Request an Estimate

Flooring estimate request Request a flooring estimate.

Five short steps: material, rooms and size, project details, where to reply, then a final check. Have these to hand and it goes quickly.

  1. Rough room sizesLength and width in feet is plenty. There's a helper in step two.
  2. What's down nowCarpet, tile, old hardwood, or a bare subfloor.
  3. Your timingA move-in date, a renovation window or just planning ahead.

Step 1 of 5

Which flooring are you considering?

Pick one or more. If you're torn, choose Not sure yet.

Flooring material

Step 2 of 5

Which rooms, and roughly how big?

A ballpark is fine. Final quantities always come from a proper measure.

Rooms and areas

Choose every area that's part of the project.

Length × width for each room, added together, plus about 10% for waste.

Step 3 of 5

Tell us about the project.

What's there now, what's underneath it and when you'd like it done.

Type of project

Often visible at a floor vent or in the basement.

When would you like it done?
Property type

Step 4 of 5

Where should we send the reply?

Only name, email and a reply method are required.

Best way to reply

The look you're after, pets, stairs, furniture to move, a floor that has to stay. Whatever's on your mind.

Before you send

Six details that move a flooring estimate.

Square footage is the start, not the whole story. These are the things that change labor and material once someone looks at the room. Mention any you know about in your notes.

Details that affect a flooring estimate, why they matter and what to tell us
DetailWhy it mattersWorth mentioning
Subfloor flatnessClick floors and large-format tile need a flat base, often within 3/16 inch over 10 feet. Dips get filled and humps get ground before anything goes down. Read more on flooring installation.Any bounce, dips or squeaks you already notice.
Moisture in concreteSlabs are tested before wood or glue-down vinyl goes over them, by calcium chloride (MVER) or in-slab RH probes. A high reading can mean a moisture barrier. See hardwood flooring for why it matters most there.Basement, slab on grade, or a floor above a crawlspace.
What comes up firstCarpet and pad lift quickly. Glued tile, glue-down wood and old sheet vinyl take longer and can leave adhesive behind. More on flooring replacement.The current floor, and how it's fixed down if you know.
StairsStairs are worked step by step. Treads, risers and nosings are cut and fitted individually, so they're counted separately from the rooms.The number of steps, and whether there's a landing.
Transitions and doorsWhere two floors meet at different heights you need a reducer or threshold, and doors sometimes need trimming to clear a thicker floor.Which rooms meet each other, and any doors that already drag.
Layout patternStraight lay is the most efficient. Herringbone, chevron and diagonal layouts take more labor and more material for cuts, often 15% or more over the measured area. See tile and stone flooring for pattern options.The pattern you have in mind, or a photo you like.

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