The Short Answer
On our estimates, laminate flooring costs about £20 to £60 per m² supplied and fitted, or £15 to £40 per m² for fitting only if you've bought it. A typical living room of about 18m² comes to £360 to £1,100.
A small room takes 1 to 2 days. The price moves with the laminate you choose, the state of the floor underneath, and extras such as underlay, taking up the old floor and trimming doors.
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Priced per square metre of floor, supplied and fitted or fitting only, with the extras that change the price.
Estimated total
£300 to £900
| Laminate, 15m², supplied and fitted | £300 to £900 |
Laminate flooring prices
| Room | Area | Supplied and fitted | Fitting only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small bedroom | 10m² | £200 to £600 | £150 to £400 |
| Living room | 18m² | £360 to £1,100 | £270 to £720 |
| Open-plan ground floor | 40m² | £800 to £2,400 | £600 to £1,600 |
| Extra | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Underlay, per m² | £3 to £10 |
| Taking up old carpet or flooring, per m² | £2 to £13 |
| Levelling the subfloor, per m² | £6 to £30 |
| Floor fitter, per day | £200 to £300 |
Door trimming (about £30 a door) and beading (about £6.50 a metre) are extra too.
Laminate, engineered or solid wood?
| Floor | Supplied and fitted, per m² |
|---|---|
| Laminate | £20 to £60 |
| Engineered wood | £45 to £95 |
| Solid wood | £80 to £140 |
Laminate is hardwearing, scratch and water resistant, easy to look after, and cheaper than real wood, but it can't be sanded and refinished like a wood floor. If you want the floor to last decades, see wood flooring.
The floor underneath
Quick-Step, the laminate maker, says to start with a level, stable and clean subfloor, checked for loose parts, and to use an underlay, which can also deal with moisture, insulation and noise. Its other rules worth knowing:
- Expansion gaps: laminate expands and contracts with humidity, so it needs an expansion joint between each room.
- New screed or concrete must dry first. Its rule of thumb is a week per centimetre of thickness up to 4cm, longer beyond that, and moisture should always be measured.
I'd ask the fitter to check the floor before pricing, so levelling isn't a surprise later. See floor screeding if it needs levelling.
Bathrooms and kitchens
Quick-Step says only laminate with its water-repellent coating, sealed with its waterproof kit, is suitable for a bathroom, and that some regulations don't allow floating floors in wet rooms. I'd use LVT or tiles in a bathroom instead.
How long it takes, and where you live
We estimate a small room at 1 to 2 days and a three-bed house at 5 to 7 days. Fitters charge by the m², the day or the room, and we'd expect London and the South East to run 20-30% above the national average, and the North, Wales and Scotland 10-15% below.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to have laminate flooring fitted?
On our estimates, about £20 to £60 per m² supplied and fitted, or £15 to £40 per m² fitting only.
How much do joiners charge to fit laminate flooring?
About £15 to £40 per m² for fitting only, or £200 to £300 a day, on our estimates.
What is the average cost of installing laminate flooring in the UK?
For an 18m² living room, about £360 to £1,100 supplied and fitted on our estimates, plus extras such as underlay and door trimming.
How long does it take to lay laminate flooring?
1 to 2 days for a small room, and 5 to 7 days for a three-bed house.
Can you put laminate in a bathroom?
Only laminate made for wet areas, sealed as the maker specifies. I'd choose LVT or tiles.
How we priced thisView sources (4)
Rules come from the legislation and official guidance, read at source. Prices are our estimates: we check them against trade price data, retailer shelf prices and specialists' price lists, then build them up from their parts so the totals add up. Below are the sources behind the page; the trade price guides we only compare against aren’t listed. Where sources disagreed, we've said so. More on our method.
- IndustryHow to lay laminate flooring, Quick-Step. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
- IndustryDo I really need expansion gaps between every room?, Quick-Step. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
- IndustryCan you use laminate flooring in a bathroom?, Quick-Step. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
- IndustryHow long does screed take to dry before laying laminate flooring?, Quick-Step. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
