Professionally installed New Generation Cork in Melbourne starts from $270 per square metre plus GST. The price depends on the area, the colourway, the preparation the subfloor needs, and whether you choose the core range or the thicker Premier Collection.
Here is what that price covers and what to plan for.
What the price includes
A cork floor price should include everything needed for a finished floor:
- Subfloor preparation: making the base flat, clean and dry, so the tiles bond and sit evenly.
- Laying: setting out and installing the tiles.
- Finishing: edges, transitions and a final check of the floor.
New Generation Cork comes pre-finished and pre-glued from the factory. There is no sanding or coating on site, so installation is cleaner and faster than a traditional cork floor.
What moves the price
Range
The core range covers most homes. The Premier Collection uses thicker tiles in larger sizes, and sits above the core range in price.
The subfloor
Cork follows the surface underneath it. A flat, sound slab or sheet floor needs little work. Uneven floors, old adhesives or damaged boards need repair or levelling first, and that is often the biggest variable between quotes.
Area and layout
Larger open areas are the most efficient to lay. Many small rooms, doorways, stairs and detailed set-outs take more time.
Why people choose cork
Cork costs more than many vinyl and laminate floors. People choose it for what it does in a room:
- Quiet: cork absorbs sound rather than reflecting it, so footsteps are softer and rooms feel calmer. No acoustic underlay is needed.
- Warm and comfortable: it is softer and warmer underfoot than tile or stone.
- Hard-wearing: a factory-applied ceramic coating over a dense cork core. It carries a 15-year residential warranty, a 5-year commercial warranty and lifetime structural cover.
- Renewable: the bark is stripped by hand without felling the cork oak, and the tree regrows it.
It suits bedrooms, studies, living areas, upstairs rooms, studios and quieter commercial spaces. It can also go on walls, where it adds warmth and softens sound.
How to get an accurate quote
To give you a firm price, we need:
- The rooms you want covered and their approximate areas, or plans.
- What the floor is now (slab, timber boards, existing tiles or carpet).
- Photos of the existing floor.
- Whether you are leaning towards the core range or the Premier Collection.
Request a consultation and we will come back with an itemised quote. For more answers, see the cork FAQ.