Flooring Cost in Singapore: What You'll Actually Pay (2026)

Prices checked October 2026 against the published price lists of 526 contractors listed on Homees, MOM's 2025 wage data and Qanvast's 2026 report. How we price →

For most Singapore homes in 2026, flooring works land between S$3.50 and S$12 per square foot (psf) for the popular stuff — vinyl and laminate — and shoot past S$40 psf once you're into marble or solid timber. But the psf rate is only half the story. What really decides your bill is whether you're in a fresh BTO or a resale flat where the old tiles need hacking, plus the quiet line items that don't make it into the headline price: levelling, skirting, haulage and the HDB permit.

Here's what the common options cost, and where the money actually goes.

Indicative 2026 ranges, material + installation. Your quote moves with brand, subfloor condition, and whether there's hacking involved.

Vinyl: the one most people should pick

Walk into any new BTO in Punggol or Tampines and you'll be standing on vinyl. There's a reason. It's warm underfoot, water-resistant, quiet, and it copies the look of wood or stone for a fraction of the price.

Most residential vinyl (LVT planks or SPC) runs S$4–S$9 psf installed. Budget options start around S$3.50; premium or commercial-grade systems push past S$12. The planks are the bulk of the cost — installation labour adds about S$2–S$4 psf on top.

Why it works here: waterproof, comfy to walk on, fast to lay (a 4-room with no hacking is done in 1–3 days), and easy to maintain. The catch: cheaper sheets dent, and it needs a flat, dry subfloor — so an uneven floor means paying for levelling. Good for just about any HDB or condo, kitchens included.

Laminate: the budget wood look

Laminate sits right next to vinyl on price — sometimes cheaper, sometimes a bit more, depending on the contractor. Material is roughly S$3–S$8 psf, and a full installed job comes to S$5–S$12 psf.

One thing to watch in our climate: moisture. Cheaper laminate chips at the edges when you drag chairs, and it swells if water gets in. So keep it to bedrooms and living rooms — not the kitchen or service yard. Want the wood look somewhere damp? Use vinyl instead. And don't go below an AC3 rating for a family home; go AC4 for a busy hallway.

Tiles: the workhorse for wet areas

Tiles are still the default for kitchens, bathrooms and balconies — cool underfoot, fully waterproof, and tough when they're laid properly. Standard ceramic and porcelain run S$3–S$12 psf with labour; large-format or imported designer tiles jump to S$12–S$25+ psf. Porcelain costs more than ceramic because it's denser and harder-wearing.

Two things to budget for: large-format tiles need a two-person team and a very flat screed (so more labour), and in a resale unit you're almost always hacking the old floor first — see below.

Parquet and engineered wood: warmth, for a price

Real timber brings warmth and resale appeal, especially in condos and landed homes. In our 80%-plus humidity, go engineered wood over solid timber — the layered core resists the warping and gapping solid planks suffer here.

• Engineered parquet: ~S$7–S$15 psf
• Solid wood parquet (e.g. oak): ~S$10–S$18 psf
• Solid hardwood: S$12–S$25 psf for the material alone; exotic species (Ebony, Rosewood) climb toward S$150 psf, plus S$3–S$10 psf to install.

Premium parquet jobs often get quoted S$30–S$50 psf all-in. And don't forget the upkeep — timber needs sanding and re-varnishing every 5–10 years, around S$1.40–S$6 psf each time.

Marble: gorgeous, but it keeps costing you

Marble is the statement floor. It's also the one that keeps taking your money after install. Material alone is S$20–S$150+ psf, installation adds S$15–S$30 psf, and all-in you're usually looking at S$40–S$70+ psf.

Then the upkeep: marble is porous, so it needs sealing every 6–12 months (S$1.50–S$3 psf) and polishing when it dulls (S$1.20–S$4.80 psf, more if it's badly etched). If you just want the look, marble-effect vinyl at S$6–S$9 psf gets you most of the way there without the maintenance bill.

Cement screed: not the bargain it looks

The raw industrial look is popular now, but bare cement is porous and cracks, so a proper sealed cement screed finish costs S$15–S$30 psf — more than people expect. (Confusingly, "screed" also means the thin levelling layer under other flooring, which is much cheaper — see hidden costs.) Expect hairline cracks over the years; microcement is the more flexible premium version.

The less common options

Beyond the big six, a few materials come up for specific rooms and looks. Material-cost ballparks (installation extra), from Homees' historical flooring price data adjusted to 2026:

None of these beat vinyl on all-round value for a typical HDB — but for a home gym (rubber), a feature kitchen floor (epoxy) or an eco brief (bamboo, cork), they're worth pricing against the mainstream picks.

The hidden costs nobody warns you about

This is where two identical 4-room flats end up S$6,000 apart — and it's almost never the material that does it.

• Hacking old tiles + haulage (resale units): S$2.50–S$4 psf to demolish and cart away, or S$4.50–S$7.50 psf all-in for tile hacking. This is the single biggest swing.
• Cement screed / levelling (subfloor): S$2–S$3.50 psf for a flat base — needed in most BTOs (raw concrete) and after hacking.
• Overlay instead of hacking: if your existing tiles are flat and not hollow, laying vinyl straight over them saves roughly S$3,000–S$6,000. (Mind the 50mm HDB height limit and your door clearance.)
• Skirting: S$1.50–S$6 per foot.
• Transition strips (where the floor meets bathroom tiles): S$5–S$15 per linear foot.
• Removing old vinyl / laminate / parquet: S$2–S$5 psf.
• Furniture moving: S$100–S$300.
• Wastage: order about 10% extra for cuts — good contractors already build this in.

The takeaway: always ask for a line-item quote, not one lump sum. That's the only way to compare two contractors fairly and catch what's been left out.

What it really costs by flat size

Whole-flat examples (these use total floor area; your real bill is usually a bit lower since kitchens and bathrooms are tiled separately):

Worked examples adapted from Home & Decor Singapore. Add hacking/levelling for resale units.

For a typical 4-room BTO, vinyl across ~700–750 sqft of dry area at S$5–S$9 psf comes to about S$3,500–S$6,750 for the flooring itself — before screed or skirting.

The HDB bit you can't skip

If you're hacking existing floor finishes (tiles, terrazzo, marble, parquet) or topping up screed, HDB needs a permit. Overlaying vinyl over sound tiles usually doesn't. A few things to keep in mind:

• There's a 50mm height limit on added flooring — matters if you're overlaying.
• Permits take about 3–5 working days; submit roughly three weeks before you start.
• Always check against HDB's official renovation guidelines, and use an HDB-licensed contractor.

How to keep the bill sensible

1. Overlay if you can. Flat, solid resale tiles? Skipping the hack is your biggest single saving.
2. Match the material to the room. Vinyl/tiles for wet areas, laminate/wood for dry ones. Don't pay for marble where vinyl does the job.
3. Get 3 line-item quotes. Compare like-for-like, and check levelling, skirting and haulage are all in there.
4. Look at the wear layer / AC rating, not just the price. A cheap floor you replace in 4 years isn't cheap.

Comparing vetted flooring contractors on Homees.co is the easiest way to line up quotes you can actually trust.

FAQ

How much does flooring cost in Singapore per square foot? In 2026, vinyl and laminate run about S$4–S$12 psf installed, tiles S$3–S$12 psf (more for large-format), and marble or solid timber S$40 psf and up. Hacking and levelling add S$4.50–S$7.50 psf in resale units.

What's the cheapest flooring for an HDB flat? Vinyl and laminate, both from around S$3.50–S$5 psf installed. Vinyl is the safer pick for kitchens and wet-adjacent areas.

Do I need to hack my existing floor? Not always. If your tiles are flat and not hollow-sounding, you can often overlay vinyl straight on top and save roughly S$3,000–S$6,000. You'll need to hack if the floor is uneven, damaged, or you're switching to tiles.

Do I need an HDB permit for flooring? Yes, if you're hacking existing finishes or topping up screed. Overlaying vinyl over sound tiles usually doesn't need one — just stay within the 50mm height limit.

Vinyl or laminate for Singapore's climate? Vinyl, in most cases. It's water-resistant and shrugs off humidity and kitchen splashes. Laminate looks great in dry bedrooms and living rooms but swells if it gets wet.

How much to floor a 4-room HDB flat? About S$3,500–S$6,750 for vinyl across the dry areas of a typical 4-room BTO, before screed and skirting. A resale unit that needs hacking can add a few thousand more.

How long does installation take? Vinyl or laminate with no hacking: 1–3 days for a 4-room. With hacking and screed, allow 3–7 days for drying. Tiling with hacking can run 7–10 days or more.

Sources

1. Home & Decor Singapore — HDB flooring price by material
2. Home & Decor Singapore — Q&A on wood flooring costs
3. Goodrich Global — Vinyl flooring cost Singapore
4. Home Expo Asia — Budgeting for new floors (2026)
5. Best Prices SG — Guide to marble flooring Singapore
6. Cosmos Decor — HDB floor hacking vs overlaying
7. CoreStruct — Tile hacking cost Singapore (2026)
8. Homees flooring price archive (2021–2024) — material-cost data for epoxy, linoleum, rubber, bamboo, cork and carpet from contractors listed on Homees, adjusted to 2026 market ranges

Prices are indicative market ranges as of 2026 and vary by contractor, brand and site condition. For official renovation rules, refer to HDB's renovation guidelines.