The Number of Carpet Tiles calculator estimates the number of carpet tiles needed for an area based on the dimensions of the area and the size of the tiles.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
- (L) Length of Area
- (W) Width of Area
- (TS) Carpet Tile Size (choose from list)
- (SM) Safety Margin (percent added to estimate)
Number of Carpet Tiles (nT): The calculator returns the number of tiles required to cover the area. The calculator also returns:
- (A) Square Feet of Area
- (CA) Quarts of Carpet Tile Adhesive (Hi - Low Range)
The Math / Science
Carpet tiles are square pieces of carpeting that one can buy in boxes. They often have a lite adhesive back and are easy to install. However, when not using self-adhesive tiles, Carpet Adhesive may be required. The Carpet Adhesive range is the low to high range of adhesive requirements for the area based on manufacturer recommendations that a quart of adhesive covers between 20 and 30 square feet per quart.
This calculator computes the number of carpet tiles needed as follows:
- computes the total area (length * width)
- divides the total area by the unit dimension of the selected tile
- applies the safety margin factor (default 10% to account for partial cuts and broken tiles)
- rounds up the number of tiles
The Carpet Tile Sizes include:
- 18"x18" which come in boxes of 10, 16, and 20
- 19"x19"
- 19.7" x 19.7" which typically come in boxes of 20
- 24" x 24" which typically come in boxes of 10
- 18” x 24"
- 18” x 36"
- 10” x 40"
Carpet Tile Pricing
To assist in making rough price estimates for projects, vCalc performs periodic pricing surveys of nationally advertised commodities, in this case, Carpet Tile. The pricing came from the website of the Store at the Date specified. This is for rough calculating convenience and local pricing should ALWAYS be used.
The Carpet Tile Price Survey information is as follows:
- Date: 11/6/23
- Store: Menards
- Price per Square Foot ($/ft2):
- Premium: $3.46/ft2
- High Range: $2.99/ft2
- Mid Range: $2.5/ft2
- Low Range: $2.19/ft2
- Economy: $0.59/ft2
- Number of Carpet Tile Products Surveyed: 39
The Pricing Data can be used in the Flooring Material Cost calculator, CLICK HERE.
CAUTION: The pricing information provided is for calculating convenience with NO implied guarantees to the accuracy of the values listed. Authoritative sources should be sought to confirm any value before risking health or wealth on the veracity of the data. Furthermore, vCalc gives no guarantee that you will be able to buy products at listed prices or even if they will be available. The data provided is purely a convenience for making estimates, so we strongly recommend that one ALWAYS use local pricing and authoritative specifications.
Carpet Tile Calculators:
- Number of Carpet Tiles (custom size) and Number of Carpet Tiles (standard size):
These calculators estimates the number of carpet tiles needed for a rectangular area based on the area dimensions and the size of the tile (custom size or standard size). The calculators also returns the number of quarts of carpet tile adhesive needed for non-self adhesive carpet tiles. - Number of Carpet Tiles for Room with Angled Bump-out and Number of Carpet Tiles for Room with Squared Bump-out: These calculators estimate the number of carpet tiles needed for an area or room with a bump-out (angled bump-out or squared bump-out) based on the area dimensions and the size of the tile. The calculators also returns the number of quarts of carpet tile adhesive needed for non-self adhesive carpet tiles.
- Tile Price Comparison: This determines which box of tile covers the most area per dollar based on the size of tile, number of tile per box and price per box of tile.
- Tile Price per Square Foot: This computes the $ per square foot for a box or case of carpet tiles based on the tile dimensions, number of tiles in the box or case, and price of the box.
- Tile COST Estimator: This estimates the cost of carpet tiles based on the dimensions of the area, dimensions of the tiles and price per tile.