Calculator

Step 1: Figure out the square footage of each room in which you want to install laminate-wood floors. To do so, use a tape measure to determine the room’s length and width. Then multiply the length by the width to get your square footage. For instance, if the room is 12 feet wide and 12 feet long, you will need enough flooring for 144 square feet (12×12=144). If your room is oddly shaped, use the longest 2 distances in your measurements. Add more dimensions below.

Remove items from your kitchen that could get in the way of your renovation. If you’re also replacing cabinetry, you’ll have to take all of your kitchen supplies out of the room. However, if you’re just replacing the floors, remove your dining table and any chairs in the space. Our flooring technician will help answer any questions regarding freestanding appliances like refrigerators and dishwashers. To avoid damage, remove all wall decorations like photos and mirrors, as well as window curtains. We don’t want to break anything by accident while we rip up the floors.

Tip the unit to one side and slip a furniture mover pad, plastic lid or piece of cardboard under each foot. This limits friction on carpet to make moving the unit easier and helps protect wood, tile or vinyl floors from damage. Repeat this process for the other side of the stacked unit until each foot is protected.

Basic labor & materials to install "Fluidmaster better than wax" ring with favorable site conditions. Remove fixture. Seat wax ring. Replace, level and secure fixture. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Depending on the size of your flooring project, you may have to simply move your furniture to another room or move the items from room to room if you are working on multiple rooms. While moving and carrying furniture this way is a daunting task, it is cheaper and your furniture will not leave the confines of your house. For a bigger project, you may have to temporarily stay elsewhere until the flooring installation is complete. 

If you prefer to remove your present floor covering, do it at least one day prior to installation to allow for cleanup and floor preparation. If removing old carpet, please pull the staples out of the floor from the original pad.

Basic labor to remove flooring with favorable site conditions. Detach from mounting surface(s). Break into haul able pieces. Remove from home and dispose of legally. Does not include handling asbestos. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Basic labor to remove carpet with favorable site conditions. Detach carpet from tack strip and adjacent surfaces. Cut carpet into haul able pieces. Remove worn carpet pad and tack strips. Remove all debris from home and dispose of legally. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Labor to install hardwood floor with favorable site conditions. Install on clean, level subfloor. Blind nailing. Includes planning to acclimate and blend flooring, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Labor to install hardwood floor with favorable site conditions. Install on clean, level subfloor. Manufacturer recommended fasteners, adhesives and surface sealants. Blind nailing. Includes planning to acclimate and blend flooring, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Basic labor to install plank flooring with favorable site conditions. Measure and layout seam locations. Install underlayment if necessary. Cut, fit and secure plank flooring. Includes planning, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Labor to install plank flooring with favorable site conditions. Measure and layout seam locations. Install underlayment if necessary. Cut, fit and secure plank flooring. Includes planning, material acquisition of manufacturer recommended adhesives and surface sealants, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Labor to install sheet flooring with favorable site conditions. Measure and layout seam locations. Cut, glue and seam sheets of floor. For installation on level, smooth floor or subfloor. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Basic labor to refinish hardwood floor with favorable site conditions. Prep up to 1 hr per 100 SF - remove debris, spot fill and patch level up to 2 defects per 100 SF. Remove finish layer by 2 pass machine sanding. Apply polyurethane, waterborne urethane/acrylic polymer finish. Gloss or satin finish. Non-yellowing. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Install underlayment with favorable site conditions. Remove debris from floor. Layout, fabricate and secure underlayment. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

When two different flooring products meet – say, carpeting and a hardwood floor – it’s called a transition. Your professional installers will match the surface heights of various flooring products to minimize transitions and, if necessary, plane door or frame bottoms for proper clearance. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup.

Lace-in refers to the process of joining and matching a new wood floor to an existing wood floor. It’s a bit more costly than a header because it is necessary to pull up some of the boards at the edge to integrate new boards, but once finished, the newly installed boards will blend, becoming one seamless floor.

Labor to score perimeter of trim, where trim is bonded to adjacent surface(s). Pry trim away from surface without damaging adjacent surfaces, finishes or hardware. Remove trim millwork from premises & dispose of debris.

Install new trim molding with favorable site conditions. Measure, miter cut both sides of each molding section and finish nail. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup. (Does not include custom trim painting. Product can be purchased in a variety of finishes including primed or painted white. May also be dropped off prior to be painted)

Gritty construction dust is the bane of any remodeling project or large home repair job, whether you're hiring a contractor or doing the work yourself. Dust can damage furniture and rugs and ruin the finish on a hardwood floor. Plus, as I've seen with nearly every home I've remodeled, dust inevitably finds its way far beyond the work area, traveling on shoes and clothing with the slightest breeze, and even through ductwork. The "dust plan" is the containment strategy every contractor should include as part of his bidding. All cutting with circular saws and chop saws will take place outside, whenever possible.