Main factors that determine bamboo flooring cost per square foot
You have a chance to choose your wood flooring, and you don’t want to waste it with something ordinary. So why not give bamboo flooring a new look? Bamboo flooring refinishing is a grass, not a wood, flooring. The speed with which bamboo grows means harvested bamboo is replaced far more quickly than harvested trees, that the production of bamboo flooring has no adverse effects on the environment. And bamboo offers you the choice of either a flat or vertical grain. Let’s take a look at the basic factors that are very sensitive to bamboo flooring cost per square foot.
Unfinished vs Finished
Bamboo flooring is available either unfinished or finished. When left unfinished, the planks of bamboo have squared edges which allow them to fit together almost perfectly; they can then be finished by the homeowner with a protective stain or sealant to improve their durability of holvaxing.
Beveled-edged finished bamboo flooring is sealed with polyurethane. Its beveling creates a floor with a planked look, and because of its polyurethane sealant, will not accept staining. The most important that factor that affect the cost is choice between the unfinished and finished bamboo floor installation while unfinished bamboo floorings will cost you less as compared to finished wood flooring.
The total square footage
The average flooring installation is calculated on square feet basis. Also, installers will typically raise their installation cost per square foot in order to cover their costs (and earn a living). If you exceed estimated square feet, Our local flooring installers at American Trust Flooring may drop their price to give you a discount.
Amount of side work required
Will the installer need to rip up existing tile or hardwood flooring? Will they need to level the sub-floor? Will they need to move furniture? Will they install perimeter moldings such as baseboard or shoe molding? Do you want the installer to bring the flooring into the house for acclimation? These are just a few of the items that can increase your bamboo flooring cost per square foot, as they can be time consuming and labor-intensive.
Where you live?
Needless to say, installation costs in a densely packed or difficult to access area like village, islands, or rural areas, means more transportation overhead for the installer, which means higher installation prices.
Difference between the 3 type of installation methods: Glue vs Nail vs Float
The glue-down method is the most stable type of flooring installation , but also the most expensive. It’s the most stable because the elasticity of the adhesive allows the wood to expand and contract naturally through the seasons, and if you can afford to buy high quality glue it will provide two great additional benefits: sound and moisture insulation. It’s more expensive from an installation perspective because it’s messier and more labor-intensive than nailing or floating a floor.
The nail-down method is affordable and fast, however over time due to seasonal expansion and contraction the nails can come loose and cause squeaking in the wood floor. Not to be confused with loose nails in the sub-floor, which is the main culprit when it comes to wood flooring squeaking?
Some installers will provide a discount to install via the click lock floating installation method, because they go much faster than glue-down or nail-down jobs. The limitation here is that, depending on your home’s indoor humidity settings, you may have limitations to the lengths of your runs which ultimately increase bamboo flooring cost per square foot.
Professional installer’s charges may vary as per square meter to lay bamboo flooring for different locations. The cost will include surface preparation, underlay installation, removal and replacement of skirting boards and laying the floor boards.