About reliable
Flooring group
Meet David & Fran Jehlen
We’re David and Fran Jehlen, owners of Reliable Flooring Group in Largo, FL.
David has spent over 28 years in commercial flooring – owning his own company and running projects for one of the largest contract flooring firms in Tampa Bay.
Over thousands of jobs in offices, healthcare, senior living, schools, churches, government facilities, and retail, one pattern stood out:
Most flooring contractors are built for empty spaces and new construction – not active buildings full of staff, residents, patients, students, or customers.
Fran brings 30+ years in accounting, AP/AR, and operations, running books and back offices for hotels, commercial flooring, law firms, real‑estate developers, and other small businesses. At Reliable Flooring Group, she owns the financial and administrative side so you get clear,
accurate invoices and a smooth, organized process from start to finish.
Reliable Flooring Group exists to do what most flooring contractors aren’t built for: occupied buildings that can’t shut down.
We focus on occupied‑space flooring projects:
- Resident/patient corridors
- Lobbies and reception areas
- Dining and activity rooms
- Classrooms, offices, and admin areas
- Restrooms and back‑of‑house corridors
We work
nights, weekends when needed, and in phases, with dust and disruption control, so
your building keeps running
while we do the messy work.
When you hire Reliable Flooring Group, you deal directly with the owners. We:
- Walk your space
- Help you prioritize risk and budget (24‑Month Flooring Risk & Budget Snapshot)
- Plan phasing and no‑disruption execution
- Stand behind the finished work
If you manage a facility in Tampa Bay and need to upgrade tired, risky, or embarrassing floors without shutting down operations, that’s our lane. Our job is to fix the floors without creating complaints, downtime, or surprise capital hits that land on your desk.
Why Occupied Facilities Need a Different Approach
Working in an occupied building requires more than just installation skills. It requires planning, phasing, dust control, and respect for the people using the space every day.
That’s why every Reliable Flooring Group project is designed around:
After-hours and weekend work when needed
Clear phasing by area
Serious dust control using our DustSafe™ system when needed
- Leaving the space clean and open‑ready at the end of every shift
- Standing behind our work with an on‑time, on‑spec, punchlist‑closed commitment
Our goal is simple: redo your floors while you stay open — and help you plan ahead so flooring never becomes an emergency again.
About Reliable Flooring Group
Reliable Flooring Group is a commercial flooring company built specifically for occupied facilities in the Tampa Bay area.
I’m David Jehlen, founder of Reliable Flooring Group. After more than 28 years in flooring and project management, I saw the same problem over and over again: medical offices, office buildings, and busy retail spaces were being served by contractors who weren’t equipped to work while buildings stayed open.

Reliable Flooring Group was created to solve that problem through careful phasing, after‑hours work, and serious dust control. Our goal is simple — redo your floors while you stay open and help you plan ahead so flooring never becomes an emergency again.
Our Plan: Clear Numbers, No Shutdowns
24-month flooring risk & budget snapshot
(Free for qualifying buildings)
- Walkthrough, photos, condition/risk ratings
- 2 year budget ranges so you can plan
Zero Downtime
Renovation
- Night/weekend work as needed
- DustSafe™ System (Standard / Plus / Critical)
- LIFT™ System for modular walls/systems furniture
Floor Care Program (Coming Soon)
- Annual maintenance and inspections to protect their investment
Ready to stop guessing about flooring costs and downtime?
Floor Condition & 5 Year Capex Plan
Free for qualifying buildings
Walk through, photos, condition/risk ratings
5 year phased budget ranges so they can plan