How much does new flooring cost? (2026)
New flooring in the UK typically costs £15–£90 per m² supplied and fitted in 2026, depending on the material — from around £15–£40/m² for laminate up to £40–£90/m² for engineered wood. Carpeting a single room starts from a few hundred pounds, while a whole three-bedroom house is roughly £3,000–£8,000 fitted, depending on the materials chosen.
| Floor type | Typical cost, supplied & fitted |
|---|---|
| Laminate | £15–£40 / m² |
| Carpet (incl. underlay) | £20–£60 / m² |
| Luxury vinyl (LVT) | £25–£70 / m² |
| Engineered wood | £40–£90 / m² |
| Herringbone / parquet | £70–£120+ / m² |
Indicative UK averages for 2026 (supplied & fitted). For an exact, fixed price, Ben offers a free home visit across London, Essex, the M4 corridor and South Wales.
Supply vs fitting: the cost split (2026)
Most quotes bundle the floor and the fitting together, but it helps to see the two parts. Materials are priced per square metre; fitting (labour) is also charged per m² and depends on the floor type and how much the subfloor needs preparing. Here’s the fuller 2026 picture — including the floors people most often ask us to price, with cork, solid wood and sheet vinyl added.
| Floor type | Supply (per m²) | Fitting (per m²) | Supplied & fitted (per m²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpet (incl. underlay) | £8–£35 | £6–£10 | £20–£60 |
| Laminate | £7–£25 | £8–£14 | £15–£40 |
| Sheet vinyl / lino | £8–£28 | £6–£12 | £16–£42 |
| Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) | £18–£50 | £10–£18 | £28–£70 |
| Cork | £25–£55 | £12–£22 | £37–£80 |
| Engineered wood | £28–£70 | £12–£22 | £40–£90 |
| Solid wood | £35–£90 | £15–£28 | £55–£120 |
| Herringbone / parquet | £40–£90 | £28–£45 | £70–£120+ |
Guide ranges for 2026 and a useful starting point, but every room is different — prep, screed, levelling, stairs and awkward cuts all move the number. The only way to know your price is a measure-up: book a free home visit and Ben will bring samples and give a fixed, no-obligation quote.
Flooring cost: common questions
How much does it cost to fit flooring per square metre?
Fitting (labour) is typically £6–£14 per m² for carpet, laminate, vinyl and cork, rising to £15–£28 per m² for solid wood and £28–£45 per m² for herringbone or parquet, which takes far longer to lay. Prices climb if the subfloor needs levelling or old flooring has to come up.
Is it cheaper to supply your own flooring?
Sometimes — but not always. With no showroom overheads and buying direct, our supplied-and-fitted price is often close to buying the material yourself and paying a fitter separately. Supplying your own also puts any shortfall, damage or wrong-order on you, and some fitters won’t guarantee a floor they didn’t supply. We’re happy to quote fit-only if you’d rather — see our fit-only page.
How much does underlay cost?
Carpet underlay is usually £4–£10 per m² supplied and fitted; wood and laminate underlay is £2–£6 per m². Good underlay is worth it — it adds comfort, warmth and sound insulation and helps the floor last longer.
Does taking up the old floor cost extra?
Usually yes, as a separate line. Lifting and disposing of an old carpet is modest; taking up bonded tiles, screed or an old timber floor costs more for the labour and skip. We always set it out clearly in the quote — see old flooring removal.
How much does it cost to floor a kitchen?
A typical 12–15m² kitchen in a hard-wearing floor runs roughly £350–£1,000 supplied and fitted, depending on the material. Our best flooring for kitchens guide breaks down the options.
How much does cork flooring cost to fit?
Cork is around £37–£80 per m² supplied and fitted in 2026 — between vinyl and engineered wood on price, and warm, quiet and long-lasting. Full detail in our cork flooring guide.
How much does flooring cost in 2026?
It is the first question almost everyone asks, and the honest answer is “it depends” — on the material, the size and shape of the room, the state of the subfloor and where you are in the country. But you deserve a real ballpark before anyone visits, so here are the typical supply-and-fit ranges we see across London, the M4 corridor, South Wales and Essex in 2026. London and the South East tend to sit at the upper end.
Typical installed cost by floor type
| Floor type | Typical cost, supplied & fitted (per m²) |
|---|---|
| Carpet (including underlay) | £20–£60 |
| Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) | £25–£70 |
| Laminate | £15–£40 |
| Engineered wood | £40–£90 |
| Herringbone / parquet | £70–£120+ |
These figures include the flooring, the fitting and, for carpet, a standard underlay. Premium wool carpets, thick acoustic underlays and wide-plank engineered oak push you toward the top of each range; budget ranges and simple rooms sit at the bottom.
How much to carpet one room?
As a rough guide, a single bedroom in a mid-range carpet with new underlay and fitting is usually a few hundred pounds. A lounge, hallway and stairs together in good-quality carpet is more often in the £700–£1,500 region. Stairs always cost more per square metre than a plain room because they are slow, fiddly and labour-intensive to fit well.
How much to floor a whole three-bed house?
Carpeting a typical three-bedroom house throughout — bedrooms, stairs and landing, with underlay and fitting — commonly lands between £1,000 and £2,500. Mixing hard flooring downstairs (LVT or engineered wood in the hall, kitchen and living room) with carpet upstairs will sit higher, depending on the materials you choose.
What else changes the price?
- Subfloor preparation. Uneven or damaged subfloors may need levelling compound or new boards before fitting — common in older properties.
- Old flooring removal. Lifting and disposing of the old floor typically adds a small amount per room. With us, takeup and disposal are included as standard.
- Room shape and stairs. Bay windows, awkward angles and staircases all add fitting time.
- Access and parking. Flats with stairs or restricted parking can add a little, particularly in central London.
- Underfloor heating. Needs compatible materials and careful fitting, which affects the choice more than the price.
How to get an accurate price
Online ranges only get you so far — the only way to know your real cost is a proper measure-up. Our home visit is free and no-obligation: we bring the samples to you, measure every room, and give you a single written quote with nothing hidden. What we quote is what you pay, with old-floor removal and floor preparation already included.
For your fixed price, book a free home visit or call 07852 827 199. Prefer to read up first? Compare materials in our LVT vs laminate vs engineered wood guide, or see ranges for carpet, vinyl & LVT, laminate and engineered wood.
Prices are typical 2026 UK supply-and-fit ranges for guidance only and vary by specification, room and location. They are not a quotation.