Laminate floor fitters in Dublin (AC4, AC5 & AC6 installation).
Modern 10mm and 12mm AC5 water-resistant laminate flooring looks and feels remarkably close to real oak at a fraction of the material cost.
Most 3-bed Dublin semi-detached ground floors or 3-bedroom upstairs packages are fitted cleanly in a single day.
Free, no obligation. One local Dublin floor fitter prices your job, not five.
- €18–€30/m²Straight-plank labour rate
- €42–€75/m²Supply, underlay & fit
- 1 Day FitTypical 35–55 m² home job
- AC4 / AC5 / AC6Heavy domestic & commercial
2026 Dublin Price & Specification Table
2026 Dublin laminate floor fitting costs
Clear pricing whether you have already bought packs from Woodie's, Des Kelly, Noyeks or B&Q, or want full trade supply and fit.
| Service / Flooring Type | Typical 2026 Dublin Price | Specification & What Is Included |
|---|---|---|
| Herringbone floor fitting — labour only (Click, T&G or Glue-Down) | €35 to €65 a m² | Laser centre-line set-out, 45° mitred cuts, door frame undercutting and threshold trims (add €12–€20/m² for perimeter border). |
| Herringbone engineered oak or LVT — full supply & fit | €85 to €145 a m² | Includes trade-grade herringbone blocks (AC5 laminate, LVT or 14mm engineered oak), flexible MS polymer adhesive or underlay, and fitting. |
| Laminate floor fitting — labour only (straight plank) | €18 to €30 a m² | Click-system AC4/AC5/AC6 straight-plank laminate laid over 3mm–5mm acoustic/UFH underlay with staggered joints. |
| Engineered wood floor fitting — floating or secret-nailed | €25 to €38 a m² | 14mm–20mm engineered oak planks floated over acoustic DPM underlay or secret-nailed to timber joists. |
| Engineered or solid oak — full glue-down (UFH compatible) | €35 to €50 a m² | Full-trowel Bona R848 / Wakol MS polymer flexible adhesive bond directly to primed concrete or anhydrite screed. |
| Glue-down LVT (Amtico / Karndean / Moduleo) — labour + smoothing screed | €38 to €62 a m² | Subfloor primer, 3mm fibre-reinforced latex self-levelling compound, feather-finish sanding and high-temperature pressure-sensitive adhesive. |
| Subfloor self-levelling compound (3mm–6mm latex screed) | €18 to €32 a m² | Ardex, F.Ball Stopgap or Mapei fibre-reinforced levelling screed to achieve SR1 flatness (+/- 3mm over 2m). |
| Liquid DPM surface moisture barrier (2-part epoxy) | €16 to €26 a m² | Protects timber and LVT floors against residual construction moisture up to 95%–98% RH in new-build concrete slabs. |
| Skirting board supply & mitred fitting (MDF or solid oak) | €12 to €24 a linear m | Removing old skirtings, scribing internal corners, mitring external corners, pinning, gluing and caulking top edge. |
Technical Breakdown
What separates a pro laminate job from DIY fitting
Undercutting door architraves (Zero ugly mastic gaps)
Instead of cutting jagged shapes around door frames and filling them with silicone, our carpenters undercut the bottom of every wooden door frame and architrave with a flush jamb saw so the laminate slides 10mm underneath.
Choosing the right underlay (UFH vs Upstairs Acoustics)
In upstairs bedrooms and Dublin apartments, we lay 3mm–5mm high-density rubber or wood-fibre acoustic underlay (reducing footstep noise by 19–21dB). Over ground-floor underfloor heating, we use perforated 1.8mm–2mm low-tog vapor-barrier underlay.
Water-resistant AC5 kitchens & hallways
Modern hydro-seal laminates (such as Quick-Step Impressive, Egger Aqua+, Balterio and Kronotex Robusto 12mm) have hydrophobic bevel coatings and tight Uniclic joints that resist standing surface water for 24–72 hours.
Stair nosings, radiator pipe roses & threshold profiles
Every doorway is finished with colour-matched Incizo or anodised aluminium T-bars and reducers, radiator pipes are collared with split oak/chrome roses, and perimeter gaps are hidden beneath refitted skirting or scotia.
Calculate your Dublin floor fitting cost
Two taps: pick your approximate floor area and whether you need labour-only fitting or full supply-and-fit.
Your floor area × our 2026 Dublin price guide
€1,400 to €2,600
40 m² at €35–€65/m² for herringbone floor fitting (labour only). Includes door frame undercutting and threshold profiles; subfloor self-levelling or skirting removal is itemised separately if needed.
- Every quote includes moisture testing, door architrave undercutting and threshold trims.
- Subfloor latex self-levelling compound (€18–€32/m²) ensures zero bounce on herringbone and LVT.
How this estimate is worked out
Our calculator multiplies your area by 2026 Dublin floor layer rates: €18–€30/m² for straight-plank laminate labour, €28–€45/m² for engineered wood labour, €35–€65/m² for herringbone labour, €68–€115/m² for LVT supply & fit, and €85–€145/m² for herringbone supply & fit.
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Laminate Floor Fitters Dublin questions answered
How much does it cost to fit laminate flooring in 3 bedrooms and a landing in Dublin?
A typical Dublin 3-bedroom upstairs and landing (roughly 35 m² to 45 m²) costs €700 to €1,150 in fitting labour, including undercutting the bedroom door frames, fitting threshold strips at the bathroom/landing doors, and installing scotia beading.
Is 8mm or 12mm laminate better?
12mm AC5 laminate has a much deeper, stiffer HDF core and a heavier click profile than budget 7mm–8mm boards, giving it a deeper, quieter 'solid wood' sound underfoot and far greater resistance to subfloor deflection.
Can you lay new laminate over old floorboards upstairs?
Yes — provided the existing timber floorboards are level and screwed down tightly so they don't squeak, laying a 5mm wood-fibre levelling/acoustic underlay directly across the floorboards works very well.
Do I need to take my doors off before the floor fitter arrives?
No. If your internal wooden doors need 5mm–12mm planed or track-sawn off the bottom to clear the new laminate and underlay, the fitter unhinges, trims and re-hangs them on the day (€20–€35 per door).
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