How to Measure for
Your Flooring Installation
Calculating how much flooring you need is easy! Follow our tips below to figure out the proper
amount you will need for your space.
The Central Area:
• Measure your room’s length and width, creating a
square or rectangular perimeter.
• Multiply the length by the width to get your square
footage. (A 15-foot wide and 15-foot long room will
need enough flooring for 225 square feet.)
Irregular Areas:
• Measure the spaces that fall out of the rectangle
you measured above separately and calculate
that square footage the same way.
• Add that measurement to your main area
measurement to get the total area of your room.
Tip: When in doubt, round up. It is always better to have extra on hand!
Keep in Mind:
There will be some leftover flooring that won’t be used due to the shape of a room.
With our guide below, calculate this additional amount and add it to the area of your room.
• Hardwood: Add 5% of extra flooring.
• Hardwood on a Diagonal: Add 15% of extra flooring.
• Laminate: Add 10% of extra flooring.
• Tile: Add 20% of extra flooring.
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