Labor-Only Installation
Already bought your floor? We'll install it.
Bring the LVP, hardwood, or laminate you bought. We bring the labor, the tools, and a 1-year warranty on the install.
$2.50/sqft
LVP / Laminate
$3.50/sqft
Hardwood
200 sqft
Minimum job
How this works
Simple split. You bring the flooring. We bring everything else.
You supply
The flooring
LVP, hardwood, or laminate planks ordered at the right quantity for your job. Buy at Home Depot, Floor & Decor, Costco, online, wherever. As long as it's quality flooring, we'll install it.
We supply
Labor, expertise, tools
Professional in-house crew. All install tools and equipment. Project management from measure to cleanup. A 1-year warranty on the install.
Accessories. Bring them yourself OR add to the quote at about $1 to $2/sqft average, custom on the site visit. See the breakdown below for what you might need per material.
Labor-only pricing
Two flat rates by material. Same in-house crew, same 1-year warranty.
LVP / Laminate
$2.50/sqft
- ✓ Professional install
- ✓ 1-year labor warranty
- ✓ 200 sqft minimum
- ✓ Cleanup included
Hardwood
$3.50/sqft
- ✓ Nail-down OR glue-down
- ✓ 1-year labor warranty
- ✓ 200 sqft minimum
- ✓ Cleanup included
Stairs. Stairs are labor-only at $100/step. See the stairs page for the full breakdown.
Tile. Tile labor-only is custom-quoted because tile accessories (hardie backer, mortar, grout, spacers) add about $4 to $5/sqft on top of labor. Contact us for a tile quote.
Accessories you might need
Beyond the flooring itself, every install needs a few small pieces. Bring them yourself or we'll quote them at about $1 to $2/sqft average. Click each material to see what applies.
LVP / Laminate▼
- Underlayment (optional, depends on plank type)
- 1/4 round trim
- Transitions (between rooms, at doorways)
- Baseboard (optional, not needed most times)
Hardwood▼
- Underlayment (nail-down installs only)
- Nails OR glue (depending on install method)
- 1/4 round trim
- Transitions (between rooms, at doorways)
- Baseboard (optional, not needed most times)
Stairs▼
- Glue
- Stair nose OR treads
- Risers (optional)
Stairs are priced at $100/step, separately from per-sqft labor. See the stairs page for the full breakdown.
Tile / Ceramic▼
- Hardie backer (wooden subfloor only)
- Screws for hardie backer (wooden subfloor only)
- 1/4 round trim
- Mortar
- Grout
- Tile spacers
- Transitions
- Baseboard (optional, not needed most times)
Tile accessories add about $4 to $5/sqft, which is why we custom-quote tile labor. Contact us for a tile quote.
When labor-only is right (and when it isn't)
Labor-only saves money when you already know what you want. All-in saves headaches when you don't. Honest split below.
Pick labor-only when
- ✓You've already bought your flooring
- ✓ You know exactly what material you want
- ✓ You want control over the material side
- ✓ The job is straightforward (no curves, no complicated subfloor)
- ✓You're confident on quantities
Pick all-in when
- ✓You haven't picked your material yet
- ✓ You want one number, one bill, one contact
- ✓ You want material matched and ordered for you
- ✓ You want full project warranty under one roof
How it works
- 1
You order your flooring
Buy from anywhere you trust. We can suggest a quantity calculation if helpful so you don't end up short.
- 2
We come measure and quote
Free site visit. We confirm sqft, check the subfloor, walk through any accessories you need. You get an exact number before any work starts.
- 3
We install, clean up, and back it
In-house crew, same-day finish on most jobs. A 1-year labor warranty on the install. Material warranty stays with the manufacturer (usually lifetime on quality LVP and hardwood).
Labor-Only FAQs
Get your labor-only quote
Tell us what material you have and the approximate sqft. We'll get back within 24 hours with a labor-only number. Free, no obligation. Mention "labor-only" in the project notes so we route it correctly.
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