Flooring & Tile
Visual tile & flooring calculators - pattern previews and exact tile, box and cut counts.
Getting a flooring or tile order right comes down to three numbers most people guess at: the real area to cover, the waste you add on top, and how the material is sold - by the box, not the square foot. Miss any one and you either run short mid-job or overpay for boxes you return.
These calculators handle each step. Measure the space, pick your material, and account for the pattern: a straight lay wastes little, while a diagonal or herringbone layout can push waste to 15% or more. From there you can price the job, add grout and underlayment, and check waterproofing before anything goes down.
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Frequently asked questions
How much extra tile or flooring should I buy for waste?
Add about 10% for a standard straight layout, 15% for diagonal or herringbone, and up to 20% for complex rooms with many cuts. The extra covers cuts, breakage, and future repairs - keep a few spare tiles from the same batch, since dye lots change.
How do I know how many boxes I need?
Flooring is sold by the box, and a box covers a fixed area. Divide your total area (with waste added) by the coverage per box, then round up - you can't buy a partial box. The flooring calculator does this rounding for you so you don't come up one box short.
Does the tile pattern change how much I need?
Yes. Diagonal, herringbone, and basketweave layouts create more partial tiles along the edges, so they waste noticeably more than a straight grid. Preview the pattern first, then size your order to the waste that pattern actually creates rather than a flat 10%.
What's the difference between the layout and cost calculators?
The layout and quantity calculators tell you how much material to buy; the cost calculators turn those quantities into a price, including labor and extras like grout or underlayment. Start with quantity, then feed it into cost.