Flooring Calculator
Square footage, boxes to buy, underlayment and cost — room by room.
Flooring takeoff results
300 square feet, 15 boxes, estimated materials $1,289. Estimate only.
Enter your ZIP to re-price materials, or keep national averages.
Shopping list
| Item | Qty | Unit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury vinyl plank (23.8 sq ft/box) | 15 | $66/box | $996 |
| Underlayment (100 sq ft roll) | 4 | $35/roll | $140 |
| Transitions / thresholds | 6 | $10/ft | $57 |
| Quarter round / shoe molding | 71 | $1/ft | $96 |
| Includes 7% waste ($66) | $1,289 | ||
Room breakdown
- Living room
- 252 sq ft
- Hallway
- 48 sq ft
- Pattern waste
- 7%
- Extra waste
- 0%
- Underlayment rolls
- 4
Planning the rest of the room?
The drywall & paint calculator uses the same room measurements.
Open drywall & paintPlan it in 5 steps
- 1Measure each room and closet
Closets, alcoves and thresholds add real square footage that a single room measurement misses.
- 2Decide the layout pattern
Diagonal and herringbone layouts consume noticeably more material than straight lay.
- 3Check coverage per box
Coverage varies by product. Always convert square footage into boxes with the actual figure on the label.
- 4Order attic stock
Buy a spare box from the same production run for future repairs — later runs rarely match.
- 5Plan transitions
Measure doorway and level-change transitions separately; they are trim, not field material.
Planning guidance only. Every quantity and price is an estimate — confirm dimensions and local requirements before you buy or build.
Flooring estimating for installers
Installers run this takeoff to convert room measurements into box counts with the right pattern waste, price it to the job's ZIP, and hand the homeowner a branded proposal the same visit.
- Takeoff priced to your ZIP in minutes
- Cut list that trims the lumber order
- Branded proposal and invoice PDFs
Material and cost output is an estimate, never a quote. Permit content is guidance to verify with your local building department.
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