How much waste should I add for flooring?

Add about 10 percent for a standard straight layout to cover cuts and offcuts. Use 15 percent for a diagonal or herringbone layout, or for a room with many corners and angles.

Does the price include installation?

This calculator shows materials and labor separately and adds them for a total. Set the labor rate to zero if you plan to install the floor yourself.

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Flooring Cost Calculator

A flooring cost calculator tells you what new floors will cost. It takes the room size, the material price per square foot, a waste allowance, and the installation labor, and returns the materials, labor, and total. Pick a flooring type below or type your own price. Everything runs in your browser, with no signup.

Updated for 2026

Your floor

Pick a material or type the price. Results update instantly.

Flooring type

Length

Width

Material price

$/ ft²

Labor

$/ ft²

Waste allowance

Total installed cost

Floor area

0 ft²

With waste

0 ft²

Material cost

Labor cost

Cost per square foot installed

What flooring costs by material

Estimated installed cost for a 200 square foot room, with 10% waste and $2 per square foot labor, at the typical material price below. Tap any row to load that material.

Material	Typical price	Labor	Total (200 ft²)

How the flooring cost is calculated

The floor area is the room length times the width. Add a waste allowance, price the material, then add the installation labor charged on the actual area:

Total = Area × (1 + Waste) × Material price + Area × Labor price

Material is bought with a waste allowance because some of every board, plank, or tile is cut off and discarded. Labor is usually charged on the room area, not the area with waste. Set the labor rate to zero if you are installing the floor yourself.

Worked example (Stand: 2026)

Room12 ft × 15 ft
Floor area (12 × 15)180 ft²
MaterialLaminate, $3.00 / ft²
Waste allowance10%
Area with waste (180 × 1.10)198 ft²
Material cost (198 × $3.00)$594
Labor cost (180 × $2.00)$360
Total installed$954
Per square foot installed$5.30

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to floor a room?

Multiply the area by the material price plus a waste allowance, then add the labor. The calculator above does this for any room size, material price, waste, and labor rate you enter, and splits out materials and labor.

How much does flooring cost per square foot?

Materials only, as a 2026 guide: carpet 1.50 to 3 dollars, laminate 2 to 4, luxury vinyl plank 2.50 to 5, tile 3 to 7, engineered wood 4 to 8, and solid hardwood 6 to 12. Installation labor usually adds 1 to 5 dollars per square foot.

How much waste should I add?

About 10 percent for a normal straight layout. Use 15 percent for diagonal or herringbone patterns, or a room with lots of corners, closets, and angles.

Is underlayment or removal included?

No. This is materials plus install labor for the new floor. Underlayment, removing the old floor, subfloor repair, and trim are extra. Add them to the material or labor price if your quote includes them.

Does this calculator store my numbers?

No. Everything is calculated in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to a server or saved.

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