Hi stemsiis,
There’s a couple of posts that list Houston manufacturers and outlets so I’ll amalgamate them here in a “Houston, TX” thread so they’re all in one place. I’ve included some non latex options just for reference for any others who may be looking in Houston.
There are quite a few chain store type of outlets in Houston who seem to dominate the market there … most of which don’t have any mattresses I would realistically consider to have good value. There are however a few factory direct manufacturers who sell mattresses with better value which is where I would focus. They are …
https://texasmattressmakers.com/ Factory direct outlet for Noah’s manufacturing which is a Houston based wholesale mattress manufacturer that has a public showroom by their factory. I have talked with Youval (the owner) and they are knowledgeable and experienced and what I call “mattress people” who understand mattresses and will disclose all the materials in their mattresses. They are also a member of this site which means I believe they compete well with the best in the industry and would be well worth a visit.
http://www.houstondiscountmattress.com/ or https://www.sleepworldmattress.com/ Factory direct manufacturer in Houston who builds memory foam mattresses using high quality Sensus (from Foamex) memory foam, along with latex and latex hybrid mattresses. He has one of the best warranties I’ve ever seen. You can see some feedback about them here.
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http://alesimattress.com/ and www.antiquemattress.com/index.htm and http://marinemattress.com/ A “mom and pop” (husband and wife) factory direct manufacturer in Houston and San Leon that mainly makes custom size mattresses but will make standard sizes as well. In their own words … “we don’t make cheap mattresses” because they use higher quality materials than the major manufacturers. They mostly make pocket coil mattresses but can make you pretty much whatever you want. Uses Foamex foam. Doesn’t have an actual “showroom” (mainly a factory and an office) but with an appointment will set up a few mattresses for you to try.
https://www.manta.com/c/mm7czz2/gomez-mattress-company Another mom and pop factory direct manufacturer in Houston that supplies retail outlets and factory direct. No website. They speak mostly spanish. They have several “standard” types of mattress on their showroom floor but will custom build as well.
Shop Affordable Home Furnishings & Home Goods - IKEA Houston, TX. See post #3 here for some of the better options here.
http://www.newliving.net/ Local retailer that carries OMI (latex), Naturepedic (childrens mattresses), Royal-Pedic (innerspring/natural fiber) and Savvy Rest component latex mattresses which are all high quality mattresses but they are also in a more premium price range so I would make some careful value comparisons here.
http://www.citymattressfactory.com/ Factory direct manufacturer in Dallas but I know that they supply mattresses to some retail outlets in Houston and if you see a mattress that you want to test on their website they will check their shipping records to see if any local outlet carries it.
https://cantoni.com/ Retailer in Houston. Carries a private label version of Berkeley Ergonomics (see this topic) along with Savvy Rest component latex mattresses and Vi Spring (ultra premium mattresses).
Strangely enough, there are more wholesale manufacturers in Houston than there are factory direct. Some of these are licensees for larger national brands and some of whom are more local or regional manufacturers that sell their own brands through local outlets. They usually have a list of outlets on their website or will give you the names of local outlets with a phone call or an email. Some of these have their products listed on their website but will also make “house brands” that are sold under a different name at local outlets.
While these may not have the same value as local factory direct outlets, they will often have better value than mass market or chain store type of outlets. It’s important if you are considering any of these that the retail outlet that carries them will give you the information about the layers in each mattress so you can confirm for yourself that there are no “weak links” using lower quality foam in the mattress. Because you are not dealing directly with the manufacturer, the quality, transparency, and knowledge of retail outlets that carry them varies widely.
www.noahsmfg.com/
Sleep-Designs Manufactures Eclipse, Eastman House, and their own Sleep Designs and Elemental (gel foams) lines
https://www.manta.com/c/mm2d4m4/continental-silverline … Restonic Licensee
Quality Mattress Company
https://www.corsicanamattress.com/sleepinc.inc … Therapedic and Spring Air licensee and also makes its own brand
http://puretalalaybliss.com/ They are a national manufacturer but they make a range of Talalay latex and latex hybrid mattresses and you can find the retailer closest to you with their retail store finder.
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This should give you some good choices in your area and hopefully you won’t have to visit any of the chain stores that are common in your area and tend to have much lower quality/value mattresses.
Phoenix