Below: A German soldier stands watch along the Atlantic Wall. Below: General Dwight D. Eisenhower meets with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division in England, just before they board their planes to participate in the very first assault of the D-Day invasion.
Updated: January 2017. Get an INSTANT, detailed estimate of the cost to Install a Hardwood Floor! Our free calculator uses up-to-date, trusted data to estimate typical subcontractor costs for a Hardwood Floor Installation project. For a basic 120 square feet project in zip code 47474, the benchmark cost to Install a Hardwood Floor ranges between $8.04 - $11.69 per square foot* . To estimate costs for your project:
1 A more skilled wood to install, a professional might charge $2-$6 per square foot for installation. 2  Hardwood: With a great variance of wood types and colors, hardwood flooring can cost $2-$14 per square foot or more, depending on how solid the planks are, thickness, finish, and how exotic the wood is. Professional installation adds $2-$6 per square foot. 2  Laminate: One of the easiest wood floors to install, laminates have a broad range of costs, starting at about $.75 and topping out at around $7 per square foot for just material, depending on quality and how realistic the image is.