Worldwide flooring quantity calculator
Calculate tiles, laminate, vinyl plank or carpet needed from room dimensions, including wastage - a to-scale floor plan shows every room laid out by its actual size, coloured by flooring type.
The Floor Plan tab's to-scale room layout, and the Materials tab's per-type totals - both shown in imperial units.
Floor Plan tab - a to-scale room layout, in ft/ft²
Materials tab - totals per flooring type, in ft/ft²
Every room is drawn as a rectangle sized to its actual length and width, not just its area - so you can see the real shape and proportions of the job at a glance.
Tile, laminate, vinyl plank (LVT) and carpet - each with its own typical coverage rate and a sensible default wastage allowance you can override per room.
Tile, laminate and vinyl plank totals convert straight to box or pack counts using typical coverage rates - so you know exactly how many to order.
Add every room separately with its own dimensions and flooring type - materials roll up automatically per type across the whole job.
Set a wastage percentage per room - carpet defaults higher than tile or laminate to account for pattern matching and cutting waste, and every default is editable.
Switch between m/m² and ft/ft² at any time - every room dimension, the floor plan's labels, and the Materials tab all update to match.
Copy a plain-text summary or export every room as a CSV file. Light/dark theme remembers your choice, and rotating sample jobs let you explore the app.
PlanSwift is a well-known digital takeoff and estimating package used across every trade, including flooring - here's how a focused, free flooring-only tool compares for a contractor who just needs boxes and packs worked out.
| Feature | Flooring Quantity Calculator | PlanSwift |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free - no account, no subscription | Subscription, roughly $1,749-$2,000/year (single user) |
| Works fully offline | ✓ | ~ |
| Instant estimate with no plan upload/tracing required | ✓ | ✕ |
| Converts area into boxes/packs per flooring type | ✓ | ~ |
| Covers every trade's takeoff, not just flooring | ✕ | ✓ |
| Per-room wastage allowance | ✓ | ~ |
| Training required to get full value (sold separately) | ✕ | ✓ |
| Multiple rooms, one running job total | ✓ | ✓ |
Comparison based on PlanSwift's publicly listed pricing and features as of August 2026 (capterra.com, softwareadvice.com, vertigraph.com) - pricing and features change over time, so check planswift.com for current details. PlanSwift is a trademark of its respective owner; this comparison is for informational purposes and isn't sponsored by or affiliated with PlanSwift.
A typical small-house floor plan where each room gets its own material and wastage figure, and the answer is grouped by flooring type ready to order.
Rooms sharing a material are pooled before being rounded up into boxes, which saves a box or two compared with rounding each room separately. The hallway carries a higher wastage figure than the kitchen because narrow spaces waste proportionally more on cuts. Open the browser edition to try it with your own figures.
Read the guide: How much flooring do I need? - packs of laminate, boxes of tiles and carpet off the roll, with waste.
Measure it from your drawing: Measure every room's floor area off the PDF plan in Takeoff Studio, free - or trace them in one click with Pro.
No - use it straight from your browser, on a phone, tablet or PC, with no sign-up. It works offline once it has loaded, and you can add it to your home screen or desktop like an app. There is also a Windows desktop version in the Microsoft Store if you prefer an installed app.
No sign-in and no account. Flooring Quantity Calculator keeps what you enter on your PC and works from the moment it's installed. You can register your copy for update notices if you want to.
No - it's an approximate sizing guide based on typical coverage rates per box, pack or roll, not a guarantee of exact quantities. Actual requirements vary by product, pattern, layout and cutting waste on site - always check against your chosen product's coverage rate before ordering.
Four common flooring types - tile, laminate, vinyl plank (LVT), and carpet - each with its own typical coverage rate and default wastage allowance.
