None of this is a trick. These jobs depend on what is under your current floor and how your home is laid out, so they can't be priced from a photo or a square footage number. What causes trouble is a quote that leaves them out, then adds them on install day.
Vegas Flooring Outlet doesn't post prices for any of the items below, so the calculator shows each one as: Quoted after your free in-home measure.
Removing old tile from a concrete slab
This is the big one in Las Vegas. Tile that is bonded to the slab has to be broken out, and the thinset left behind has to be ground or scraped flat before anything new goes down. It is loud, dusty work that takes longer than people expect, and the time depends on how well the old tile was bonded.
On a quote, look for "tile removal" and "thinset removal" or "surface prep" as their own lines. If neither is listed and you have tile now, ask.
Pulling up carpet, pad and tack strip
Faster than tile, but someone still has to cut it out, roll it up, pull staples and tack strip, and haul it away. Some quotes include it, some list it, some leave it for you.
Slab leveling and patching
Click-lock planks float, so humps and dips in the concrete show up as bounce, gaps or clicking underfoot. Large tiles need a flat surface too or the edges sit uneven. Fixes range from grinding high spots to pouring self-leveler in low areas.
Nobody can price this honestly without seeing the slab, which is why it is a measure-day line item.
Moisture testing and mitigation
Concrete slabs can carry moisture up from the ground, even in the desert. A plank that is waterproof on top does not stop vapor under it, and some adhesives and underlayments have limits. A moisture test tells you whether the slab needs a barrier or treatment first.
Stairs
Each step is cut, fitted and finished with a nosing, so stairs are slow, priced separately, and often the most visible part of the job.
Baseboards and quarter-round
Floating floors need an expansion gap at the walls, covered by baseboard or quarter-round. Reusing old baseboards saves money only if they come off intact; new ones add material, paint and labor.
Transitions and thresholds
Where the new floor meets tile, carpet or a sliding door, you need a transition piece. A one-story home can have more of these than you would guess.
Moving furniture and appliances
Beds, sofas, the fridge and the washer all have to move twice. Some installers include it, some charge per room, and some expect rooms empty on install day.
Haul-away and disposal
Broken tile and old carpet are heavy and bulky. Ask whether disposal is in the price or whether a dumpster or haul fee comes on top.
How to keep the total predictable
- Tell the estimator what is on the floor now, room by room, and whether there are stairs.
- Ask for removal, prep, trim and disposal as separate lines, so two quotes can be compared fairly with the quote worksheet.
- Ask what happens if the slab needs more prep once the old floor is up, and how that is priced.
- Get the start date, the number of days and the payment schedule in writing.