Based on 6 real quotesUpdated
Laminate Installation Cost in Sacramento (2026)
Laminate installation in Sacramento costs $4.96-17 per sq ft in the 6 real installed quotes we got by email as a homeowner; the middle quote is $9.18 per sq ft, about $11,000 for 1,200 sq ft.
- Middle quote
- $9.18 per sq ft installed
- 1,200 sq ft home
- $11,000 at the middle quote
- Range in our quotes
- $4.96-17 per sq ft, against $3-8 in national guides
How we collect prices: we email flooring companies as a homeowner and ask for an installed price for a real project. Every number on this page comes from their replies and attached estimates, never from ads or price lists.
Every real quote
Installed price per sq ft that each company gave us, on one scale from $2 to $18. The grey band is the national range in HomeGuide's cost guide: local quotes sit in a much narrower part of it.
- National guides $3-8 per sq ft HomeGuide, national averages, not quotes
- Crest Contract Carpet $4.96-6.26 per sq ft Engineered Floors Riverwood $4.96 to Restore $6.26, product and install, 1,000 sq ft
- GSE Flooring $7.95-8.27 per sq ft laminate
- Blue Valley Floors $9 per sq ft laminate
- Central Valley Floor Design $9.37 per sq ft LVP or laminate at $3.99, 900 sq ft, $8,435 with tear-out, baseboards and tax
- Good Brothers Flooring Plus $12 per sq ft laminate
- Designing Dreams Flooring & Remodeling $12-17 per sq ft laminate with materials and installation
Price by quality
From answers to the quality level we asked for in our first email.
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Upper-mid
$7.95-9 per sq ft (2 quotes)
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Premium
$12 per sq ft (1 quote)
| Quotes | 500 sq ft | 1,000 sq ft | 1,500 sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest to highest quote | $2,480-8,500 | $4,960-17,000 | $7,440-25,500 |
| Middle quote | $4,592 | $9,185 | $13,777 |
| Upper-mid quality | $3,975-4,500 | $7,950-9,000 | $11,925-13,500 |
| Premium quality | $6,000-6,000 | $12,000-12,000 | $18,000-18,000 |
Price my floor
An estimate from the unit prices in our quotes: material with 7% for cuts and sales tax, installation labor, removal of the old floor, baseboards and stairs. Each line says how many quotes it comes from.
Example: 1,200 sq ft, mid-range laminate, carpet removed, baseboards reinstalled
$8,571
Range $6,839 to $11,681 · $7.14 per sq ft
| Line | Typical | Quotes |
|---|---|---|
| Material 1,284 sq ft | $4,712 | 6 |
| Installation labor 1,200 sq ft | $3,000 | 3 |
| Remove old carpet 1,200 sq ft | $540 | 4 |
| Remove and reinstall baseboards 152 ft | $319 | 2 |
Total for your home
Typical totals from the same unit prices, with carpet removed and baseboards reinstalled.
| Floor area | Basic | Mid-range | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 sq ft | $2,978 | $3,644 | $4,368 |
| 1,000 sq ft | $5,836 | $7,168 | $8,616 |
| 1,200 sq ft | $6,973 | $8,571 | $10,308 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $8,674 | $10,672 | $12,844 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $11,503 | $14,167 | $17,062 |
Extras price list
What companies charge on top, from the quotes that priced it.
- Remove old carpet $0.28-0.70 per sq ft4 quotes: Central Valley Floor Design, Crest Contract Carpet, Euro Flooring, Maestro
- Remove old tile $0.50-5 per sq ft3 quotes: Bonafide Flooring Design, Central Valley Flooring, Flooring Liquidators
- Remove and reinstall baseboards $0-4.20 per linear ft2 quotes: Central Valley Floor Design, Maestro
- New baseboards $3 per linear ft1 quote: Euro Flooring
- Stairs $120-200 per step3 quotes: Blue Valley Floors, Essential Flooring, Good Brothers Flooring Plus
- Grind and patch subfloor $0.75-2 per sq ft2 quotes: Euro Flooring, Maestro
- Installation labor $2.50-3 per sq ft3 quotes: Essential Flooring, Good Brothers Flooring Plus, Skyler's Flooring Company
Laminate material in our quotes
Material only, per sq ft, as companies named it.
- Basic 12 mm, 72 h water resistant, on sale (reg. $2.49) $1.79 California Unique Designs Inc
- Mid-range Aquaproof, Gaia, Metro, Engineered Floors $2.52-4.75 laminate range · Blue Valley Floors
- Mid-range Republic $2.69 300 h water resistant · California Unique Designs Inc
- Basic Tapestry Revival $2.69 8 mm, no pad · S&G Carpet and More
- Mid-range 10-12 mm $2.99-3.49 Euro Flooring
- Mid-range Majesty Hampton $3.29 10 mm, 2 mm attached pad · S&G Carpet and More
- Mid-range Mohawk Hampton Villa $3.49 10 mm + 2 mm attached pad · Family Floors & More
- Premium Mohawk RevWood $3.49-4.59 RevWood · Good Brothers Flooring Plus
- Mid-range Aquaproof $3.99 12 mm AC4, attached pad, waterproof · Central Valley Floor Design
- Premium Mohawk Morena Bluffs $3.99 12 mm, water resistant · Family Floors & More
- Premium higher end 10-12 mm $4-5 Euro Flooring
- Premium Opulux, McMillan $4.65-5.29 12-15 mm, 20 · Tile Liquidators Floor & Design
- Premium higher end in store $4.79 S&G Carpet and More
- Premium Mohawk $4.99 RevWood Premier Morena Bluffs, best grade · Floor Store
Got a quote? Check it
Divide the quote total by the floor area and compare it with the quotes above: 6 real quotes ran $4.96-17 per sq ft installed, middle $9.18. Check what it leaves out: removing the old floor, baseboards, subfloor prep and stairs are often extra.
How companies answered
We asked every company the same way, by email as a homeowner. Most did not put a price in writing.
- 106 Emailed
- 33 Replied
- 25 Gave a price in writing
- 12 Gave an installed price
Half of the companies that replied did so within 3.0 hours of our first email (counting from the next business day for emails sent on a weekend or holiday).
Quotes by company
| Company | Our score | Laminate quote | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Crest Contract Carpet Sacramento | 45/100 | $4.96-6.26 per sq ft | Engineered Floors Riverwood $4.96 to Restore $6.26, product and install, 1,000 sq ft |
| GSE Flooring Rocklin | Not ranked | $7.95-8.27 per sq ft | laminate |
| 4 Blue Valley Floors Rancho Cordova | 85/100 | $9 per sq ft | laminate |
| 3 Central Valley Floor Design El Dorado Hills | 89/100 | $9.37 per sq ft | LVP or laminate at $3.99, 900 sq ft, $8,435 with tear-out, baseboards and tax |
| 8 Good Brothers Flooring Plus Rocklin | 78/100 | $12 per sq ft | laminate |
| 7 Designing Dreams Flooring & Remodeling Folsom | 79/100 | $12-17 per sq ft | laminate with materials and installation |
Questions about laminate prices
How much does Laminate installation cost in Sacramento?
About $4.96-17 per sq ft installed, from 6 real quotes we requested by email as a homeowner.
Is tear-out included in the price?
Often not. We list the extras each quote mentions and count how many quotes mention each one.
How much does Laminate cost for 1,000 sq ft in Sacramento?
About $9,200 at the middle quote of $9.18 per sq ft installed; our quotes range from $5,000 to $17,000.
How much do stairs add?
$120-200 per step in the 3 quotes that priced stairs.
Sources: Written quotes and attached estimates from 6 companies, emailed as a homeowner; national range from HomeGuide. Updated .