A Guide On How To Measure
Tips to Help You Estimate Your Space
Before visiting a showroom or browsing online for new flooring, it is best to have an idea of how much space you plan on covering so you can better sift through the options and find a solution that not only meets your style, but also your budget. We’ll guide you through the basics to help you get started. There are more specific techniques by each flooring category that our professional estimators will use to determine the final quantities needed for ordering your flooring but the below guide will give you a rough idea of how to measure your space for new flooring!
Tools Needed
Paper & Pencil
Tape Measure
We suggest you write down your room totals and measurements as you go. You can also draw a rough sketch of your rooms where your new flooring will be installed and write the dimensions on the drawing.
How to Measure for Flooring
Step 1
Measure the length and width of each room at its longest or widest point. You should round up to the nearest half foot.
For Example if your room is 10’ 4” wide, you should round up to 10’ 6” wide. This is easiest for when you are calculating final measurements and convert that to a decimal. Your new measurement is 10.5 ft
Step 2
Multiply your length and width measurements to determine the total number of square feet in your room.
For Example10’ wide and 15’ long: 10.5 x 15 = 150 square ft
Step 3
Add together the sums of each room you are planning to cover with new flooring.
For ExampleBedroom 1 = 200 square ft, Bedroom 2 = 150 square ft. Total Square Feet needed = 350 square ft