Flooring in Placerville, CA
Engineered hardwood, LVP and laminate for Placerville homes, supplied and installed by KONO. Itemized price before we visit.
- Itemized price before we visit
- Free in-home measure
- Nothing due until you approve the quote
- Old floor out from $0.50/sqft
Installation services and labor rates
Placerville's houses are older than most, and many sit on hillsides. Labor rates are published below, and the quote lists every line.
LVP installation$2.35/sqft labor · $4.55/sqft installed with materialRigid-core vinyl plank over slab or plywood, with the pad bonded to the plank.
Laminate installation$2.25/sqft labor · $5.35/sqft installed with material14 mm click laminate floated over a vapor barrier.
Engineered hardwood installation$4.35/sqft labor · $9.34/sqft installed with materialReal oak, floated or glued down depending on the subfloor.The rest of the job, priced up front
- Carpet, vinyl or laminate removal
- $0.50/sqft
- Tile removal
- $3.50/sqft
- Haul-away
- $150 per truck, about 600 sqft
- Baseboard, new or reset
- $1.60/ft
- Transition strips
- $20 each
- Stairs
- from $85/step, $150 in hardwood
- Furniture moving
- $100 per heavy piece
- Delivery of KONO material
- $300
Subfloor leveling is priced at the measure, after we see the slab or plywood. Same rates as the flooring calculator.
What every KONO install includes
- Moisture testEvery slab is tested before LVP or wood goes down.
- AcclimationWood floors sit in your house before install, so they match your air.
- UnderlaymentThe right pad or vapor barrier for the floor and the subfloor.
- Expansion gapsThe gap the maker specifies, hidden under the baseboard.
- Trim and transitionsBaseboard, thresholds and stair edges finished to match.
- Cleanup and haul-awayOld flooring, boxes and offcuts leave with the crew.
Price your Placerville home
Placerville homes by decade built. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023, 5-year estimates.
Before 1960
A Gold Rush town, rebuilt in brick and stone after the fire of 1856.
- 1850sHistoric downtown and Main Streetrebuilt in brick and stone after 1856
Original oak sometimes hides under the carpet in these houses. We check what is there before we quote a new floor.
Built before 1981: old vinyl tile and black adhesive are tested for asbestos before anything is pulled up.
1960s and 70s
About 1,160 homes from the 1960s and 70s.
Built before 1981: old vinyl tile and black adhesive are tested for asbestos before anything is pulled up.
1980s and 90s
Another 1,180 in the 1980s and 90s.
2000s
671 homes in the 2000s.
2010 and newer
Little new building since 2010.
Serving Placerville and nearby
All of Placerville, ZIP codes 95667. Free in-home measure, the same prices as everywhere in the Sacramento area.
Neighborhoods
- Historic downtown and Main Street
Nearby cities
- Diamond Springs
- Cameron Park
- Shingle Springs
- Pollock Pines
- El Dorado Hills
Floors we would put in a Placerville house
Placerville summers run hot. Floors feel it.
- 6 daysa year above 100°F
Rigid-core LVP keeps its shape in that heat when the expansion gap is right.
- 36% to 73%humidity, summer to winter
Engineered oak sits in your house first, so it moves with your air.
- 40 inof rain a year
Twice Sacramento's rain: entries do better with waterproof LVP.
Installing floors in Placerville homes
Placerville is a Gold Rush town, rebuilt in brick and stone after the 1856 fire, and its housing is older than most: 35% of its 4,902 homes were built before 1960.
The city describes itself as above the fog line and below the snow line. That means about 40 inches of rain a year, about 14 frosty nights and only about 6 days above 100°F: wood floors are acclimated in your house, and entries get waterproof LVP.
Older houses on hillsides may sit on raised wood subfloors. We check them for soft spots and level first, and in homes built before 1981 old vinyl and adhesive are tested for asbestos before removal.
Engineered oak suits Placerville homes: real wood that works over a raised subfloor or a slab, and sits well next to older oak floors.
Placerville flooring questions
Do I need a permit to replace flooring in Placerville?
No. Placerville's building rules list painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work as exempt, so replacing a floor covering needs no permit.
How much does it cost to install 1,000 sq ft of flooring in Placerville?
With our rates and carpet coming out: about $7,090 for LVP, $7,320 for laminate and $13,160 for engineered hardwood, including material, installation, baseboard, transitions, haul-away and delivery. 2,000 sq ft of LVP replacing builder tile runs about $19,880. The final number comes from the measure.
Do you remove the old floor?
Yes. Carpet and pad, sheet vinyl, LVP and laminate come out at $0.50 per sq ft; tile is $3.50 per sq ft. Haul-away is $150 per truckload of about 600 sq ft.
How much do I pay up front?
Nothing on the website. For installation, California caps the down payment at $1,000 or 10% of the contract, whichever is less, and the rest is paid as work is done.
Is LVP a good idea with Placerville summers?
Yes, if it is rigid-core and installed with the expansion gap the maker specifies. Floors next to big west- or south-facing glass get the most heat; shades help any floor last.
Get a free quote for your Placerville home
Leave a name and a number. We text you to pick a time for the free measure, bring samples of the floors you like, and send the written quote after the visit.