Hardwood flooring can also be repaired and refinished unlike other flooring types.
Cost to lay real wood floor.
If you re installing solid wood flooring throughout a large home you can expect to pay more for the installer s time.
Based on a national average hardwood flooring costs range from 1 75 per square foot to 9 or more depending on how much prep work the installer needs to do.
For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 120 square feet the cost to install a hardwood floor starts at 8 39 12 22 per square foot.
Solid hardwood flooring not laminate not engineered but solid all the way through is both a premium addition to homes and a rarity fewer homeowners choose to install solid hardwood motivated both by marketing efforts from manufacturers and by the sheer fact that engineered wood tends to be easier to install and maintain.
Hardwood flooring costs between 2 495 and 6 753 or an average of 4 541 or 8 per square foot most installers charge 6 to 12 per square foot with high end jobs running 13 to 25 per square foot about 50 to 75 of your budget goes to materials with the rest or 3 to 5 per square foot going to labor.
Installation prices vary depending on the type of wood you choose.
Hardwood floor installation costs.
Depending upon your selections the total cost for hardwood floor installation including labor and materials can average up to 4 to 6 per square foot.
The installation includes finishing trim and removal of your old floor.