How much to fit and buy real wood floor?

redrabbit29

I've just bought a house (my first) and the living room has no carpet as the previous owner took it away with them.

Do you guys know - just roughly - how much to:

Fit and install real wood flooring? (inc. cost of wood)

Room is 5metres by 4 metres.

Thanks

devotee

It really depends what wood you choose.

A rough guide: £30-40 per sq m for wood, £15-20 sq m labour. I'm in London and the guy gave me mates rates and that was £12 per square metre for fitting.

redrabbit29

So - wood about £200
and
Labour - £100

Obviously depending on what wood and everything else. Just wanted a rough idea.

keystone

Your calculator is broken old son.

Cheers

Prince.Charming

Don't forget underlay / a waterproof membrane if floor is concrete

chopps

And the cost of the finishing trims,quadrant etc. or some new skirting boards (best method).

devotee

You have 20 sq metres in your room, so your floor would cost about £650, labour 300, plus don't forget underlay (can't be found cheap and so can DPM) and beading if you're keeping the skirting.

Paul_the_Painter

Wood floor - anywhere from £15 - £100 pre m2 just for the product.

Installed onto a wood floor, or a concrete slab?

You have 20m2 to (5m x 4m) I would bank on it costing about £100 per m2 if onto concrete, or £80 per m2 if onto wood.

You will be able to get that cost down, but it's a good "ball park" figure.

Laminate anywhere from £20 - £80/m2 depending on products used. But cheap laminate is cheap laminate,

devotee

Just clicked that someone would take their carpet when they move! Really? Yuk!

devotee

You could get engineered wood, cheaper to install

redrabbit29

Can't believe it will cost that much tbh :-( not sure how I can afford it. But I need someone as there is nothin there at the minute!