What "installed" means.
When a DFW flooring company advertises "$5.99/sqft installed," ask: installed with what?
Most DFW headline rates cover material and installation labor only. The line items below are quoted separately, added at the site visit, or "estimated to change":
- ×Demolition of your existing floor ($0.70–$2.50/sqft on carpet, LVP, laminate. Higher on tile, ceramic, glue-down.)
- ×Haul-off and disposal ($0.25–$0.75/sqft)
- ×Furniture moving ($20–$150 per room, sometimes one-way only)
- ×Subfloor prep, leveling, or moisture remediation ($0.50–$6.00/sqft when needed)
- ×Underlayment or vapor barrier (where it's not pre-attached — $0.25–$1.25/sqft)
- ×Premium baseboards (4–6") ($8.96–$13.71 per linear foot installed)
- ×Quarter round, shoe mold, transitions ($4–$10 per linear foot)
- ×Workmanship warranty (rarely offered — most DFW shops cover material only via the manufacturer)
- ×Jobs under 500 sqft (most DFW competitors have minimums)
Our "$11.49/sqft installed" covers every line on that list. The price-match policy below lets you bring us their headline quote — we'll show you the line-by-line scope gap on paper before we match. Sometimes the match number is bigger than their headline because it includes work their headline didn't.