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Flooring Installation Cost Calculator

Installed cost of a floating LVP or laminate floor. Hardwood, tile and glue-down products cost more in both material and labor; removal of old flooring and subfloor repair are extra.

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Your pricesdefaults: US national averages, Sep 2026

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Material orderFLOOR · 12×14 ft
10cartons

Order 10 cartons — check the carton size on your product and divide the square footage to buy by it.

Area
168 ft²
Waste / cuts 10%
+ 17 ft²
Coverage to buy
185 ft²
Metric
15.6 m²
By package
Cartons (≈ 20 ft²)
10
Square feet to buy
185
Underlayment, 100 ft² roll
2 rolls
Estimated costUS national averages · Sep 2026
$672 – $2,016
typ. $1,176
LVP / laminate168.00 ft² × $2–$6
$336
$588
$1,008
Pickupflat
$0
$0
$0
Install (floating floor)168 ft² × $2–$6
$336
$588
$1,008
Estimated total$4–$12 / ft² installed
$672
$1,176
$2,016
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How to calculate flooring by hand

Square feet to buy = Length × Width × (1 + waste) · Cartons = ft² ÷ carton coverage

Worked example

  1. Area: 12 ft × 14 ft = 168 ft².
  2. Waste 10%: 168 × 1.10 = 185 ft² to buy.
  3. Cartons at 20 ft²: 185 ÷ 20 = 9.2 → 10 cartons (check your product’s carton size).
  4. Underlayment: 2 rolls of 100 ft² if the flooring does not have it attached.
Field reference
Laminate carton
18–24 ft²
LVP carton
20–24 ft²
Hardwood bundle
≈ 20 ft²
Waste: straight · diagonal · herringbone
10% · 15% · 20%

How we price this

checked Sep 2026

The low, typical and high columns are the 20th, 50th and 80th percentile of published us national averages for lvp / laminate, delivery and labor. They are estimates for budgeting, not quotes — enter your own supplier and crew prices above to replace them. Ranges are re-checked monthly; see the methodology page for how every number on this site is derived.

Questions crews ask

How much does flooring installation cost per square foot?

$4–$12 per ft² installed for LVP or laminate — $700–$2,000 for a 12 × 14 room — with material $2–$6 and labor $2–$6. Engineered hardwood runs $8–$15 installed; solid hardwood with finishing $10–$20.

How much do installers charge for LVP?

$2–$6 per square foot for a floating click-lock floor on a flat subfloor; $3–$8 for glue-down. Stairs are $50–$150 per step. Minimum charges of $300–$500 apply to small rooms.

What adds to flooring cost?

Removing carpet or tile ($1–$3 per ft²), levelling a subfloor ($2–$4), moving furniture, transitions and thresholds, and baseboard or shoe moulding. Stairs and diagonal layouts add labor.