The honest answer to "what does new flooring cost" is: it depends on the material, the square footage, the condition of the subfloor, and how much of the old floor has to come out first. That is why we never advertise a single per-square-foot number - real projects are not single-variable equations. What we can do is share the installed ranges we actually quote, so you can budget before we ever walk through your door.
Installed price ranges by material
These are the ranges we publish on each of our service pages. They are installed prices - material plus labor - for typical residential projects in our service area. Your quote lands inside the range once we measure the room and check the subfloor.
- Hardwood flooring: $8 - $14 per sq ft installed
- Luxury vinyl plank (LVP): $5 - $9 per sq ft installed
- Laminate flooring: $4 - $7 per sq ft installed
- Carpet: $3 - $7 per sq ft installed
- Tile & stone: $10 - $25 per sq ft installed
- Epoxy & concrete coatings: $6 - $11 per sq ft installed
- Hardwood refinishing: $3 - $5 per sq ft refinished
What moves the price inside the range
Two homes getting the same material can land at opposite ends of a range. The variables that move the number are almost always the same ones:
- Material grade - within any product, a premium wear layer, thicker plank, or higher-grade wood costs more than the entry tier.
- Subfloor prep - a flat, dry subfloor installs fast; an uneven slab or one with moisture needs leveling or a vapor barrier first.
- Removal of the old floor - carpet pulls up cheap; tile or glued-down vinyl over slab takes the most demo time.
- Pattern and layout - herringbone, chevron, diagonal tile, and patterned carpet all add cuts, waste, and labor.
- Square footage - per-foot cost usually drops on larger jobs because setup is the same whether the room is 200 or 2,000 square feet.
Refinishing is the budget lever most people miss
If you already have solid hardwood with at least 1/8 inch of wear layer left, refinishing it costs a fraction of replacement and buys another decade-plus of life. Before you price out a brand-new floor, it is worth finding out whether the one you have can be brought back instead.
The number you see is the number you sign
Every estimate we give is fixed and itemized after an in-home measure - no time-and-materials, no surprises after demo. If you want a real budget for your specific room, the in-home estimate is free, and it is the only way to turn a range into an actual price.