How much does laminate or wood flooring cost to fit in Gloucester?
Fitting laminate or wood flooring? Post the job for free and it goes to local carpenters and builders who cover your area. Only the one who takes it on gets your contact details.
Free to post, and only the tradesperson who takes your job on gets your details. Read our privacy notice.
Laminate and wood floors
Laminate, engineered wood and solid wood are all fitted slightly differently, but they all need a floor underneath that’s flat, dry and sound. Concrete floors, especially new screed, can hold moisture and may need a damp-proof membrane. Old floorboards may need screwing down, packing or covering with ply first. Fitting usually includes underlay, cutting around door frames and pipes, leaving an expansion gap at the edges and finishing with beading or new skirting.
The scope depends on the size of the rooms, what’s on the floor now and how much preparation it needs. Taking up old carpet is quick. Old tiles, uneven boards or a floor that needs levelling take longer. Doors often need trimming if the new floor is thicker.
If your home was built or refurbished before 2000, old vinyl floor tiles may contain asbestos. Don’t break them up to find out. Mention them in your post so the fitter can arrange for them to be checked.
If you live in a flat, check your lease before choosing a hard floor. Some leases require carpet or a certain level of sound insulation to stop noise reaching the neighbours below.
Say how many rooms, roughly how many square metres and what type of flooring you have in mind.
What to include when you post
A fitter can judge the job much better with these details.
- The type of flooring: laminate, engineered wood or solid wood
- Whether you’ve already bought it, and the make if so
- How many rooms and roughly how many square metres
- What’s on the floor now: carpet, tiles, vinyl, boards or bare concrete
- Photos of the floor, especially any uneven or damaged areas
- Whether doors will need trimming
- Whether you want new skirting or beading at the edges
- Whether it’s a house or a flat
- Photos of door thresholds where the new floor meets another room
- When you’d like it fitted
Choosing a fitter and what to ask
Ask how they’ll check the floor underneath and what they’ll do if it isn’t flat or dry. Preparation is where most floor problems start, so it’s worth asking early.
A written quote should say what’s included: taking up the old flooring, disposal, levelling or boarding, underlay, fitting, door trimming, thresholds and beading or skirting. Levelling and removing old flooring are often priced separately, so check. If you’re supplying the boards, ask how many extra to order for cuts and waste.
Follow the flooring maker’s instructions on leaving boards in the room before fitting, and ask whether the fitter does the same. Ask what guarantee they give on their work and whether fitting it their way keeps the maker’s warranty valid.
Not quite the right job?
See every job on our Builder page, or post it anyway and describe it in your own words.
Before a tradesperson starts work
Registrations
Some work must be done by a registered professional. Work on a gas boiler, cooker or fire must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer, which you can check on the Gas Safe Register.
Our business check
Limited companies are checked with Companies House and sole traders upload their insurance certificate. Trade registrations are confirmed by the tradesperson when they sign up.
Get the price in writing
Ask for a written quote that sets out the work and the price before anything starts. Your contract for the work is with the tradesperson.
Questions
What people tend to ask before booking this job. For anything specific to your home, ask the tradesperson who takes it on when they get in touch.
Sometimes, if the tiles are flat, firmly stuck down and the extra height doesn't cause problems with doors. The fitter can check. Old vinyl tiles in homes built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos, so don't break them up without advice.
Often, if the new floor is thicker than the old one. Ask if that's included in the quote.
Check your lease first. Some leases require carpet or a certain standard of sound insulation in flats, and the managing agent or freeholder can tell you what's needed.
Some laminate and engineered wood is designed for rooms that get wet, but standard boards can swell if water sits on them. Check the maker's guidance for the room you have in mind.
Not always. The expansion gap can be covered with beading instead. Taking skirting off and refitting it gives a neater finish but adds work, so say which you'd prefer.