Flooring Cost Calculator - Compare Materials Side by Side

Measurements and Rates In

Feet, square feet and rates per square foot Metres, square metres and rates per square metre

This moves the room size, the extra area and every rate box below it at once. Enter the rates in the same unit you picked here, and every area and per-area figure in the answer comes back in it too.

Room Length (ft) *

Room Width (ft) *

Closets, Bays and Hallways (sq ft)

Compare Over How Many Years

How long you expect to keep the place. Over a short window the cheap floor usually wins; over a long one it usually does not.

Old Floor Removal ($ per sq ft, all options)

Subfloor Preparation ($ per sq ft, all options)

Delivery, Trim and Other Flat Fees ($, all options)

Floor 1

Floor 1 Material ($ per sq ft)

In whichever unit you chose at the top. The same choice applies to the labour, removal and preparation rates.

Floor 1 Labour ($ per sq ft)

Floor 1 Waste Allowance (%)

Waste is charged on material only. Ten per cent is the usual straight-lay allowance; a diagonal tile layout or a room full of angles takes more.

Floor 1 Expected Life (years)

Expected service life in years before the floor is replaced. Commonly published: solid hardwood 30 to 100 because it can be sanded back, engineered wood 20 to 40, tile 50 to 100, laminate and luxury vinyl 10 to 25, sheet vinyl 10 to 20, carpet 5 to 15.

Floor 2

Floor 2 Material ($ per sq ft)

Floor 2 Labour ($ per sq ft)

Floor 2 Waste Allowance (%)

Floor 2 Expected Life (years)

Floor 3

Floor 3 Material ($ per sq ft)

Floor 3 Labour ($ per sq ft)

Floor 3 Waste Allowance (%)

Floor 3 Expected Life (years)

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