Cork Flooring Cost: Price per Square Foot, Installation Supplies and Shipping

Prices checked on September 27, 2026 from the live iCorkfloor catalog, in US dollars. Prices change, so every product page shows today’s price per square foot, the price per box and the box coverage.

Short answer: cork flooring from iCorkfloor currently costs $5.49 to $8.69 per sq ft for floating click-lock planks and $4.99 to $6.89 per sq ft for glue-down cork tiles. That is the material price before underlayment, adhesive, finish, trim, shipping and installation labor. Most projects land between the two numbers in the tables below once supplies are added.

Cork flooring price per square foot, by type

Cork flooring type	Products	Price per sq ft	Typical (median)
Floating cork planks, 10 mm to 12 mm	29	$5.49 to $7.29	$6.49
Swiss Real Cork floating planks, 11 mm	18	$6.19 to $8.69	$6.89
Wood-look Design Cork floating planks, 10.5 mm	3	$7.29	$7.29
Glue-down cork tiles, 6 mm and 8 mm	24	$4.99 to $6.89	$6.09

Floating planks are sold by the box: 10 mm boxes cover up to 20.35 sq ft, 11 mm boxes about 18 sq ft and 12 mm boxes 17.44 sq ft. Glue-down tiles come in boxes of 18 sq ft (8 mm) or 22 sq ft (most 6 mm tiles). You always buy whole boxes, so round up.

Installation supplies and what they add

Item	Needed for	Current price	About per sq ft
Cork underlayment 3 mm (150 or 300 sq ft box)	Optional under floating floors for extra sound and warmth	$103.50 or $177.00	$0.59 to $0.69
Cork underlayment 6 mm (150 sq ft) or 12 mm (102 sq ft)	Stronger impact-sound control	$133.50 or $162.18	$0.89 or $1.59
Wakol D 3540 contact cement	Glue-down tiles	$22.52 (covers up to 34 sq ft) or $92.00 (5 kg, covers up to 200 sq ft)	$0.46 to $0.66
Water-based polyurethane finish	Glue-down tiles, and floating floors in kitchens	$95.51 (1 litre, covers up to 130 sq ft) to $232.14 (5 kg, covers up to 750 sq ft)	$0.31 to $0.76
T-moldings (about 3 ft long)	Doorways and transitions	$53.99 to $80.79 each (special order)	Per doorway
Stair nosing	Each stair edge	$71.29 to $105.09 each (special order)	Per step

Coverage figures are the ones printed on each product page. Check the installation instructions for how many finish coats your floor needs.

Two worked examples

1. Floating cork in a 12 ft x 15 ft bedroom

Room: 180 sq ft, plus 10% for cuts and waste = 198 sq ft.
Floor: Salami 12 mm floating, $6.39 per sq ft, 17.44 sq ft per box. 198 / 17.44 = 11.4, so 12 boxes: $1,337.28.
Optional 3 mm cork underlayment, one 300 sq ft box: $177.00.
One T-molding at the doorway: about $54 to $81.
Material total: about $1,570 to $1,600 before shipping and tax.

2. Glue-down cork tiles in a 6 ft x 8 ft bathroom

Room: 48 sq ft, plus 10% = 52.8 sq ft.
Tiles: Gray Leather 6 mm glue-down, $6.29 per sq ft, 22 sq ft per box, so 3 boxes: $415.14.
Adhesive: two Wakol D 3540 0.8 kg cans (up to 34 sq ft each): $45.04.
Finish: one litre of RigoStep 1K Cork polyurethane (covers up to 130 sq ft): $95.51.
Material total: about $556 before shipping and tax.

To size your own room, use the flooring estimate guide or the room calculator on any product page: enter the room length and width and it works out the boxes for you.

Shipping

Free shipping may be available on orders of $3,500 or more; eligibility is confirmed at checkout. Below that, freight depends on the weight and the delivery address and is shown at checkout before you pay. See how to get a shipping quote online and the shipping FAQs. Promotions sometimes change the free-shipping amount; the banner at the top of the site shows any current offer.

Installation labor: DIY or installer

Floating click-lock cork is designed for confident DIY installers: it clicks together over a flat, dry subfloor without full-spread glue. Glue-down tiles take more preparation, contact cement on both surfaces and a finish coat, so many buyers hire an installer. Installer rates vary a lot by region, so get local quotes and share the installation instructions with them before booking.

Keep the price you sampled

Order samples before full boxes. If the product you sample is on sale, that price is held for 56 days after your sample order: checkout uses whichever is lower, today’s price or the price when you sampled, for the exact product you sampled.

Buying for a business or several projects? See the TradePro trade program or ask for a project quote.

How much does cork flooring cost per square foot?

At iCorkfloor, floating cork planks currently cost $5.49 to $8.69 per sq ft and glue-down cork tiles $4.99 to $6.89 per sq ft (prices checked September 27, 2026). That is the material price before supplies, shipping and labor.

Is floating or glue-down cork flooring cheaper?

Glue-down tiles start lower per square foot, but they also need contact cement (about $0.46 to $0.66 per sq ft) and a polyurethane finish. Floating planks need no glue, and underlayment under them is optional.

What else do I need to budget for besides the flooring?

Plan for optional cork underlayment under floating floors, adhesive and finish for glue-down tiles, T-moldings at doorways, stair nosing on steps, shipping and any installer fees.

How much cork flooring should I order?

Measure the room, add 5% to 15% for cuts and waste, then divide by the box coverage on the product page and round up to whole boxes. The room calculator on each product page does this for you.

Is shipping included in the price?

No. Free shipping may be available on orders of $3,500 or more and is confirmed at checkout. Smaller orders pay the freight shown at checkout.