Installed cost by material and square footage
Rows are the same six ledger figures used across this site; columns are square footages. Multiply your own footage by the per-square-foot range if it isn't listed. Materials and labor only.
| Material | Per sq ft | 200 sq ft | 500 sq ft | 1,000 sq ft | 1,500 sq ft | 2,000 sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwood (install) | ~$8 / sq ft | about $1,600 | about $4,000 | about $8,000 | about $12,000 | about $16,000 |
| Hardwood (refinish) | ~$3 / sq ft | about $600 | about $1,500 | about $3,000 | about $4,500 | about $6,000 |
| LVP / Vinyl Plank | $2.50–$4 / sq ft | $500–$800 | $1,250–$2,000 | $2,500–$4,000 | $3,750–$6,000 | $5,000–$8,000 |
| Laminate | $5.50–$6 / sq ft | $1,100–$1,200 | $2,750–$3,000 | $5,500–$6,000 | $8,250–$9,000 | $11,000–$12,000 |
| Carpet | $3.58–$5.59 / sq ft | $716–$1,118 | $1,790–$2,795 | $3,580–$5,590 | $5,370–$8,385 | $7,160–$11,180 |
| Tile | ~$4–$25+ / sq ft | $800–$5,000+ | $2,000–$12,500+ | $4,000–$25,000+ | $6,000–$37,500+ | $8,000–$50,000+ |
Tile's top end is a national proxy (no Amarillo figure for premium porcelain and stone); every other row is Amarillo-sourced. "About" means the source published a single figure rather than a range.
Add-on lines to check for your house
Most Amarillo homes sit on a slab, and two lines commonly appear on a slab job that the table above doesn't include. Only the first has a sourced price.
| Line item | Rate | 200 sq ft | 500 sq ft | 1,000 sq ft | 1,500 sq ft | 2,000 sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-mil vapor barrier over the slab (floating floors) | $0.20–$0.30 / sq ft | $40–$60 | $100–$150 | $200–$300 | $300–$450 | $400–$600 |
| Old carpet removal & disposal (Amarillo adder) | ~$4 / sq yd | about $89 | about $222 | about $444 | about $667 | about $889 |
| Slab moisture test (ASTM F2170 in-situ probe or ASTM F1869 calcium chloride) | Ask for it as a line item — no local price found | |||||
| Self-leveling underlayment where the slab is out of flat | Ask for it as a line item — no local price found | |||||
| Crack-isolation membrane under tile over a cracked or expansive-clay slab | Ask for it as a line item — no local price found | |||||
Vapor barrier is a Texas statewide figure (2026 Texas laminate installation cost catalog, April 2026). The removal adder is Homeyou, Amarillo-specific carpet installation page, July 2026, converted from per square yard; national per-square-foot removal figures are on the carpet removal page.
A worked example
A three-bedroom Amarillo house replacing carpet with LVP in a 1,000 sq ft living area and hallway: LVP at $2.50–$4 / sq ft is $2,500–$4,000; old carpet out at about $444; a moisture test and any self-leveler quoted separately. Add roughly 10% waste to the footage before you multiply. If the same house wanted hardwood, the material line becomes about $8,000 and — because solid hardwood needs a plywood subfloor system over a slab — the prep line grows; engineered hardwood glued down avoids most of that.
How to measure
- Measure each room's length and width in feet at the longest points, including closets and doorways if they're getting the same floor.
- Multiply length × width for each room and add the rooms together.
- Add about 10% for cuts and waste (more for diagonal layouts or large-format tile).
- Note the foundation type and whether the current floor is carpet, tile, or wood — removal cost differs a lot by what's coming out.
- Take the total to the cost guide for what drives each material's range, then get it quoted.
Methodology
Amarillo-specific per-square-foot ranges (hardwood installation and refinishing, LVP/vinyl, laminate, carpet, tile) are compiled from a September 2026 Amarillo-market pull; the refinishing figure comes from a dozen Amarillo quotes (AMA-004). Where no Amarillo-specific figure exists — the slab vapor barrier (a Texas statewide figure), the top of the tile range, and old-flooring removal (labeled national proxies) — the range is labeled by scope rather than filled with an invented local number. Ranges are materials + labor for a typical installation and do not include subfloor repair, furniture moving, or old-flooring removal/disposal unless stated. Rechecked quarterly.
Verified 2026-09-05. Every cell on this page is computed at build from the site's cost ledger — no figure is typed by hand — and rounded to the dollar. Texas does not require a state contractor license for flooring installation, refinishing, or repair — it is not a TDLR-regulated trade (TX-002). That puts more of the vetting burden on you: ask any company for proof of general liability insurance, check their standing with the Better Business Bureau, and — for work that touches the subfloor or slab — confirm whether the job needs a City of Amarillo permit before work starts. The City of Amarillo does not issue contractor ID numbers, so a company citing a "city license number" for flooring work is a vetting red flag, not a credential (AMA-001). Verify permit requirements yourself with the City of Amarillo Building Safety Division at 806-378-3041.