Waste and material costs

Two settings on every component decide how a raw measurement becomes the number you actually order: waste and material price/pack sizing.

Waste

Flooring waste depends on the material and the lay pattern. Set it on the component so every quote orders the right amount.

• Carpet (rolls): 5–10% percentage — depends on room width vs roll width and offcuts
• Sheet vinyl: 5–10% percentage — similar to carpet, watch for pattern match
• LVT and laminate: 8–10% percentage — more for diagonal or herringbone lays
• Engineered timber: 8–10% percentage — more for plank-end matching
• Tile (floor): 10–15% percentage — more for diagonal patterns, large-format, or lots of cuts
• Underlay: 5% percentage — minimal cuts
• Skirting and beading: 10% percentage to cover mitres and short pieces, or a fixed extra length

Material price and pack sizing

Two strategies depending on how you buy:

Per unit. Use when material is sold by the same unit you measure in — carpet per m² off the roll, skirting per m. Simple and exact.

Per pack. Use when material comes in fixed-coverage packs — LVT boxes at 2.2 m², laminate boxes at 2.4 m², tile boxes at 1.4 m². Set the pack size and unit price, and QuoteCore+ rounds the order up to whole packs.

Pitch multiplier

Not applicable for flooring work. Floors are measured flat from plan view and laid flat, so there's no slope adjustment to apply. Leave it off.

A worked example

42 m² living-dining area, LVT supply and fit. Plan area: 42 m². Waste at 8%: 45.4 m² to order. Pack size 2.2 m² per box: round up to 21 boxes (46.2 m²). That's what the customer is charged for material on the quote, and what your supplier sees on the order list.

Related

• Components overview
• Plan vs Actual