Flooring Calculator
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Flooring to buy (sq ft)
132
Floor area (sq ft)120
Estimated material cost₹15,840.00
Floor area (m²)11.15
What this means120 sq ft of floor, so buy 132 sq ft of flooring to allow 10% for cuts and joins.
For education and planning only. Your bank or lender’s actual figures can differ — fees, rounding, day-count conventions and local rules vary. Always confirm the final numbers with your provider before deciding.
Flooring is sold by the square foot and laid with cuts at every wall, so the amount to order is always more than the room measures. This calculator gives the floor area, the quantity to buy once wastage is allowed, and an estimated material cost at your rate — useful for comparing quotes before committing.
How to use it
- Enter the room length and width in feet.
- Set a wastage allowance and the rate you have been quoted per square foot.
- Read the quantity to order and the estimated material cost.
Examples
- A 12 x 10 room: 120 sq ft of floor, 132 sq ft to order at 10% wastage.
- At 120 per sq ft that is about 15,840 in materials, before underlay and fitting.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I measure a room for flooring?
- Measure the length and width at the widest points, including under doorways and into alcoves, and multiply. For anything not rectangular, split it into rectangles, calculate each, and add. Always measure twice — a small error over a whole floor becomes an expensive shortfall.
- How much extra flooring should I order?
- Ten per cent covers a normal rectangular room. Increase to fifteen for planks laid diagonally, rooms with many corners, or long narrow spaces where offcuts are hard to reuse. Keep a few spare planks after fitting for future repairs.
- Does the estimate include underlay and fitting?
- No — the cost shown is the flooring material only, at the rate you entered. Underlay, skirting, beading, adhesive and labour are separate and can add substantially. Ask any quote to itemise them so you are comparing like with like.
- How do I handle an L-shaped room?
- Split it into two rectangles, run each through the calculator, and add the results. Add slightly more wastage than for a simple room, since an irregular shape produces offcuts that are harder to use elsewhere in the floor.