How to Measure Carpet

How to measure carpet for your room

Measuring the amount of carpet you need is done by identifying the square footage of the area. To measure the square footage of a room, multiply the length times the width. This is the formula for calculating square feet. This calculation assumes that you are measuring carpet to be installed in a rectangle shaped area.

Measuring a room with a closet or measuring multiple rooms can be done by adding the square footage of each of the areas together.

Sq. Ft. Calculator.

Enter Room Dimensions:

Width of room:	feet: inches:
Length of room:	feet: inches:
Enter Length and Width above to Calculate Square Foot.

Carpet can be measured in both feet and yards.
The carpet calculator provides results for both measurements.

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Carpet Calculation Results


Total square feet:
Total square yards:

Do you need to know how to calculate square footage for carpet? Are you measuring for carpet? This page explains how to calculate square footage for carpet. Use the tool to calculate square footage for carpet or any flooring.

Measuring Flooring and Carpets

To measure the amount of carpet for a room, measure the square feet of the area.

Things to consider when calculating carpet

The carpet calculator only provides an estimate. Have a carpet installer make final measurements before purchasing new carpet.
Carpet is generally available in measurements of 12 and 15 foot widths. Rooms wider than that require seems and pattern matching.
Not all rooms are as straight as they seem. When measuring a room for carpet you will need to account for spaces that are out of square or uneven.
Don't forget about closets, hallways, stairs, and doorways when measuring carpet.
When measuring an "L" shaped room, measure each section separately and add them together.
It's always a good idea when measuring carpet to sketch a blueprint of your floorplan.

Measuring Carpets