Flooring in Vacaville, CA
LVP, laminate and engineered hardwood for Vacaville 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
Most Vacaville homes are from the 1970s to the 1990s. 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 Vacaville home
Vacaville homes by decade built. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023, 5-year estimates.
Before 1960
About 2,560 Vacaville homes are from before 1960.
Built before 1981: old vinyl tile and black adhesive are tested for asbestos before anything is pulled up.
1960s and 70s
Leisure Town started in the 1960s; the 1970s built the most homes: 8,771.
- 1963+Leisure Townhomes from 1963 on
- 1960s+Fairmont areaeast Vacaville subdivisions
Built before 1981: old vinyl tile and black adhesive are tested for asbestos before anything is pulled up.
1980s and 90s
Another 14,200 homes in the 1980s and 90s, including Browns Valley.
- 1990sBrowns Valleytract homes
Most jobs here are 1970s to 1990s tract houses: carpet and old vinyl out, LVP or engineered oak in.
2000s
About 4,000 homes in the 2000s.
2010 and newer
Lagoon Valley, a master plan decades in the making, is building now.
- 2020sLagoon Valleynew master-planned community
Serving Vacaville and nearby
All of Vacaville, ZIP codes 95687, 95688. Free in-home measure, the same prices as everywhere in the Sacramento area.
Neighborhoods
- Leisure Town
- Fairmont area
- Browns Valley
- Lagoon Valley
Nearby cities
- Fairfield
- Dixon
- Winters
- Davis
- Suisun City
Floors we would put in a Vacaville house
Vacaville summers run hot. Floors feel it.
- 26 daysa year above 100°F
Rigid-core LVP keeps its shape in that heat when the expansion gap is right.
- 54% to 77%humidity, summer to winter
Engineered oak sits in your house first, so it moves with your air.
- Sunthrough west and south glass
Direct sun heats a floor past the air temperature. A shade helps any floor.
Installing floors in Vacaville homes
Vacaville grew fast from the 1970s on: 8,771 homes in that decade and another 14,202 in the 1980s and 90s, out of 36,173 today. Lagoon Valley is the newest master-planned area.
That makes most jobs here 1970s to 1990s tract houses: carpet and old sheet vinyl out, rigid-core LVP or engineered oak in. Homes built before 1981 get an asbestos test on old vinyl and adhesive first.
Vacaville runs hot, about 26 days a year above 100°F. Rigid-core LVP holds its shape in that heat when the expansion gap is right, and engineered oak is acclimated in your house first.
Vacaville keeps finish work like floor coverings permit-free. In 33% of households there are kids: a 20 mil wear layer handles them.
Vacaville flooring questions
Do I need a permit to replace flooring in Vacaville?
No. Vacaville amends a few of the state's permit exemptions, but finish work like painting, tiling and carpeting stays exempt, so replacing a floor covering needs no permit.
How much does it cost to install 1,000 sq ft of flooring in Vacaville?
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 Vacaville 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 Vacaville 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.