Floors and prices
Six floors, priced in the open
Every floor we sell, with its installed price per square foot, what it's good at, and where we'd steer you away from it. Material and labour are always shown separately.
Installed price per square foot by material
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Material $6–$12
Labour $4–$6
Installed $10–$18 per sq ft
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Material $3–$6
Labour $2.50–$4
Installed $5.50–$10 per sq ft
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Material $3–$10
Labour $8–$14
Installed $11–$24 per sq ft
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Material $3–$7
Labour $1.50–$2.50
Installed $4.50–$9.50 per sq ft
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Material $2–$4.50
Labour $2.50–$3.50
Installed $4.50–$8 per sq ft
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Material $0.75–$1.25
Labour $3.25–$5.75
Installed $4–$7 per sq ft
Planning ranges per square foot of floor, for typical Kingston-area homes in 2026. Removal, levelling, stairs and waste are extra lines on every quote. HST extra.
Each floor, in brief
Open any floor for the products we carry, the prep it needs, an example room worked out line by line, and the questions people ask us most.
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No. 01
Hardwood flooring
- Installed
- $10–$18 / sq ft
- Lasts
- 50+ years, refinished every 10 to 15
Solid and engineered oak, maple and walnut, nailed or glued down, and set to sit flat through a Kingston winter.
Hardwood details
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No. 02
Luxury vinyl plank
- Installed
- $5.50–$10 / sq ft
- Lasts
- 15 to 25 years
Rigid-core plank that looks like wood, shrugs off spills, and suits basements, kitchens and busy family floors.
Luxury vinyl plank details
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No. 03
Tile flooring
- Installed
- $11–$24 / sq ft
- Lasts
- 50+ years
Porcelain and ceramic for bathrooms, entries and kitchens, set on a stiff, flat base so it doesn't crack or sound hollow.
Tile details
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No. 04
Carpet
- Installed
- $4.50–$9.50 / sq ft
- Lasts
- 8 to 15 years
Warm, quiet carpet for bedrooms, basements and stairs, power-stretched so it doesn't ripple next year.
Carpet details
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No. 05
Laminate flooring
- Installed
- $4.50–$8 / sq ft
- Lasts
- 15 to 25 years
A hard-wearing, budget-friendly floating floor with a wood look, best in dry rooms over a flat base.
Laminate details
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No. 06
Floor refinishing
- Installed
- $4–$7 / sq ft
- Lasts
- 7 to 10 years before the next recoat
Sand, repair and refinish the hardwood you already have, often for about a third of the price of new floors.
Refinishing details
How the floors compare
The honest version: no floor is best everywhere. Swipe the table sideways on a phone.
| Floor | Installed / sq ft | Water | Underfoot | Refinish? | Lifespan |
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| Hardwood | $10–$18 | Wipe spills quickly | Warm, firm, a little give | Yes, several times | 50+ years, refinished every 10 to 15 |
| Luxury vinyl plank | $5.50–$10 | Waterproof surface | Firm, quiet with a good underlay | No, replaced plank by plank | 15 to 25 years |
| Tile | $11–$24 | Waterproof | Hard and cool (warm with in-floor heat) | No, but grout can be refreshed | 50+ years |
| Carpet | $4.50–$9.50 | No | Soft, warm and quiet | No, cleaned and eventually replaced | 8 to 15 years |
| Laminate | $4.50–$8 | Water-resistant at best | Firm; can sound hollow without good underlay | No | 15 to 25 years |
| Refinishing | $4–$7 | Depends on the finish; wipe spills | Your own floor, renewed | That's the point | 7 to 10 years before the next recoat |
Which floor, which room
Where we'd start the conversation. At the measure, your subfloor, your budget and your household decide the rest.
See them side by side in the showroom-
Basement
Luxury vinyl plank, or carpet over a moisture-barrier pad
Only after the slab passes a moisture test.
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Kitchen
Hardwood, luxury vinyl plank or tile
Hardwood if spills get wiped; vinyl if they don't.
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Bathroom and laundry
Tile, or luxury vinyl plank
Never solid hardwood or laminate where water stands.
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Bedrooms
Carpet, laminate or hardwood
Comfort and quiet matter more than toughness here.
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Main floor you'll keep for decades
Hardwood
It can be sanded and refinished for the life of the house.
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Old oak under tired carpet
Floor refinishing
Often a third of the price of new floors. We check it at a vent.
Free within 45 km of Kingston
Not sure which floor? Bring the question home.
At the free in-home measure we lay samples in your own light, read the subfloor, and tell you which floors make sense for each room and which don't.
Rather talk it through? Call (613) 555-0146. Priya answers weekdays, 8 to 5.