The Force in Flooring
About Australian Flooring Supplies
As Australia’s largest flooring accessory distributor and a design-led flooring company, AFS is a total flooring solution offering leading brands, expert advice and unbeatable trade prices.
We have everything – from nails, adhesives and blades to cement mixers, self-levelling compounds, tile cutters, floor grinders, sanding supplies and 1.6 tonne carpet cutting machines – to cater for all of your flooring installation needs.
It's in the name: AFS is proud to be 100% Australian owned and operated. With locations across the country, we deliver a total flooring solution with leading brands, expert advice and unbeatable trade prices.
Huge range
We have everything – from nails, adhesives and blades to cement mixers, self-levelling compounds, tile cutters, floor grinders, sanding supplies and 1.6 tonne carpet cutting machines – to cater for all of your flooring installation needs.
19 Convenient locations
With 19 conveniently located branches throughout eastern Australia – including four in Victoria, six in New South Wales, one in the Australian Capital Territory, five in Queensland, one in South Australia and two in Tasmania – shopping with AFS is easy.
Customer service
Our friendly customer service team is available Monday - Friday, 8am to 4pm, to offer product advice and all general enquiries including stock, deliveries and order updates.
Timeline
1930s
Roberts brand was established in a garage in the United States
Roberts revolutionises the installation of carpet with the invention of the Gripper Rod/Tack Strip and launches the Smoothedge Carpet Gripper.
1950-70s
Roberts Australia is established
QEP begins distributing a bathtub edging kit, opening the doors for the tile tool market
1990s
Roberts Australia is sold.
Accessories marketing purchases the rights to Roberts Smoothedge, Tools & metal trims. RLA purchases all the rights to adhesives, headband tapes & levelling powders.
QEP goes public under the symbol
QEP Australia acquires Accessories Marketing & the rights to Roberts Smoothedge, tools, metal trims & underlays
2000s
Accessories Flooring Supplies is acquired and becomes AFS NSW
Crestwin Trade Supplies is acquired and becomes AFS Victoria
AFS undergoes a rebrand
Fyshwick Flooring Wholesale was acquired and becomes part of AFS NSW
2010s
QEP USA purchases Capitol Adhesives
Flooring Trade Supplies is acquired to become part of AFS NSW & SA
AFS expands into QLD with the acquisition of all six PR Floors branches. The acquisition makes AFS Australia’s largest flooring accessory distributor with 20 branches throughout VIC, QLD, ACT, NSW & a roving van in SA
2020s
AFS becomes a distributor for Sika Australia’s Sikafloor powders range and launches a new range of revitalised Roberts Powders
The AFS branch network expands into South Australia and Tasmania with the opening of three new branches: AFS Hindmarsh in Adelaide, AFS Moonah in Hobart and AFS Kings Meadows in Launceston.
QEP announces a change of ownership. Now privately and locally owned, QEP Australasia is officially established, marking a new chapter in the company’s history.
QEP Australasia
AFS is owned and operated by parent company QEP Australasia.
QEP Australasia is a proudly Australian owned and operated business, dedicated to delivering innovative, quality, and value-driven flooring and industrial solutions for both professional tradies and the DIY market. As a leading manufacturer and distributor, we offer a comprehensive range of products, including engineered wood flooring, installation tools, adhesives, and other flooring and building related products.
Previously a publicly listed global company, in March 2024 QEP Australasia was established following a change in ownership. Bruce Maclaren, a long-time leader of the Australasian operations, and Tony Lei, a long-standing supplier with decades of relationship with QEP, jointly acquired the local business.
This transition marks a new chapter for QEP in Australia and New Zealand but also ensures continuity and reinforces our commitment to providing exceptional service and products. Our subsidiary, Australian Flooring Supplies (AFS), continues to be an integral part of our operations, with 22 trade centres in Australia.
At QEP Australasia, we pride ourselves on our high-performing, competitively priced product ranges suitable for both domestic and commercial projects. With an experienced team and exciting new initiatives on the horizon, we are poised for continued growth and success in the flooring industry.
About AFS Flooring
The retail & trade flooring specialists
AFS Flooring, a sub brand of Australian Flooring Supplies, is owned and operated by parent company QEP Australasia.
When it comes to flooring we have stylish, high performing and competitively priced ranges for both domestic and commercial projects across laminate, LVT, carpet, carpet tiles and sheet vinyl.