Installed floors
A flooring menu by material, with removal and subfloor work listed so the estimate has no surprises.
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury vinyl plank | Per sq ft installed | $3.00 to $15.00 a sq ft | $9.00 |
| Laminate | Per sq ft installed | $3.50 to $13.50 a sq ft | $8.50 |
| Engineered hardwood | Per sq ft installed | $5.50 to $18.00 a sq ft | $11.75 |
| Solid hardwood | Per sq ft installed | $6.00 to $25 a sq ft | $15.50 |
| Tile | Per sq ft installed | $15.00 to $20 a sq ft | $17.50 |
| Carpet with pad | Per sq ft installed | $3.50 to $11.00 a sq ft | $7.25 |
Prep
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remove old floor | Per sq ft | $1.00 to $6.00 a sq ft | $3.50 |
| Subfloor replacement | Per sq ft | $2.20 to $4.75 a sq ft | $3.48 |
| Self-leveler | Per sq ft | Set your own |
Finishing
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stairs | Per step | Set your own | |
| Transitions and trim | Per doorway | Set your own | |
| Furniture moving | Per room | Set your own |
How flooring installers usually price
Flooring installers price per square foot by material, with removal, subfloor, stairs and furniture moving as separate lines.
Our guide on pricing flooring work walks through it step by step, from your labor rate to the price on the estimate.
Where the ranges come from
8 of the 12 services carry a range. Each one comes from a koira.ai calculator that lists the cost guides behind it and the date they were checked: flooring cost calculator. They are national figures; the calculators scale the labor share to your state's wages when you enter a ZIP.
Lines marked "Set your own" have no range we could source well enough to publish. Price them from your own hours and parts.
What it takes to deliver this menu
The starter kit behind these services: miter saw and a jamb saw; pull bar, tapping block and mallet; flooring cutter for vinyl and laminate; moisture meter; long straightedge and a level; knee pads and a knee board; utility knives, trowels and a roller; shop vacuum. The full tools list adds the pro kit and van stock, with maker prices where we could check them.
Turn this into your price list
Edit the prices in the sheet above, print it or download it as a spreadsheet. To use it on real jobs, start a free Koira Office account: your services and prices become the price list your estimates are built from, with signing and a deposit on the same page, and the invoice goes out when the job is done.
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Sources
- HomeAdvisor, flooring installation cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Bob Vila, flooring installation cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Modernize, flooring installation cost, checked October 8, 2026
- This Old House, flooring cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Thumbtack, flooring prices, checked October 8, 2026
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files), checked October 8, 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to county relationship file, checked October 8, 2026
Last checked October 9, 2026. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and differ by state and city, so confirm with the agency named before you act.