UMI staff rallies to support Back-to-School supplies program for the City of Santa Fe Springs
Just in time for this school year, the UMI team in Santa Fe Springs came together to donate some much needed school supplies to the community.
Senior Project Coordinator, Barbara Millette, helped rally our staff members making this, âa whole company effort.â
After a huge response from our team, we collected around 8 boxes of school supplies! Luis, our Warehouse Lead, helped bring them to the drop-off center.
âWhen we walked in with 2 dollies full and still had to go back for another load. Everyone did a double take and they were so grateful for our contribution,” said Millette.
The city and Mayor of Santa Fe Springs thanked us for donating to Department of Services/Family and Human Services Divisionâs annual Back to School Backpack program.
We are happy to support our staffâs commitment to give back, partnering with several great charities and organizations that enrich the communities where we live and work.


25th Annual Labor Appreciation Party
Friday afternoon we celebrated crews with our 25th Annual Labor Appreciation Party. Our employees got together for some tacos and raffle prizes, along side a celebration for our company’s 40th anniversary. Thank you to everyone who came. #universalmetro #lasmallbusiness #laborappreciation





Dave Triepke Discusses Universal Metro’s Business Focus Shift in Los Angeles
Check out this interview from our CEO on FloorDaily.net:
August 16, 2022âDave Triepke, CEO with Universal Metro, and Kemp Harr discuss how his LA based commercial flooring contracting business focus has shifted in recent years. Listen to the interview to hear more details.
UMI voted one of the ‘Best Places to Work’
We are proud to announce that Universal Metro, Inc. has been voted by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles 2022! We won this award in the Best Small Business category.
When you consider that there are more than 250,000 businesses operating in Greater LA, this is a tremendous honor and a testament to the “Ideal Team Players” who make Universal Metro a special place to work.
The nomination process was rigorous, and included an anonymous profile of the business. Our employees were surveyed about the team atmosphere and their own personal experience working at Universal Metro.
The overall rankings and winners of various âBest Places to Workâ categories were unveiled at an August ceremony and appeared in the August 15, 2022 edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Winners of 2021 Emerging Leaders Award Announced
Universal Metro’s Estimation Lead, Victoria Turkich, receives award for young professionals making a difference in flooring
“February 2021 â Challenging times require exceptional leadership, and 2020 showed just how critical that can be. Across the country, young men and women in the flooring industry were rising to the challenge, from establishing safety protocols for staff amid a pandemic to helping their communitiesâ most vulnerable populations, and their creative and thoughtful solutions drew the attention of colleagues and peers.
Each year, the Emerging Leaders Awards recognizes the outstanding talent of people under 40 like these within the dealer/retailer/contractor sector. And this year saw the largest pool of submissions in the awardâs history, which was judged by field veterans Ralph Boe and Paul Friederichsen. Among the winners are a president, vice presidents, managers and directors, all of whom are bringing new perspectives and fresh ideas to the flooring world and shaping the future of the industry.
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UMI’s Commitment to Health and Safety amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
On March, 19, 2020, Universal Metro’s Leadership addressed the impending COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, and Universal Metro’s commitment to Health and Safety, Technology, Customer Service and Project Management.
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Everyday Essentials Collection Offers Flooring Finishes in 10 Days or Less
While it’s always a benefit to get things in a timely manner, we have been conditioned for it in a world where Amazon and other retailers promise quick turnaround for nearly any product you can think of.
We believe that fast turnaround can also be a reality in flooring. As such, we have curated a collection of flooring finishes designed to meet urgent needs without compromise to quality or design. Our EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS Collection includes carpet, LVT, and sheet vinyl flooring finishes that are available to install in as little as 3 days. For the full collection, visit https://universalmetro.com/everydayessentials/.
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Universal Metro’s Unique Installation of Carpet Tile Creates Fully Immersive 360 Experience at The Outer Realm Art Exhibit
How do you push the boundaries on a gallery space? For artist Michael Reeder, creating a fully immersive 360 experience with carpet tile was just the answer. In collaboration with Milliken’s national designers, their Los Angeles-based sales team, and our team of project managers and installation mechanics, Milliken’s DDI process was engaged to create a custom, patterned carpet tile that would extend the canvas beyond the showpiece to the floors and walls that surround it. To do so, the custom carpet tile needed to be as bold and as the artwork itself, and the installation had to be as precise and meticulous as the artist’s showcased work.

UMI President contributes to “Evolution of the Flooring Contractor” Panel Discussion
In a June 2019 Floor Focus Magazine article, Universal Metro’s President participated in a panel discussion with three other Starnet Commercial Flooring Contractors regarding new opportunities and challenges facing the modern-day flooring contractor.