About Us

To fully understand the history behind Newington commercial flooring specialist M. Frank Higgins, one really needs to go all the way back to 1952 when Michael Francis Higgins looked to expand the family's Boston flooring business.

Having done a great deal of military contracting work with the former Westover Air Force Base — now Westover Air Reserve Base — in Chicopee, Mass., Higgins saw Hartford as an ideal location to branch out. Leaving the Boston business in the hands of his two brothers, Higgins incorporated M. Frank Higgins & Co., Inc. as an independent Connecticut commercial flooring contractor.​

Back then, business was done with a handshake, so Frank vowed to continue building and maintaining the long-standing customer relationships he had built back in Boston. This gained him a reputation as a leader in the flooring industry and assured many loyal customers that he would continue to service at his new business.

After more than 10 years at the helm, Higgins retired in 1966 and turned the company over to his nephew, Albert Higgins, and his son-in-law, Jack Cloud, both of whom had been working in the business for several years.

Albert served as the company's president until his death in 1989 when his business partner, Jack, took over as president. He placed his son, Steve, in charge of operations.