HOW TO HIRE · TRADES & CONSTRUCTION · CHECKED OCTOBER 2026
How to hire a hardwood floor fitter in Ireland
The checks, the questions and the paperwork.
A hardwood floor fitting in Ireland costs €50–€130 per m², typically around €85. Here is how to check that in a minute, what to ask before you book, and what you must be handed when the job is done.
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THE 60-SECOND VERSION
Hiring a hardwood floor fitter in five steps
- Are you on the Construction Industry Register Ireland, and what is your number?A number you can look up yourself before you agree a price — selection of hardwood — selection of hardwood type and style.
- Will I get a Certificate of Compliance on Completion, and when?On the day the work is finished and tested, not posted on later — what does this service include? — this service includes the complete installation of hardwood flooring, from measuring the space to finalising the fit.
- How does type of wood selected change the price?A higher specification costs more to buy and more to fit. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- How does complexity of the installation change the price?A one-off design has no shortcuts to borrow from. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- How does room size change the price?Double the area and you are close to double the time. — ask before the quote rather than after.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Check before you book
Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI)
CIRI is a VOLUNTARY register today. The Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 was signed on 5 July 2022 and S.I. 429/2022 commenced parts of it on 29 August 2022; the Construction Industry Federation was appointed registration body on 16 January 2023. Registration is NOT yet mandatory: the divisions regulations had not been drafted as of a May 2025 Dáil answer, and CIRI itself projects mandatory registration from 2027. So being absent from CIRI breaks no law in 2026 — and being on it is still the only independent check of a builder that exists here.
Search the Construction Industry Register Ireland for the name or the registration number before you agree a price. ciri.ie →
a Certificate of Compliance on Completion
Issued by the assigned certifier and the builder, where the work needed a commencement notice on completion, before the building is occupied. It matters because it is lodged on the statutory register and is what a buyer's solicitor looks for; work done without one surfaces on sale.
Agree before the work starts that you will be handed a certificate of compliance on completion, and keep it with the house papers.
Insurance
Expect public liability and, for anything structural, professional indemnity from whoever designed it. From a company, ask for the insurer, the limit and the VAT number, and ask who actually attends: the team that turns up may be employed, subcontracted or both, and only one of those is supervised by the firm you are paying.
Ask to see the current certificate of insurance — the insurer's name, the limit and the date it runs to.
Trader or private seller
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 a trader must tell you they are a trader, and your consumer rights — work carried out with reasonable skill and care, and a cooling-off period on a contract agreed in your home or online — apply to traders and not to private sellers. On Locufy the trader status is shown on the profile.
Look for the trader badge on the Locufy profile, and ask anyone else for it in writing before you agree a price.
VAT
VAT at 13.5%, the reduced rate Revenue publishes for this service. Ask whether the price you were given includes it. A trader under the €42,500 registration threshold does not charge it; one over it must, and must show it separately.
Ask whether the figure you were given includes it, and for the VAT number if they are registered — Revenue publishes the rate for this service. revenue.ie →
A good answer: A number you can look up yourself before you agree a price — selection of hardwood — selection of hardwood type and style.
A good answer: On the day the work is finished and tested, not posted on later — what does this service include? — this service includes the complete installation of hardwood flooring, from measuring the space to finalising the fit.
A good answer: A higher specification costs more to buy and more to fit. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: A one-off design has no shortcuts to borrow from. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: Double the area and you are close to double the time. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: Underlay Installation — an underlay is fitted to improve comfort and sound insulation beneath the hardwood — get the exclusions named in the quote, because a hardwood floor fitter job is priced on what was agreed and not on what was assumed.
A good answer: Expect public liability and, for anything structural, professional indemnity from whoever designed it — custom Design Layouts — unique patterns or designs are created during the fitting process for a bespoke look.
Getting the quote right
- Type of wood selected — a higher specification costs more to buy and more to fit.
- Complexity of the installation — a one-off design has no shortcuts to borrow from.
- Room size — double the area and you are close to double the time.
- Subfloor conditions — an unexpected repair turns a short visit into a long one.
- In writing before anyone starts — a message on Locufy counts
- What is NOT included, named
- Who actually attends, and whether they are employed or subcontracted
- The VAT number, and whether it checks out on the Revenue register
Walk away if
- They are not on the Construction Industry Register Ireland, or the number does not resolve to the name on the quote
- No a Certificate of Compliance on Completion is offered, or you are told you do not need one for work of this kind
- They will not talk about it: type of wood selected — a higher specification costs more to buy and more to fit
- They will not talk about it: complexity of the installation — a one-off design has no shortcuts to borrow from
- They will not talk about it: room size — double the area and you are close to double the time
- A price for the hardwood floor fitter before anyone has asked the size, the access or the condition of what they are working on
What a hardwood floor fitter costs: €50–€130 per m²
The figures are for the job, per m², and a quote for your own is the only number that binds anyone. Solid hardwood installation and Engineered wood fitting each carry their own band. Hardwood Floor Fitting price guide →
Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026.
KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR? NOW FIND ONE
Hardwood floor fitters near you, with the badges that matter shown
ID checked, trader status and one score from every review — on the card, before you message anyone. Nearest first. No account needed to look.
Or post the job free and let them come to you.
- Look firstType of wood selected — a higher specification costs more to buy and more to fit — that is what the hardwood floor fitter is judging on the first visit, and a price given without it is a guess.
- Agree what is being doneComplexity of the installation — a one-off design has no shortcuts to borrow from — put in writing before anyone starts, because it is the document you both read back at the end.
- The work itselfRoom size — double the area and you are close to double the time — and anything found on the day that was not in that is priced before it is started.
- Check it togetherSubfloor conditions — an unexpected repair turns a short visit into a long one — walked against the written scope rather than against the feeling of it, while the hardwood floor fitter is still there.
- What you are handedA Certificate of Compliance on Completion, the invoice and any guarantee on the workmanship and the parts, any required repairs — the condition decides whether this is a touch-up or a rebuild.
- What does this service include?
- This service includes the complete installation of hardwood flooring, from measuring the space to finalising the fit.
- Selection of hardwood
- Selection of hardwood type and style.
- Check for any
- Check for any necessary planning permissions if altering existing structures.
- Solid Hardwood Installation
- This involves fitting solid hardwood planks directly onto a clean, dry subfloor.
- Engineered Wood Fitting
- Engineered wood is installed, offering more flexibility with moisture levels and subfloor types.
- Repair and Restoration
- Existing hardwood floors are repaired and refinished to restore their original beauty.
AFTER
When the job is done
Hiring a hardwood floor fitter: questions people ask
Hardwood flooring adds significant value and aesthetic appeal to a property, making it a worthwhile investment for many homeowners. Consider the impact of humidity and temperature on hardwood installation.
Regular cleaning and periodic refinishing are recommended to maintain the appearance and longevity of hardwood floors. Verify warranties and guarantees on both materials and workmanship.
Search the name or the registration number. If the number does not resolve to the name on the quote, stop there.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 the work must be carried out with reasonable skill and care, and put right if it is not. Say what is wrong in writing first.
Two or three, each for the same written scope. Quotes for different scopes are not comparable, which is how the cheapest one wins and then grows.
Expect public liability and, for anything structural, professional indemnity from whoever designed it. Ask who the insurer is, not just whether they have it.
MORE GUIDES
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Sources — checked October 2026
- Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022
- S.I. 429/2022 — Commencement Order
- Construction Industry Register Ireland
- Department of Housing — Building Control
- Consumer Rights Act 2022
- Revenue — BUILDING and CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (Private dwellings and Non-residential immovable goods) — Reduced rate
- Revenue — current VAT rates (effective 1 January 2026)
- Revenue — VAT thresholds: €42,500 for a person supplying services only