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Cost to Install or Replace Hardwood Flooring:https://www.hardwooddesigncentre.net/
Shopping for hardwood with a limited budget seems difficult. However, if you know the different options and their effect on prices, you can keep your budget on track.
Typical hardwood flooring range: $2493- $6754
National Average for hardwood flooring: $4540
The estimation is roughly $8 per square foot for the national average. Some professionals charge $6 to $12 depending on the material used. High-end jobs cause prices to escalate to $35. Usually, 50 to 75 percent of your budget goes on the material used. Due to types of wood and styles, hardwood flooring costs vary.
Let’s see the steps to calculate the installing cost of hardwood:
· Calculate the square footage of your room.
· Add the extra material prices including nails, screws, thresholds, and mouldings, etc in square footage.
· Add almost 10 percent in the calculation to add waste and cuts.
· Multiply the figure by the per square foot price.
Formula:
(Square footage+ 5% to 10% of square footage) × price per square foot
Factors to add while calculating hardwood flooring cost:
Several factors are included in the hardwood flooring cost. These factors are crucial to calculate the exact cost.
Colour and grain:
Each type of wood varies in price depending on its colors and grain. Mahogany and walnut colors are costly compared to hickory and oak. Similarly, the affordable planks are plain swan planks and the most expensive are rift swan planks.
Grade:
The price of hardwood flooring also depends on grading. A graded clear wood flooring lacks imperfections and has a smooth uniform color. A ‘select grade' wood flooring has a natural appearance and contains knots and variations in color with mineral streaks. A ‘No,1 common grade' wood contains wormholes with all characteristics of ‘select grade' hardwood. A ‘No.2 common grade’ hardwood is more rustic. The most expensive is the ‘Clear grade’ hardwood and the price goes down as you move to lower grades.
Tree Species and Width:
Hardwood is made of different types of tree species. Each type has different prices, colors, and durability. Pine tree hardwood is the cheapest as its price range is $1.50 to $5 per square foot. One of the expensive species is the Brazilian Walnut and its price ranges from $8 to $18 per square foot.
Style and pattern:
In the market variety of styles and patterns are available for hardwood flooring. Styles and patterns play role in fluctuating the overall hardwood flooring cost. Herringbone flooring adds 30 percent to the overall cost. In a limited budget, it is better to avoid complex patterns and styles as it hikes the additional labor cost.
Engineered wood flooring and solid wood flooring:
Engineered wood flooring provides moisture resistance and superior durability. Moreover, it is budget-friendly flooring. It falls in the price range of $4.50 to $16 per square foot depending upon the type of wood.
For long-lasting durability, you should go for solid wood flooring. Its life span is greater than Engineered wood flooring. Constructed with layers of different species of trees, solid wood flooring costs about $15 to $30 per square foot.
Additional Costs:
Labor costs for hardwood flooring can range from $3 to $5 per square foot. It is better to install large boards rather than planks to reduce labor costs. Other additional costs include the thickness of the hardwood, finishing of hardwood (if installed unfinished hardwood), and additional coating.
If you are replacing hardwood you will have to add the additional labour cost of removing the old hardwood planks as well.
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