Ordering too little flooring means waiting on a second shipment that may not match the first dye lot. Ordering too much wastes money. Here is how we figure it.
1. Measure each room
Multiply length by width in feet. A 12 ft x 15 ft room is 180 sq ft. Split L-shaped rooms into rectangles and add them up. Include closets and the space under appliances that will sit on the floor.
2. Add a waste factor
- Straight-lay plank or carpet: add 5% to 10%
- Diagonal or herringbone patterns: add 15% to 20%
- Rooms with many corners, stairs or angles: lean toward the high end
3. Round up to full boxes
Hard flooring is sold by the box. Divide your total square feet by the square feet per box (listed on each product page) and round up. Carpet and sheet vinyl come off a roll in set widths, usually 12 ft, so seams and roll width matter. Send us a sketch and we'll plan the cuts.
4. Don't forget the extras
Underlayment, transitions and reducers, stair nose, baseboard or quarter round, and adhesive for glue-down products.
Example
Two bedrooms (180 + 140 sq ft) plus a hallway (40 sq ft) is 360 sq ft. Add 10% waste for 396 sq ft. At 23.64 sq ft per box, that is 16.75 boxes, so order 17 boxes.
Get a free quote. Send us your square footage on our quote request page, call (818) 203-1168, or visit the Gomez Flooring Company showroom at 12610 Glenoaks Blvd #8, Sylmar, CA 91342.
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