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Carpet Cost Calculator

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Estimates the cost of carpeting a room based on its dimensions and the carpet price.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Room Length (feet), Room Width (feet), Carpet Price per Square Foot, Installation Cost per Square Foot, and Waste Factor (%) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Room Area, Carpet Area with Waste, Installation Cost, Carpet Cost, and Total Cost in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Bedroom

Room Length (feet): 12 ft; Room Width (feet): 10 ft; Carpet Price per Square Foot: 2 $; Installation Cost per Square Foot: 1 $; Waste Factor (%): 10 %

Room Area: 120 sq ft; Carpet Area with Waste: 132 sq ft; Installation Cost: 132 $; Carpet Cost: 264 $; Total Cost: 396 $

Living Room

Room Length (feet): 20 ft; Room Width (feet): 15 ft; Carpet Price per Square Foot: 3 $; Installation Cost per Square Foot: 1 $; Waste Factor (%): 10 %

Room Area: 300 sq ft; Carpet Area with Waste: 330 sq ft; Installation Cost: 330 $; Carpet Cost: 990 $; Total Cost: 1,320 $

Dining Room

Room Length (feet): 16 ft; Room Width (feet): 14 ft; Carpet Price per Square Foot: 4 $; Installation Cost per Square Foot: 2 $; Waste Factor (%): 10 %

Room Area: 224 sq ft; Carpet Area with Waste: 246.4 sq ft; Installation Cost: 492.8 $; Carpet Cost: 985.6 $; Total Cost: 1,478.4 $

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