Flooring Calculator
How much flooring do you need, whatever the material? Enter the room size, pick hardwood, laminate, vinyl plank, tile or carpet, and get the square feet to buy with waste — plus the cost.
Cuts at walls, doorways and around fixtures. 10% is standard; use more for diagonal layouts.
Leave 0 to skip the cost. Check the current shelf price; flooring prices vary widely by brand and quality.
Flooring for 120 sq ft (Laminate)
132 sq ft to buy — 12.3 sq m
$462 — estimated material cost at $3.50 / sq ft
Exact floor area: 120 sq ft (11.1 sq m). With 10% waste for cuts, buy 132 sq ft. Underlayment, trim, transition strips and adhesive are extra — and the price above is an estimate from the shelf price you entered, not a quote.
Formula used: Square feet to buy = length × width × (1 + waste%). Cost = square feet to buy × price per sq ft.
How this estimate works: Flooring is sold by the square foot, but you never buy exactly the room area — every cut at a wall or doorway wastes a piece, so the estimate adds a waste allowance that depends on the material. Vinyl plank wastes less than hardwood or tile because offcuts are easier to reuse; diagonal layouts waste the most.
How the flooring calculator works
Flooring is sold by the square foot, but you never buy exactly the room area — every cut at a wall or doorway wastes a piece, so the estimate adds a waste allowance that depends on the material. Vinyl plank wastes less than hardwood or tile because offcuts are easier to reuse; diagonal layouts waste the most. Underlayment, trim, transition strips and adhesive are extra, and the cost is an estimate from the shelf price you entered, not a quote.
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