Flooring in Skokie: what it costs and how to choose an installer
Installed flooring in Skokie typically costs $6 to $12 per square foot for luxury vinyl plank, $10 to $18 for engineered hardwood, $12 to $22 for solid hardwood and $14 to $25 or more for tile. Add $1 to $3 per square foot for tear-out, plus any leveling or subfloor repair, which is common in homes over 50 years old.
How much does flooring cost in Skokie?
Prices are per square foot, installed, and they are typical Chicagoland market ranges for planning. Laminate sits at $5 to $10 and is the budget option, but it is weaker against standing water. Our flooring cost guide has the full table.
What moves the number is prep. Level, dry, solid subfloors install fast. Humps and soft spots do not. Stairs are priced per step, not per square foot, and transitions, thresholds and baseboards are the line items that cheap quotes leave out. Ask whether furniture and appliance moving is included, and whether the stairs are in the count.
What do Skokie floors usually need?
Skokie houses are mostly mid-century brick, and their floors are mostly over 50 years old. That means leveling shows up often, subfloor repair around old bathrooms shows up regularly, and there is usually more than one layer of old flooring to come out.
Our summers are humid and our winters are furnace dry, so wood moves. Solid hardwood needs on-site acclimation and correct expansion gaps. Engineered wood and LVP shrug the swings off, which is why LVP dominates suburban installs now.
Flooring installation does not need a permit in Skokie. Tile in a shower does, because the plumbing behind it does. Check any project on the flooring permit page.
How do you choose a flooring installer in Skokie?
- The quote names the prep: leveling, moisture check, underlayment and layout. Prep is where floor installs live or die.
- Transitions, thresholds and baseboards or shoe molding are listed, in or out. It changes both the look and the price.
- Furniture and appliance moving is stated, in or out.
- For hardwood, the wood sits inside your house for days before install. A crew that installs the day the boxes arrive is telling you something.
- A certificate of insurance from the agent, and a written quote with line items.
Hardwood or LVP is the other decision, and it is room by room. Hardwood for living areas and bedrooms, LVP for kitchens, baths, basements and entries. Our hardwood versus LVP guide covers it.
Tile is its own trade. A shower floor is the most skill-critical square footage in the house, and any shower quote that does not name its waterproofing system is not a real quote. Our tile installation guide prices the labor by application.
What happens when you call Perfect Place?
Same-week estimates in most cases, because Oakton Street is a short drive from any Skokie block. Gilbert checks the subfloor, the moisture and the layout before quoting, and the written quote lists every transition and every baseboard.
We install hardwood, LVP and tile, and we finish with the thresholds and trim so nothing reads as an afterthought. Floors get protected and the site gets cleaned daily. Fully insured and bonded. Se habla español.
If the floor is part of a kitchen or bath remodel, it goes in where the sequence puts it: after rough-in and paint, and before the cabinets in most modern builds. One crew, one schedule, one point of contact.
Request a free estimate or call (224) 551-3643. Room sizes and a photo of the floor you have now are a good start.
What else do homeowners ask?
How long does flooring installation take?
A typical 500 to 800 square foot main level takes 2 to 4 days for LVP or laminate, 3 to 5 for hardwood and longer for tile. The timeline article breaks it down.
Can new flooring go over the old floor?
Sometimes. LVP often floats over one existing hard layer if it is flat and sound. Multiple layers, soft spots or height problems at doors mean tear-out is the right call.
Which flooring is best for a Skokie basement?
LVP. Wood does not belong below grade in Chicagoland.
Do the baseboards have to come off?
For the best result, yes, or add shoe molding. The quote should say which.
Cost figures are typical Chicagoland market ranges for planning purposes, current as of 2026, and are not a quote. Every project is priced individually after an on-site estimate; condition, selections, and scope change the numbers.