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Flooring Calculator

Add each room or run as its own area — and subtract cutouts like an island or closet. Square footage, waste-adjusted total, and box count out. Accepts feet-inch input straight off the tape, and applies waste and box rounding once to the total so multiple runs don't over-buy.

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Enter at least one area to get total square footage, waste, and box count.

Planning tool — results are estimates for quoting and ordering, not engineering or building-code advice.

Common questions

What waste percentage should I use?

10% covers straight lays in regular rooms. Use 15% or more for diagonal or herringbone patterns, plank flooring in rooms with many corners, or natural material with culls.

How do I find the box coverage?

It's printed on the carton — typically 18–25 sq ft per box for laminate and engineered plank. Enter your product's actual number for an exact count.

Does it work for tile?

Yes — the area math is the same. Enter the carton's coverage as the box coverage and consider 15% waste for diagonal layouts and cuts.

Related: Stairkey for flooring businesses · Free flooring estimate template

This solves one measurement. The Takeoff Builder prices the whole job.

Walk the rooms, enter dimensions, and formula-driven scope turns measurements into quantities, prices, and the estimate itself — from $20/mo, capped, no surprise bills.