You’ve just bought your new home and you can’t wait to renovate the space to make it your own. However, what a lot of first-time home owners don’t know about is the cost of fitting in wood flooring.
In this article, we’ll teach you the average costs for various types of wood flooring, making it much easier for you to calculate the price of a room renovation. These costs will include the materials required to fit the flooring as well as the flooring specialist.
Wood Flooring Prices
Receiving quotes from flooring specialists to investigate the average cost to lay wooden flooring in your home, generally every quote received is different, and some installers will add extra costs for certain features whereas others will include these within the quote.
Generally the cost of fitting laminate flooring in a 20sq.m room is around £600. Within this price, includes the removal of the previous flooring and the prep and installation of the laminate flooring. However, the cost of the oak wood flooring would roughly cost about £1100 and this would be considered the cheapest real wood flooring. Average costs will depend on the labour costs, material, style and location of each piece.
Here are some rough estimates on wood flooring prices:
- Laminate flooring – 10 sq. m – £350
- Oak Solid Wood Flooring – 10 sq. m – £700
- Herringbone Oak Flooring – 20 sq. m – £2300
- Basket Weave oak Flooring – 20 sq. m – £2700
Laminate Flooring vs. Real Wood Flooring
Composite wood is used to make laminate flooring, as it uses hardwood grain over composite wood to give it a durable surface layer. Thus, laminate flooring is quite scratch resistant, however unlike traditional hardwood flooring, it cannot be sanded down if there is wear.
Hardwood flooring, on the other hand, is much more appealing in terms of visual appeal. Hardwood flooring is much more expensive to buy than laminate and it is a little more difficult to install.
Choosing a Wood Flooring Pattern
Typically, hardwood flooring is roughly £20 an hour for a contractor to install. Depending on the pattern of the flooring, the cost of labour will vary.
- Paquet – Individual pieces are pierced together to form various complex patterns of wood flooring. Generally, the cost is around £400 – £600
- Herringbone- This pattern mimics a v-shaped pattern and typically costs around £500.
- Chevron – This pattern mimics a reverse V pattern, similar to a zigzag pattern. Roughly labour costs are £400.
- Basket Weave – This pattern is a type of parquet that has a complicated pattern as it interweaves square wood and thus the costs will be around £600.
Cost of Wood Flooring Removal
Though wood flooring removal can be a DIY task, we recommend a professional as they can also replace old flooring or install new flooring, making the labour process much more efficient and stress-free. The cost of removal or replacing flooring boards can come to around £1500 – £2000. This will vary depending on the size of the room.
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