How to Measure a Room

Practical Guide

Measuring a room for flooring

If you’re thinking about installing hardwood floors, the first step to take before you start shopping is to measure your rooms to find out how much wood will be needed. Whether you’re installing the floor yourself or having it professionally done, follow these steps to determine how much material you’ll need.

Divide an irregular room into imaginary squares or rectangles.
Measure the length and width of each square or rectangle and multiply these two numbers.
Add all the totals together to determine the square footage of your room.
Round up about 10% for cutting waste and you have the total measure of square feet needed to install your hardwood floors.

Square of all areas into rectangles. Be sure to measure into doorways. Always add extra. It is better to have some material left over than to come up short.

Professionally installed or refinished Hardwood Flooring can dramatically increase the beauty – and value – of your home.

We serve the greater Madison area to finish and install wood floors, make sure your wood flooring is ready for every season, help you maintain it with professional products, and we even repair hardwood floors.

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Different experience for the Refinishing of Your Hardwood Floors

Imperial Wood Floors offers services throughout the Madison area such as new installation of wood floors, re-finishing / repairs on existing wood floors, and wood floor maintenance programs. We can also add unique accents to your new or existing wood floors with eye-catching borders and medallions. Our experienced staff take the time to listen to what type of hardwood floors you want, as well as assist you in determining what hardwood floors and finishes are best for your household and the way you live.

Imperial Wood Floors and our team takes into account pets, traffic patterns, UV exposure from windows, moisture, how the room is used and more to make sure your hardwood floor will stand up to time and add value to your home.

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Huge shout out and thanks to Jeff and his team from Imperial Wood Floors. Replaced carpet in our bedroom and office. Not only great work, but very responsive, thorough and fair bid, completed the job in a day less than estimated (So we can stop camping in the living room😁) and did an amazing job of matching the new floors to the existing floors (or as close as you can with 18 year old floors without refinishing them!). Family owned Madison business, too, which is a big bonus! Need new floors - give Jeff a call!

They restored our aged and damaged wood floors and made them look better than we had ever seen them. We had no idea of the beauty that was hiding underneath the dark and distressed stains. Jeff was very professional and easy to work with. I would highly recommend his work.

Imperial Wood Floors refinished our wood floors earlier in the year. We had over 600 sq ft of floor that had tons of scratches from our 85 lb. Golden Retriever. Jeff and his team did a fantastic job. The floors look brand new Price was very reasonable too. Needless to say, we are very happy with our investment.

Very pleased with my floor! Jeff was upfront about concerns with the floor so there were no surprises. Answered all my questions. Very professional work. Thanks Imperial floors!