I got a quote from Home Depot for a vinyl floor install and it seemed a bit high, but since this is my first home (bought in Nov 2021) and my first time getting flooring done I wanted to see if this is a fair estimate or if they are high balling me. It’s for 103 sq. ft. In my basement. Just a small area for me to make my office down there. All together for material and labor they quoted me $1100. Does that seem fair? This is the flooring I would like https://www.homedepot.com/p/Home-Decorators-Collection-Peyor-Blue-7-13-in-W-x-48-03-in-L-Rigid-Core-Click-Lock-Luxury-Vinyl-Plank-Flooring-23-77-sq-ft-Case-VTRHDPEYOAK7X48/314263482

What do you think?

I have the materials and planks, it’s going over concrete and have about 850 square feet that needs to be installed, the carpets and old tile have been removed already. How much should I be expecting to pay in labor?

Can I get some realistic pricing to what i should be paying for grey vinyl flooring? This is only for 580sqft. As i said above some guys want to charge $3500 labor for 580sq ft vinyl floor job and then $1500-2000 dollars for the materials which sound like bs. I asked how much carpet was and he said 500 dollars less. I know some people will here will give more realistic prices, i live in detroit mi.

Family friend offered me a side job installing vinyl flooring in their kitchen/upstairs area. They already bought materials, just need a price per square foot for installation. 2000ft², so $2-3 per square ft installation price? And if I have to tear out existing tile what would you price that?

We had a roughly 10x6 bathroom done in vinyl sheet. Quoted $1400 (paid half up front). Quote included 1/4" Birch plywood underlay/subfloor. During sales process, 3 people told me the birch was NECESSARY to 1) ensure a smooth finish and 2) comply with manufacturer install standards for warranty purposes.

Contractor who did install said birch was not necessary and installed vinyl sheet without it. (I was not home at time of install to ask questions or push back.) I called salesman day after install to make sure floor was installed to manufacturer specs and to ask how this impacted final cost vs quote. He assured me it was fine to install vinyl sheet without the birch and said the final bill would be less the cost of plywood but there would be no difference in labor. I was told install would take 4 hours, it took 2. I was quoted labor for installing plywood plus vinyl sheet, am I wrong for thinking we should be getting billed less for labor? Final bill is $1225, $175 less than quote.

I'm having a contractor come to my house to give me a quote on installing vinyl flooring on about 1000 square feet of my home. I'm not the best negotiator and have gotten burned a couple of times. I'm wondering if anyone that has done something similar can shed some light on cost and tactics.

My situation is that right now, the 1000 square feet is currently covered 50% by ceramic tile on concrete, and 50% Laminate flooring. My plan is to buy the new vinyl flooring from a flooring warehouse. The contractor is just going to install. The contractor can and has no problem removing the ceramic tile and laminate flooring. He will also have to remove baseboards and reinstall after flooring is down. He may have to replace some too.

From a price point of view, I know that removing the old flooring is just about as much work as putting down the new one. I don't know if I should tell him that the old flooring will be up when he starts and just ask him for an installation quote. That way, when he gives me a price, I can ask him how much extra he would charge to remove it himself. I keep thinking that if I just get a price from him for doing both things he might say it's something like $3k and when I ask him how much would it be if I take up the old flooring myself, he only knocks off a couple of hundred.

My other concern has to do with how long the job will take. I want to get a firm completion date from him. I've paid contractors half upfront only to have them take weeks longer than what was agreed upon to finish the job. It's always some excuse. Is there a good way to negotiate a discount for every day the project goes over the agreed upon completion date?

We moved in with my MIL to take care of her, living in a basement that had been the bathroom for generations of dogs. We can't stand it, are tearing out the carpet. Wanted to install vinyl plank flooring. We've got 666 square feet professionally measured by a Lowes contractor. Doing two bedrooms and the large open area of the basement, shouldn't even require much in the way of cutting, etc...

Lowes install on $1100 worth of VPF was $2400, $3500 total.

Had a friend who had it installed by a contractor, they claimed the installer charged them $1000 to install less than 200 sq feet. But she is also being bitchy in general and I wouldn't put it past her to lie just to be a shit. She was also claiming this installer was super sensitive to smells and wanted us to deep clean the carpet before she'd have him come over. Way I see it if someone can't handle the smell of carpets with pet urine they probably shouldn't be dealing with flooring.

Every installer I call won't believe we had professional measurements. They insist on needing to come out to even give me a ballpark quote. Wife and I are sick of it, don't feel like waiting for hours on people who then don't show up. Before I spend any time trying to call contractors directly I want to know if I should even bother or if that's a standard amount. If it's going to cost that much we're just going to do it ourselves, considering how much of the area is open it should be doable. We're already removing the old carpet ourselves so that isn't figuring into the quote btw.

Hi folks! My partner and I recently purchased our first home which needs some aesthetic improvement. We decided to tackle flooring first since we believe that + paint will do the most to improve the feel of our home. This was the quote we got for luxury vinyl flooring: $3.29/sqft plus $3,559.31 labor. First off, is this a reasonable cost for labor? Does anything jump out as a red flag? We're in Canada so prices are in CAD. We can afford it, we just don't want to get ripped off. We think most of the cost is from moving furniture and appliances, which seems fair since we do have a lot of furniture and we're doing all the flooring throughout our home including kitchen and bathroom. Secondly, how do we feel about the colour? What do you think about doing it in the kitchens and bathrooms too? I suppose it's "trendy" but in my mind it dispels any illusion that it's hardwood, or people might think it's gross if they do believe it's real wood. (Re: photos, that's the same tile in different lighting.) Finally, do we like this trim? It'll be 3.5" high but very basic. I'm worried that it won't match the trim around the doors and closets, which was probably original to the original owners (condo was built in 1997) and has a more classic texture/shape instead of being a flat plank. That said, it should be easier to clean than something with more crevices and since we're planning on growing our family in the coming years, that's definitely an asset. As young millenials, we're the only ones we know who own their home so we don't have anyone to bounce ideas off of. Would really appreciate some feedback from more seasoned homeowners and interior design enthusiasts. TIA! :)

Hi to everyone I have a question that I hope someone can help me with. I’m new to using Reddit so I apologize if I posted incorrectly. But my question is how much should I be charging a customer to install Vinyl Plank Flooring 1200 sqft. The subfloor is cement shouldn’t need in leveling i will be pulling carpet and base board. I live in Everett Washington. I’m just trying to get a rough idea of what would be a fair bid. Thank you for your time and help I very much appreciate it.