How much does it cost to install LVP flooring in a condo living room in Vancouver?

Hi there! I'm Chris, a General Contractor with 25 years of experience in residential renovations. I'd love to help you get an accurate estimate for replacing the flooring in your living room.

Looking at the photo you shared, I can see a carpeted living space that transitions into a small linoleum or sheet-vinyl area right in front of the kitchenette.

To build a reliable plan and cost estimate, we'll walk through the scope together:

1. The Vision & Material Selection (choosing your new floor type)
2. Project Specifications (getting the right measurements)
3. Existing Conditions & Logistics (handling the carpet removal, kitchenette transition, and any building/condo regulations)

Let's start with a few quick details to lock down the plan:

Question: What is your postal code?

Question: What type of new flooring would you like to install?

• Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP)
• Laminate
• Engineered Hardwood
• New Carpet
• Tile

Question: What are the approximate dimensions of this room, or the total square footage?

• Under 150 sqft (Small room)
• 150 to 300 sqft (Average living room)
• 300 to 500 sqft (Large open living/dining)
• I don't know — please estimate from my photo

Question: Is this home a condo, apartment, townhome, or single-family house?

• Condo/ Apartment
• Townhouse
• Single-Family House

Thanks for providing those details! Since you are in Vancouver (V5K) and this is a condo, we will definitely factor in strata-friendly acoustic underlayment (essential for multi-family buildings to keep sound from traveling to neighbors below) and common area protection during the work.

With the 12x12 dimensions, we are looking at roughly 144 square feet of flooring area.

To refine the scope and make sure we don't run into any unexpected BC building code issues, I have three quick questions to finalize our plan:

Question: Should we replace the small sheet vinyl area in front of the kitchenette with the new LVP so the floor is continuous, or keep it separate as shown?

• Replace the vinyl too (continuous LVP throughout)
• Keep the vinyl (only replace the carpeted area with LVP)

Question: What year was your building constructed (approximate is fine)?

• 1990 or newer
• Before 1990
• I don't know

Question: Would you like to reuse your existing baseboards, or should we supply and install brand new baseboards?

• Carefully remove and reuse existing baseboards
• Supply and install brand-new white baseboards

Your project estimate

Project summary

Remove existing carpet and kitchenette sheet vinyl in a 144 sqft condo living room. Install new continuous LVP flooring with acoustic underlayment, carefully removing and reinstalling the existing baseboards. Strata/condo protections and logistics are included.

Estimate range

$3,500 - $5,400 This is a starting ballpark, not a final price.

Estimated work

Item	Details	Range
Condo Logistics & Common Area Protection	Set up condo common area protection, protect elevator, and coordinate strata access requirements.	$400 - $600
Room Setup & Furniture Clearing	Move mini-fridge, small table, and clear room to prepare for flooring work.	$100 - $200
Flooring Demolition & Disposal	Remove existing carpet, underlayment, tack strips, kitchenette vinyl flooring, and hand-haul debris.	$400 - $650
Careful Baseboard Salvage	Carefully remove 48 lft of existing baseboards to preserve them for reinstallation.	$100 - $200
Subfloor Inspection & Leveling Prep	Inspect concrete subfloor for flatness and patch/level low spots with compound.	$450 - $750
Acoustic Underlayment & Vapor Barrier	Lay high-efficiency acoustic vapor barrier underlayment to meet condo strata IIC requirements.	$150 - $275
Install Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) Flooring	Install continuous Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) flooring across 144 sqft living room/kitchenette area.	$1,250 - $1,900
Reinstall Preserved Baseboards & Transitions	Reinstall saved baseboards, install transition strips at entry thresholds, and apply touch-up caulking.	$450 - $700
Post-Install Room Reset	Reset the mini-fridge, table, and restore the room to its original layout.	$100 - $200

Cost summary

Category	Range
Materials	$1,250 - $1,950
Labour	$2,200 - $3,500
Total	$3,500 - $5,400

What is included

• Set up condo common area protection, arrange elevator booking padding if required by strata.
• Move mini-fridge, small table, and clear room for work.
• Remove existing carpet, underlayment, tack strips, and the adjacent kitchenette sheet vinyl flooring. Dispose of all debris.
• Carefully remove existing baseboards along the perimeter of the room to preserve them for reinstallation.
• Inspect concrete subfloor for flatness and prep/patch low spots with leveling compound.
• Install high-efficiency acoustic vapor barrier / underlayment (conforming to condo strata IIC sound-rating requirements).
• Install Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) flooring across the 144 sqft continuous room.
• Carefully reinstall the preserved baseboards, add transition strips at entry thresholds, and apply touch-up caulking.
• Reset the mini-fridge and table to their original positions.

Possible add-ons

These items are not included in the estimate range above. They may change after an on-site review.

Item	Trade	Possible range	What would confirm it
SUPPLY & INSTALL: Self-leveling underlayment pour across entire room if floor deviation exceeds standard patching capacity.	Flooring Specialist	$400 - $700	Subfloor flatness deviation exceeds 1/4 inch over 10 feet upon carpet and vinyl removal.
REPAIR: Replace damaged/rotted plywood or concrete subfloor sections under the kitchenette sink area.	General Contractor	$350 - $550	Active or historical water damage/rot discovered under the kitchenette vinyl flooring.

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