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Flooring installation estimator template

Show homeowners two flooring packages priced from their floor area and the material they choose. Removal, levelling, stairs and baseboards are priced your way, and older vinyl that may need testing goes to an assessment.

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Try it as a customer would

Birchway Flooring (sample business) Sample result: 600 sq ft of luxury vinyl plank replacing carpet, 12 stairs and 180 feet of new baseboard Before tax
Standard $5,470 CAD
Delivery, setup and cleanup · $250 Luxury vinyl plank flooring · $2,850 Remove existing carpet · $450 Stairs · $1,200 New baseboards · $720
Premium $6,700 CAD
Delivery, setup and cleanup · $250 Luxury vinyl plank flooring · $3,450 Remove existing carpet · $450 Stairs · $1,560 New baseboards · $990

Fictional business and sample prices. Preliminary estimate based on the answers; final pricing follows an assessment.

Questions included

  1. New flooring material Laminate Luxury vinyl plank Engineered hardwood Ceramic or porcelain tile Carpet
  2. Floor area to cover Measured in sqft “I don't know” → asks for an assessment
  3. What's on the floor now? Nothing to remove · Carpet · Laminate, vinyl plank or other floating floor · Ceramic or stone tile · Nailed or glued hardwood · Older sheet vinyl or vinyl tile (before 1990)
  4. Is the floor underneath level and solid? Yes, it seems level and solid · No, there are dips, humps or soft spots “I don't know” → shows a price range
  5. Number of stairs to cover
  6. Do you want new baseboards? Yes · No
  7. Approximate baseboard length Measured in feet (metres also accepted)

Prices you supply

  • Delivery, setup and cleanup Your installed price for each package
  • Laminate flooring Your rate per sqft
  • Luxury vinyl plank flooring Your rate per sqft
  • Engineered hardwood flooring Your rate per sqft
  • Tile flooring Your rate per sqft
  • Carpet Your rate per sqft
  • Remove existing carpet Your rate per sqft
  • Remove existing floating floor Your rate per sqft
  • Remove existing tile Your rate per sqft
  • Remove existing hardwood Your rate per sqft
  • Subfloor levelling allowance Your rate per sqft
  • Stairs A price for each one
  • New baseboards Your rate per foot
  • Minimum job priceNo estimate shows less (sample: $1,000)
  • Assessment rule: Older vinyl flooringOlder vinyl flooring may need testing for asbestos before it's removed. We'll assess it first.

How the price is worked out

Each material has an installed rate per square foot for each package, including underlay, trim and waste. In the sample, 600 sq ft of luxury vinyl plank is $4.75 or $5.75 per sq ft. Removing the old carpet adds $0.75 per sq ft, and delivery, setup and cleanup is $250. Twelve stairs are $100 or $130 each, and 180 feet of new baseboard is $4.00 or $5.50 per foot. That gives $5,470 and $6,700 before tax.

Removal is priced by the type of floor coming out, and tile costs more to remove than carpet. If the customer says the subfloor has dips or soft spots, a levelling allowance per square foot is added. If they're not sure, the estimate shows a range that includes it. If they don't know the floor area, it asks for an assessment instead of guessing. No estimate shows less than the $1,000 minimum job price.

What you can change

  • Materials, packages and every rate per square foot.
  • Removal rates for each type of floor, and your levelling allowance.
  • Stair and baseboard prices, and what each package includes.
  • Your minimum job price and rounding.

What still needs your visit

Moisture, the true condition of the subfloor and anything hidden under the old floor. The estimate shows its assumptions and says the price is preliminary.

Putting it on your website

Build, test and publish your first estimator free, for as long as you like. Unlimited estimators are $35 a month in the US or $45 CAD in Canada (pricing). Add it to your website with a short embed code, or share a hosted link.

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Used by: flooring contractors.