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Flooring Calculator

Flooring area needed for a room, including wastage.

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Worth Knowing

Estimating flooring means adding a wastage margin — usually around 10% — on top of the room's raw area to account for cuts, offcuts, and pattern matching, with planks and herringbone layouts needing more than simple square tiles. Buying from a single production batch matters for wood and laminate, where color and grain vary between runs. It's also wise to keep a small surplus after installation, since an exact-fit order leaves nothing for repairs or future extensions.

How to Use

  1. Enter Room length into the first field of the Flooring Calculator.
  2. Fill in the rest: Room width, Wastage.
  3. Your result appears instantly as you type — there's no submit button or page reload.

Frequently Asked Questions