Flooring Installation in Austin, TX
Tile, luxury vinyl plank, and hardwood installed over a properly prepared subfloor — because the floor you see fails from the layer you do not.
- Licensed & insured in Texas
- Free on-site estimates
- Written fixed-price contracts
- English & Español
Quick Answer
What flooring holds up best in Central Texas?
Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) and porcelain tile are the workhorses here — both handle humidity swings, pets, and kids without complaint. Solid hardwood is beautiful but moves more with our seasonal humidity, so engineered wood is usually the smarter choice if you want a real wood floor.
What separates a good floor
Flooring Installation Starts With the Subfloor Nobody Quotes
A flat, sound substrate is 80% of whether your floor still looks right in five years.
A lot of Austin homes sit on post-tension slabs that are simply not flat. Install luxury vinyl plank over an unlevel slab and the seams flex and separate. Install tile over it and you get cracked grout lines and hollow-sounding tiles within a couple of years.
We check the slab with a straightedge before quoting, price the leveling honestly, and then install. It is why our numbers sometimes start higher than the cheapest bid — and why you are not calling someone to redo it in year three.
- Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) and waterproof rigid core
- Porcelain and ceramic tile, including large format
- Engineered and solid hardwood installation
- Slab leveling, self-leveling underlayment, and moisture testing
- Old tile, carpet, and hardwood demolition with dust containment
- Baseboards, transitions, and stair nosing finished cleanly
Choosing material
Tile, LVP or Hardwood — What We Recommend for Austin Homes
Luxury Vinyl Plank
Waterproof, pet-proof, warm underfoot, and forgiving of Austin humidity. The default recommendation for most whole-house jobs, and the fastest to install.
Porcelain Tile
The most durable option and the coolest in summer. Ideal for entries, kitchens, bathrooms, and anywhere water lives. Needs a properly prepped, flat slab.
Engineered Hardwood
Real wood surface with far more dimensional stability than solid plank in our climate. The right pick when you want genuine wood in living areas.
How It Works
How Your Floor Gets Installed — and What It Costs
Measure & Check the Slab
We measure every room and straightedge the substrate so leveling is priced up front, not discovered mid-job as a change order.
Fixed Quote
Material, demolition, haul-off, subfloor prep, transitions, and baseboards — itemized. No surprise line items later.
Demo & Prep
Old flooring out with dust containment, slab leveled and moisture-tested, then we let it cure properly before anything goes down.
Install & Finish
Laid out for the best sightlines and cuts, then baseboards, transitions, and a full cleanup. Furniture goes back where it was.
Answers
Flooring Questions from Austin Homeowners
What flooring holds up best in Central Texas?
Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) and porcelain tile are the workhorses here — both handle humidity swings, pets, and kids without complaint. Solid hardwood is beautiful but moves more with our seasonal humidity, so engineered wood is usually the smarter choice if you want a real wood floor.
How much does flooring cost installed in Austin?
Installed, most projects run $5–$9 per square foot for LVP, $9–$18 for tile, and $12–$22 for engineered or solid hardwood. Subfloor prep is the variable nobody quotes honestly up front — see the next question.
Why do some quotes come in so much lower?
Almost always because they exclude subfloor preparation. Austin has a lot of post-tension slabs that are not flat. If nobody levels that slab, LVP flexes at the seams and tile cracks along the grout lines within a year or two. We inspect and price the prep before you sign, so the number you get is the number you pay.
Do I have to move my furniture?
No — we move it, protect it, and put it back. We do ask that you clear out small items, breakables, and anything irreplaceable before the crew arrives.
How long does a whole-house floor take?
Typically 3–7 days for LVP in an average Austin home, and 1–2 weeks for tile, since mortar and grout need cure time between stages. We work room by room so you are never locked out of the whole house at once.
Can you remove old tile and carpet?
Yes. Demolition, haul-off, and disposal are included in the quote. Tile removal from a slab is dusty work — we set up containment and negative air so it does not end up in the rest of your house.
Service Area
Serving Austin and 35 Miles Around It
If you are within about 45 minutes of downtown Austin, we can be at your home for a free on-site estimate — usually within 48 hours.
- Austin
- Round Rock
- Cedar Park
- Pflugerville
- Georgetown
- Leander
- Lakeway
- Bee Cave
- West Lake Hills
- Buda
- Kyle
- Manor
- Bastrop
- Dripping Springs
- Hutto
- San Marcos
- Wells Branch
- Sunset Valley
- Rollingwood
- Elgin
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Everything We Build in Central Texas
Free Flooring Installation Estimate in Austin
Send us a photo and your rough square footage on WhatsApp. We will give you a per-square-foot range the same day.
