The Paracca Interiors Story
Established in 1961
The Paracca Family has long been synonymous with flooring in the Pittsburgh area and it all began with the original Peter Paracca in the 1940’s. Peter’s eldest son John was the first to begin working for his father, selling and installing tile from their family home. By 1961, John married and chose to branch out from his father to start his own flooring business, working out of the humble beginnings of his garage. In the early 1970s, John purchased a former gas station on Route 8 in Penn Township and transformed it into John Paracca Flooring. John worked hard installing and selling floors while often taking his youngest child Pete (named after his paternal grandfather) to jobsites, hoping to pass his talents on to his son to follow in his footsteps. Eventually, John and his wife Margie renamed the business Paracca Interiors to offer a full range of flooring in addition to wallpaper and paint.
When John tragically passed away unexpectedly in 1980, Margie began overseeing the business full time while raising their three children. Pete began working as much as allowed while finishing high school and used his teachings from his father to install floors. Pete knew he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and someday take over the family’s business.
In 2001, Pete and his wife Sallie, purchased Paracca Interiors with dreams of building the business and their family. They recognized the need to expand and in 2008, they built a beautiful new showroom, designed to provide an exceptional layout for selecting every type of flooring imaginable. Located Exclusively on Route 8, Valencia, Paracca Interiors showroom remains one of the largest flooring stores in the Pittsburgh market.
Today, Pete and Sallie proudly welcome the fourth generation of Paracca Family members with their two sons, Jack and Will, joining the family business.
The Paracca Interiors Family has been trusted for over 80 years to deliver excellent flooring products and service. Our family includes our staff, who have been working with us for several decades. Visit our Exclusive and ONLY location on Route 8, Valencia, and Discover the Area’s Most Spectacular Flooring Store!

PETER PARACCA AND JOHN, EARLY 1950’s

JOHN PARACCA AND SON PETE, EARLY 1970’s