Flooring prices

Please note that the price information in this article was based on data from 2010 and may now be outdated. 

Businesses on ServiceSeeking.com.au quote anywhere between $30 and $70 per hour for flooring depending on the square meterage and the type of flooring required. At an average of $50.46 per hour a typical job is priced at $2,848.

Flooring specialists can give you quotes on a range of different flooring including timber, laminate, cork and bamboo, with most of these materials not included in the price.

Flooring businesses can also polish existing timber flooring, as well as concrete floors.If you’re a fan of the industrial look and opt for concrete floors be prepared for some added expense. Lots of concrete floors need restoring before they can be polished, so filling in major holes or cracks will cost extra. If opting for the ever-popular floating floorboard trend be aware that the underlay – be it cork or otherwise – is normally not covered in a standard quote.

Carpettends to be cheaper to install than timber flooring, with the average job costing just $765, however this price can creep up depending on the coverage required, carpet ply and whether you also require the original carpet disposed of.

This data was derived from more than 70,000 quotes submitted on the site between 1 October 2007 and 31 March 2010.