laminate floring labour costs

macloon

Hi all, have recently had a new kitchen fitted in our new extension and want laminate flooring put down around it. In total there is around 38m2 of flooring to go down, was just wondering if people could give me an idea of labour costs? Is there a standard rate for m2 laminate laying? Any help or advice would be much appreciated

TheCyclingProgrammer

To give you an idea, we had QuickStep laminate fitted downstairs in our living/dining room and through to the hallway. It was approximately 35 sqm. The labour cost came to £456 so about £13/m. The guy was a QuickStep master installer too and gave us a 2 year guarantee on the fitting as well as the guarantee that QuickStep gives you. To give the guarantee he had to supply the flooring but he did so at a very similar price to what I found online, around £23/sqm.

There were additional costs which were priced separately - some additional prep work (levelling) was needed - and he also fitted new skirting boards which I supplied for £180.

People's rates will vary and I have no idea if the guy who did ours was cheap or expensive, but he was very good (and one of only two QuickStep master installers in Essex). The whole job cost including the laminate, underlay, finishing trims, levelling compound and labour costs came to about £2k and I imagine you'd be looking at a similar price, which will vary a bit depending on the amount of prep needed.

macloon

Thanks for the advice. I think because the kitchen is fitted already it may make life a bit more difficult to fit the flooring, as there will be more cuts. I take it this would increase the cost? Did you have any door thresholds fitted or any scotia, as will need these put in as well because of the patio doors and because the kitchen is in already

TheCyclingProgrammer

macloon wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. I think because the kitchen is fitted already it may make life a bit more difficult to fit the flooring, as there will be more cuts. I take it this would increase the cost? Did you have any door thresholds fitted or any scotia, as will need these put in as well because of the patio doors and because the kitchen is in already

We had an incizo bar (flat trim) to cover the expansion gap where the floor met our patio door in the dining room, and also as thresholds to the kitchen and shower room. No threshold needed between the hall and living/dining room. We had a small amount of scotia trim to cover the expansion gap at the front door and around a small section of the bottom of the stairs, but mostly the gaps were covered by the newly fitted skirting board, which looks much better. The prices above included this.

Presumably your kitchen has removable plinths (they normally clip on)? I'd expect the plinths to be removed and the floor taken underneath and the plinths trimmed in height before being refitted.

If there are lots of complicated cuts it might bump the price up a little bit but not too much I'd have thought.

I can only give you an idea based on what we paid but you're best bet would be getting people out to give you some quotes.

macloon

ok thanks for all your advice