How we estimate flooring
Flooring is measured room by room from the finish schedule. Carpet is laid out to roll widths, tile and plank products include pattern waste, and wall base and transitions are measured as lengths.
Floor preparation — leveling, moisture mitigation and underlayment — is listed separately because it can change the cost of a floor more than the finish itself.
What we measure
- Ceramic and porcelain tile, natural stone
- Hardwood and engineered wood
- Luxury vinyl tile and plank (LVT/LVP), sheet vinyl
- Broadloom and carpet tile
- Epoxy, sealed concrete and resinous floors
- Base, transitions, underlayment and floor prep
What to send us
- Floor plans with room names
- Finish schedule and finish plans
- Specifications for flooring products and patterns
- Information on existing substrate for renovations
What you receive
- Area by flooring type and room
- Base and transition lengths
- Waste factors stated by product
- Material and labor cost breakdown
- Assumptions and exclusions
The exact contents and format are agreed when we quote the estimate.
Units of measure
- United States and Canada
- SF, square yards (SY) for carpet, LF of base
- United Kingdom (and metric projects)
- m², m of base
