Flooring cost calculator

Type in your floor size and pick a floor. See a price range in seconds.

Quick answer

Most floor jobs cost $1,528 to $4,850^[1].

Enter your square feet and pick a floor below. We add removal and move labor for your state.

How the math works

1. Your square feet times the installed price for your floor.
2. The labor share of that, moved by your state's floor layer pay.
3. Your square feet times the removal price, if you pick it.

Floor      = sq ft × installed price (laminate $3.00/sq ft to $13.00/sq ft)
Pay score  = state median floor layer pay ÷ $27.15/hr
State part = floor × 60% × (pay score − 1)
Removal    = sq ft × $1.00/sq ft to $6.00/sq ft (if picked)
Total      = floor + state part + removal

Example: the starting answer

The page opens on laminate in a 320 sq ft room, U.S. average pay, with the old floor taken out. Here is how that adds up.

Measure your floor

• Use feet. Measure the length and the width of each room.
• Multiply. Length times width gives square feet. Do it for each room.
• Add them up. That is the number to type in.
• Add a little extra. Crews cut pieces to fit. HomeAdvisor suggests keeping about 15%^[1] extra in your budget^[1].

What it can't tell you

This tool gives a range, not a quote. It cannot see under your old floor.

It leaves out a new subfloor, moving furniture and stairs. Stairs and odd shapes take more time.

Kitchens and baths bring their own puzzles. The crew may need to pull the toilet, cut around cabinets, or add a lip where tile meets carpet. Ask your installer to walk each room with you and point out the tricky spots before you sign.

Hallways and closets are small, but they have lots of edges. Edges mean more cuts, more waste and more time. If your home has many small rooms, expect your price to sit near the top of the range.

Old vinyl tiles may contain asbestos. The EPA says not to sand or scrape them^[4]. Pro removal costs $5.00/sq ft to $20.00/sq ft^[1] per square foot.

How to use your answer

Square feet matter most. Get them right and your range will be close.

1. Measure each room's length and width.
2. Multiply, then add the rooms up.
3. Pick a floor type and your state.
4. Get three written quotes for the same floor and area.
5. Check that each one says if old floor removal is included.

Removal is a common gap. It costs $1.00/sq ft to $6.00/sq ft^[1]. On a big room, that adds up.