Our Team

Carpet Advantage

Where Urbana Walks on Quality

We are the only Shaw Floor Gallery dealer in East Central Illinois. Family owned for 22 years, Carpet Advantage is your best flooring advantage. We are the leading dealer in Central Illinois for all types of flooring, including hardwood, ceramics, laminate, and carpet. Located in Urbana-Champaign, we provide professional installation of popular brands such as Shaw, Mohawk, Armstrong, Marazzi, and Teragren!

Carpet Advantage was opened in May 1992 by Ray Lantz who has over 40 years experience in flooring retail. The name was chosen to reflect the fact that the first showroom was in our van, hence adVANtage. Over the years, as we have grown, the name has come to symbolize the many advantages that our customers receive when the come to our store. Family-owned and locally-based, we strive to offer great service, great selection and great values. Our humble beginnings consisted of only one employee and one subcontractor installer. Since then, we've grown to four employees and 15+ subcontractors. Stop in today!

The Carpet Advantage Team

Ray Lantz

Founder

Ramie Lantz

General Manager

Jimmy Ross

Retail Sales Executive