Flooring contractors
Bid more flooring packages with areas, waste and accessories already worked out.
- Quantities by room & product
- Seam and pattern planning
For flooring contractors
Flooring Estimating & Takeoff Services
Tile, carpet, LVT, wood and resilient flooring measured room by room, with pattern waste, base, transitions and prep included, so your flooring bid is ready to price.
- CSI Division 09 coverage
- Pattern waste applied
- Base & transitions counted
Hotel renovation, 120 rooms
Illustrative example
- LVT, 6×48 plank28,400 SF
- Broadloom carpet3,120 SY
- Porcelain tile, baths9,860 SF
- 4" rubber base12,600 LF
CSI 09 65 00 Resilient flooringExcel ready
- Turnaround
- 24–48 hr
- Typical for flooring packages
- Units
- SF, SY & LF
- Hard surface, carpet and base
- Waste
- By pattern
- Straight lay, diagonal or herringbone
- Coverage
- Division 09
- Plus underlayment and prep
Scope coverage
Complete Flooring Quantities, Room by Room
Every finish on the floor plan, with the waste, base, transitions and prep that go with it.
Resilient flooring
LVT, VCT and sheet vinyl by room, product and pattern.
Carpet
Broadloom by square yard with seam planning, and carpet tile by carton.
Ceramic & porcelain tile
Floor and wall tile, with setting materials and grout.
Wood flooring
Solid and engineered wood with underlayment and finishing.
Base & transitions
Rubber, tile and wood base, plus thresholds and transition strips.
Stair treads
Treads, risers and nosings counted per stair.
Floor prep
Leveling compound, moisture mitigation and grinding where specified.
Underlayment & membranes
Acoustic underlayment and crack-isolation or waterproofing membranes.
Specialty flooring
Sports floors, static-control tile, entrance mats and resinous floors.
What you receive
See What You Receive in Your Flooring Package
Color-coded plan markups paired with an unlocked takeoff sheet you can load straight into your bid.
Guest rooms: LVT
28,400 SF
Corridors: broadloom
3,120 SY
Bathrooms: porcelain tile
9,860 SF
Lobby: wood, herringbone
2,240 SF
Every measurement is color-coded and tied to its sheet number.
| Item | CSI | Net | Unit | Waste | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVT, 6×48 plank | 09 65 19 | 28,400 | SF | 8% | 30,672 |
| Broadloom carpet | 09 68 16 | 3,120 | SY | 10% | 3,432 |
| Porcelain floor tile, 12×24 | 09 30 13 | 9,860 | SF | 10% | 10,846 |
| Engineered wood, herringbone | 09 64 29 | 2,240 | SF | 15% | 2,576 |
| 4" rubber base | 09 65 13 | 12,600 | LF | 5% | 13,230 |
| Self-leveling underlayment | 09 05 61 | 6,400 | SF | 5% | 6,720 |
Live formulas: change any waste factor and the gross quantity updates.
Illustrative example. Waste is set per product and layout, then totals are converted into cartons, rolls and boxes.
How we price
How We Price Your Flooring Bid
Product, pattern and prep each change the price. We keep them separate so your bid stays accurate.
Cost group 01
Materials
Flooring, adhesives, setting materials, underlayment and trims priced for your area.
Local supplier pricing
Cost group 02
Labor
Install hours by product, pattern and room size, including prep and base.
SF per installer-day
Cost group 03
Equipment
Grinders, saws, rollers and moisture testing for the job.
Prep & cutting tools
Cost group 04
Overhead & Profit
Protection, freight, attic stock and the markup you set.
Your markup & contingency
Who it's for
Tailored Flooring Estimating Workflows
Organized for flooring contractors, GCs and dealers.
General contractors
Check flooring bids and confirm prep, base and transitions are included.
- Floor prep scope check
- Bid leveling support
Flooring dealers
Cartons, rolls and accessory counts ready for quotes.
- Cartons & rolls
- Adhesive & trim totals
Why Bidnora
Why Flooring Contractors Choose Bidnora
- 1
Pattern waste done right
Waste is set by product and layout, so herringbone isn't priced like straight lay.
- 2
Base and transitions included
Every room perimeter and doorway is measured, not estimated.
- 3
Prep isn't forgotten
Leveling and moisture mitigation are listed when the specs call for them.
- 4
Order-ready quantities
Areas are converted into cartons, rolls and boxes.
- 5
Revisions tracked
Finish plan changes are compared and highlighted.
“The color-coded markups make checking quantities quick. We bid more drywall and framing work last quarter than ever, without adding an estimator.”
Estimates built with industry-standard software
Free quote
Get a Flooring Takeoff Quote
Send what you have and we'll reply with a fixed price and delivery date before any work starts.
What to send
- Drawings as PDF or CAD files, or a plan-room link
- Specifications, or just the sections for your scope
- Any addenda issued so far
- Your bid date and anything to include or exclude
Trade takeoffs
Need Estimates for Other Trades?
The same detail and turnaround for every specialty trade on the job.
Common questions
Flooring Estimating FAQ
Waste depends on the product, pattern and room shapes. We apply waste per product and layout, show it in its own column and convert the total to cartons or rolls.
Ready for bid day
Bidding a Flooring Package?
Upload your finish plans for a fixed quote on a complete flooring takeoff.
- 100% confidential
- NDA on request
- Fixed price before we start