Flooring Cost Calculator
Choose a service, enter floor area and add likely preparation to see our price in CAD.
Choose the project type, scope, and finish level. Your estimate updates instantly as you refine the details.
1. Choose a flooring service
2. Enter the floor area
3. Add likely preparation
Our Calgary flooring rates
Our installed rates, in Canadian dollars. We charge based on your written quote.
Hardwood installation
$6 to $15 per sq ft
Solid and engineered options vary. Product grade, fastening method, subfloor and layout affect the total.
Hardwood refinishing
$3 to $7 per sq ft
Our rate for sanding and finish. Repairs, stain changes, stairs and restricted access can add cost.
Screen and recoat
$1.50 to $3.00 per sq ft
The existing finish lightly abraded and recoated where the wood itself is not exposed.
Vinyl and LVP
$6 to $12 per sq ft
Our installed rate for resilient plank. Product construction, removal, levelling and trim matter.
Laminate
$6 to $12 per sq ft
Our installed rate for floating laminate. Product, underlay, removal and levelling matter.
Tile installation
$8 to $25 per sq ft
Porcelain and ceramic work varies with tile, layout, substrate, membrane, cuts and grout details.
Carpet installation
$3 to $8 per sq ft
Our rate for carpet and underpad. Fibre, stairs, seams, removal and furniture affect the scope.
Epoxy flooring
$5 to $12 per sq ft
Our rate for garage or basement floors. Slab condition, grinding, repairs, system build and topcoat drive pricing.
Stairs
$15 to $150 per step
Carpet $15 to $60, vinyl plank $40 to $80 and hardwood $80 to $150 per step, priced from the count of the flight. Open sides, winders and spindles add labour.
Baseboards
$2 to $5 per linear foot
New baseboard supplied and installed after the floor goes down.
Furniture moving
$200 to $600 flat
Furniture moved out of the work area and back once the floor is ready for use.
Reading a Calgary Flooring Estimate
A square-foot rate is useful only when its inclusions are clear. Some square-foot prices combine a mid-range material with installation. Others show labour alone. Delivery, underlayment, adhesives, trim, transitions, disposal and tax may sit outside the headline number. Read across the entire quote before comparing totals.
Our rates are broad because the categories are broad. Hardwood spans different species, grades and installation methods. Tile cost changes with size, pattern and substrate assembly. Epoxy depends heavily on the concrete profile and system build. The calculator multiplies our rates by area; it does not know the condition of a particular floor.
For carpet and garage floors, the carpet installation cost guide and the epoxy garage floor cost guide break the price down further.
Use the result as a question list, not an accepted price. Ask whether measurements are net or include waste, who supplies the flooring, which preparation is included, how changes are approved, and what happens to removed material. Each of those answers moves the number more than the material choice does.
Costs That Sit Outside the Square-Foot Rate
Removal may reveal work that could not be priced from the finished surface. Loose panels, cracks, adhesive residue, low areas or moisture concerns can change preparation. Removal costs $1 to $3 per square foot and levelling $2 to $6, and the written quote confirms the method and the area affected.
Stairs, nosings, vents, door trimming and complicated transitions often use separate unit or linear pricing. Moving furniture can add labour and scheduling constraints. Small rooms may carry minimum charges because setup, travel and finishing tasks do not shrink in the same proportion as the floor area.
Before requesting a quote, measure each room separately and note closets, stairs and fixed cabinets. Photograph the current flooring and visible damage. If a product has been chosen, include the manufacturer and collection. Then send the scope and ask for a breakdown that distinguishes materials, installation, preparation, finishing items and tax.
Calgary flooring price questions
Do these rates include materials and installation?
Our rates cover installed work. Your written quote lists material, labour, delivery and tax so you can see exactly what is included.
Why can two projects with the same area cost differently?
Product grade, room shape, stairs, occupied spaces, removal, substrate correction, trim and transitions can change both labour and materials.
How are removal and levelling handled in the calculator?
They are optional allowances. Existing floor removal uses $1 to $3 per square foot, and moderate subfloor levelling uses $2 to $6 per square foot.
Does the calculator include GST?
No. The calculator shows our price before GST. Alberta adds 5% GST and no provincial sales tax, and your written quote lists GST and delivery as separate lines, as it does material and labour.
Are these prices guaranteed?
No. The written quote for your project confirms the price and what it includes.