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Laminate and vinyl

Laminate, LVT and sheet vinyl, including levelling underneath.

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Whether this needs a licence in Ireland

Ireland

No licence required

Taken from the statute below; not yet reviewed by a lawyer

Irelandwww.cru.ieChecked 14/10/2026

Laminate and vinyl: what the job involves

Fitting click laminate, luxury vinyl tiles or planks (LVT) and sheet vinyl, with the levelling, underlay and trims they need. Vinyl and many laminates cope with kitchens and bathrooms, but every product shows every bump in the floor below, so preparation decides the result.

Also asked for as: laminate flooring fitted · LVT flooring · vinyl flooring fitter · lino fitting · luxury vinyl tiles

How the job is usually done

Lift the old floor and check the subfloor for level, moisture and soft spots.
Level dips and humps with compound or ply overlay, and fix squeaky or loose boards.
Lay the underlay or moisture barrier the product requires.
Lay the floor: click planks with staggered joints, glue-down LVT on a smooth latex screed, or sheet vinyl cut and seamed.
Undercut frames, cut around pipes and fit expansion gaps.
Fit thresholds, beading or skirting, and seal edges in wet rooms.

Laminate and vinyl: what is included

Usually included

Minor floor preparation
Underlay or moisture barrier
Laying and cutting the floor
Door thresholds and edge trims

Usually not included — agree it separately

Full latex levelling of a whole room, unless quoted
Taking off and refitting toilets, sinks and kitchen kickboards
New skirting boards
Disposal of old flooring, unless agreed

Materials and who supplies them

Laminate, LVT or sheet vinyl, often bought by the customer
Underlay or adhesive, levelling compound and plywood
Thresholds, beading and silicone

How long it takes

Usually about a day for one or two rooms; longer where floors need levelling, which must dry before the floor goes down.

When to book

Fit after painting and decorating are finished, and after any levelling compound has fully dried.

Laminate and vinyl: the rules in Ireland

What the official sources say, checked against them on the date shown. A summary, not legal advice — follow the link to read the rule itself.

Old thermoplastic or vinyl floor tiles and their black bitumen adhesive, in buildings built or refurbished before 2000, can contain asbestos and must be identified before they are lifted or sanded; removal of asbestos is controlled work.
Applies to: the contractor and the homeowner
Health and Safety Authority — asbestos regulations · hsa.ie · Checked 9 October 2026
Building work on a home is charged at the reduced VAT rate of 13.5%, but where the materials come to more than two-thirds of the price, the goods rate applies to the whole job; ask how a supply-and-fit quote is charged.
Applies to: the contractor
Revenue · revenue.ie · Checked 9 October 2026
Anybody who takes the old flooring or tiles away must hold a waste collection permit, and handing waste to an unpermitted collector is an offence for the householder.
Applies to: the homeowner and whoever removes the waste
National Waste Collection Permit Office · nwcpo.ie · Checked 9 October 2026

What laminate and vinyl costs, and why

What jobs on Talqero came to

Not enough comparable jobs yet to publish a range here. Talqero shows a price range only once at least five comparable jobs, agreed prices or offers exist — a range from fewer would describe a handful of jobs, not the market. Post your job and compare the offers you get.

What affects the price

Area and the number of rooms and doorways
Subfloor levelling and preparation
Product: click laminate, click LVT, glue-down LVT or sheet vinyl
Rooms with toilets, kitchen units or many pipes to cut around
Skirting removal and refitting versus beading
Removing the old floor
VAT: building work on a home is charged at the reduced rate of 13.5% by a VAT-registered business — unless the materials come to more than two-thirds of the price, when Revenue’s two-thirds rule applies the goods rate to the whole job. Ask whether a quote includes VAT.

Paperwork to ask for at the end

Product name and warranty, including any wet-area rating
Care instructions

Safety

Old vinyl tiles with black adhesive underneath can contain asbestos; do not scrape or sand them until they are checked.
Some floor adhesives and levelling compounds give off fumes; keep rooms ventilated while they cure.
Lay a new floor clear of gas meters and boiler flues and leave access to stopcocks.

Laminate and vinyl: before you hire

Questions to ask a tradesperson

Will you level the floor, and is that in the price?
Is this product suitable for a kitchen or bathroom?
Will you remove skirting or use beading?
Who takes away the old floor?

What you can do yourself

Click laminate and click LVT on a flat, dry subfloor are common DIY jobs; glue-down LVT and sheet vinyl need a fitter’s preparation and tools.

What to put in your task

Roughly how many square metres?
Which kind of floor?
Which rooms?
What is the floor underneath?
Does the old floor need lifting and removing?

Photos that help

Each room, showing doorways and fixed units
The current floor close up
Any obvious dips, lumps or soft spots
The product chosen, with its label

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Questions about laminate and vinyl

Does laminate and vinyl need a licence in Ireland?

No licence is required for this work in Ireland (source: www.cru.ie). Ask instead for references and photographs of similar jobs.

Laminate or LVT?

Laminate has a wood-fibre core, feels warmer and is hard-wearing, but most products do not like standing water. LVT is fully plastic, quieter underfoot and usually better in kitchens and bathrooms.

Can vinyl go over floorboards?

Not directly; board edges show through. Fitters usually lay thin plywood over floorboards first, which also stops movement.

Do I need to remove my skirting?

Taking skirting off gives the neatest finish, with the floor tucked under it. Leaving it on and using beading is quicker but more visible.

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