Pet-Friendly $10,000 Flooring Makeover Terms & Conditions
OFFICIAL RULES AND CONDITIONS:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Sponsor and Administrator:
This giveaway Contest is sponsored by Floor Coverings International® (“Sponsor”), 5390 Triangle Parkway #125, Norcross, GA 30092, in partnership with Shaw Floors (“Presenting Sponsor”).
Eligibility:
The giveaway is open only to legal residents of the United States and Canada who:
- Are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry
- Own their home
- Own at least one pet
- Reside within 30 miles of a participating FCI location
The following individuals are not eligible:
- Employees, contractors, franchisees, or affiliates of Floor Coverings International® or Shaw Floors, or employees of any franchisee
- Immediate family members (spouse, parent, sibling, or child) or members of the same household of a Floor Coverings International® franchise owner or employee
Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations apply.
How to Enter:
To enter, participants must complete the official online entry form with the option to submit a written story explaining why they or their nominee deserve a pet-friendly flooring makeover. Entries must be received by August 19, 2025. One entry per household.
Contest Structure (Game of Skill):
This is a skill-based contest. No random drawing will occur.
Judging Criteria:
- Creativity & originality
- Relevance to pet-friendly living
- Emotional appeal
- Impactfulness of the story
All eligible entries will be evaluated by a neutral panel of judges. The entry with the highest score will be declared the winner. The winning entry will be the entry that best satisfy the Content criteria, as determined by the judges. The decision of the judges is final and binding in all matters.
Prize:
One Grand Prize Winner will receive:
- A pet-friendly flooring makeover (product and installation) valued up to $10,000
- Flooring will be selected from the Pet Perfect™ carpet collection or COREtec® hard surface line, based on availability and home needs
- Installation must be completed by a participating FCI franchise location
- The winner may move forward with a project more than the $10,000 prize value; however, they will be responsible for paying any amount over the $10,000 limit directly to the local FCI franchise
Prize Restrictions:
- Prize is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash
- No substitution or transfer allowed except at Sponsor’s sole discretion
- Any and all taxes and duties are the sole responsibility of the winner
- Project must be complete by 12/31/26 and cannot be started in December 2026.
- Valid only for new projects and cannot be applied to a past, completed project
Winner Notification and Requirements:
The winner will be notified by email or phone on or around August 26, 2025 (International Dog Day).
If the selected winner is Canadian, they must correctly answer a skill-testing question to be eligible for the prize.
The winner must respond within 5 days of notification, or an alternate winner may be selected.
Publicity & Rights:
Sponsor will collect and use each entrant’s personal information for the purposes of: (a) conducting the Contest (which may include disclosure to third parties for the purpose of processing and conducting the Contest) and for promotional purposes, public statements and advertisements in relation to the Contest; (b) providing information about the products and services offered by Sponsor and its related companies and its affiliated retailers; and (c) research to improve its products and services.
By entering the Contest, entrants consent to the use of their personal information as described herein.
Entrants may access, change and/or update their personal information in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy.
By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to participate in reasonable promotional activities, including “before and after” content, and grants the Sponsor the right to use their name, likeness, voice, pet’s name and image, and entry story for advertising and promotional purposes in all media without further notice or compensation.
Limitation of Liability:
By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Presenting Sponsor, all FCI franchise locations, and their respective affiliates, agents, and employees from any and all liability, injury, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with participation in this contest or acceptance/use of any prize.
Privacy:
Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy: https://floorcoveringsinternational.com/privacy-policy
General Conditions:
By participating in the Contest, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. Entries must comply with these terms and conditions to be valid.
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the contest at any time if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the giveaway, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
Any attempt to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Entries must not have been published previously or used to win prizes in other competitions. An entry cannot be modified after it has been submitted.
Sponsor reserves the right, at any time, to request verification of the age, identity, residential address or any other information relevant to participation in the Contest of all entrants. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who provides false information or fails to provide information that is reasonably requested by the Sponsor.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse to accept entries which are incomplete, indecipherable, offensive, do not comply with these terms and conditions or which contravene any applicable laws or regulations.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant who has breached any of these terms and conditions, has engaged in unlawful or improper conduct or otherwise acts to cheat or undermine the fairness of the Contest by, for example, tampering with, or using or exploiting errors in, the entry process to obtain a competitive advantage over other entrants.
The eligibility of entries is solely within the discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsor accepts no responsibility for late, lost, misdirected or damaged entries or other communications.