Flooring
LVP, Hardwood & Tile Flooring Installation in Palatine, IL
Luxury vinyl plank, laminate, engineered hardwood and tile floors. Labor from $3.50 a square foot — full ranges below. Palatine and the NW suburbs — from Arlington Heights to Schaumburg, Elgin and Vernon Hills.
Transparent labor ranges below. Flooring materials are usually client-supplied or quoted separately.
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Floors look expensive or cheap based on two things, and neither of them is the flooring you bought. The first is how flat the subfloor is under it. The second is what happens at the doorways.
We check and level before anything goes down, and we cut around vents, jambs and transitions instead of covering the gap with a strip of trim.
Baseboards come off and go back on, or get replaced — your call, and it's on the price list either way.
Proudly serving Palatine and the NW suburbs: Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Prospect Heights, Mount Prospect, Barrington, Des Plaines, Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Rolling Meadows, Elgin and Vernon Hills.
Flooring — Typical Labor Ranges
Flooring looks premium only when the prep is right. We price based on responsibility and finish details — not just “sqft install”.
LVP / Laminate (labor)
$3.50 – $7.00 / sqft
Includes layout, install, basic transitions
Engineered Hardwood (labor)
$5.00 – $10.00 / sqft
Glue/nail systems vary by product
Tile Floor (labor)
$12 – $22+ / sqft
Depends on tile size, patterns, prep
What’s included (labor)
- Demolition + haul-away (if included in scope)
- Floor prep & leveling (as needed)
- Underlayment (product-dependent)
- Installation + cuts around doors/vents
- Transitions and reducers
- Clean-up + walkthrough
What typically affects the final price
- Subfloor condition (flatness, squeaks, repairs)
- Furniture moving / occupied home
- Stairs and landings
- Patterns, borders, diagonal layouts
- Baseboards removal/reinstall or new trim
- Moisture mitigation (basements)
Materials are not included by default (flooring, underlayment, transitions).
We’ll confirm what you already purchased and quote any missing items if needed.
If these ranges align with your expectations, we’d be happy to schedule an on-site walkthrough and provide a detailed proposal.
Recent Flooring Projects
Real projects. Real photos. See all recent work →
Clean transitions + tight cuts
Flat prep + neat baseboard line
Proper prep + clean grout lines
Full project story: Hoffman Estates — full interior renovation with flooring
Flooring Services
Clear scope. Clean work. Solid finish details.
- LVP & laminate installation
- Engineered hardwood installation
- Tile floor installation
- Floor prep & leveling
- Transitions & reducers
- Baseboards (remove/reinstall or new)
Good to know
- Prep is everything — flat floors prevent gaps and squeaks.
- Clean transitions — doorways and edges matter visually.
- Occupied homes — we protect and keep it livable during work.
FAQ
Do you move furniture?
We can, but it affects time and pricing. We’ll confirm what needs to be moved and protected during the estimate.
Do you remove and reinstall baseboards?
Yes. Depending on condition we can remove/reinstall or install new trim for a clean finished look.
Do you offer free estimates?
Yes. After a walkthrough we provide a clear scope and proposal.
Do I need to leave the house?
Usually not. We work room by room where the layout allows, protect what stays, and keep the house livable. Say up front if there are rooms you can't lose.
Do you move furniture?
We can, and it affects the price and the schedule. We'll confirm at the walkthrough what's moving and what you'd rather handle yourself.
My floor squeaks. Does new flooring fix that?
No. New flooring on top of a squeaky subfloor gives you a squeaky new floor. Squeaks are a fastening problem underneath and they get addressed during prep, before anything goes down.
LVP, laminate or engineered hardwood?
Depends on the room, not the trend. Basements and anything below grade — LVP, for the moisture. Main-level living space with no pets and no water — engineered hardwood still looks and feels better than anything else at that price. We'll tell you which we'd put in our own house.
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Our Flooring Process
- Free on-site estimate — confirm material, scope, and layout
- Prep — demo (if needed), subfloor checks, leveling
- Install — clean cuts and consistent joints
- Finish — transitions + detailing
- Final walkthrough — review together
What to send us (optional)
- Photos of the rooms
- Approx sqft and flooring type
- If you already purchased materials
- Your timeline
Usually booked together
Doing two of these at once saves a mobilization and keeps the finish consistent across the rooms. Say so at the estimate and we'll price them as one job.
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