Linoleum installation in Riga

What must be prepared under linoleum

Linoleum is a resilient covering. In the technical data sheet of Ceresit CN 76 self-levelling mortar, the manufacturer states that under resilient coverings the moisture of a cement base may be up to 2.0% without heating and up to 1.8% with floor heating, and 0.5% and 0.3% for a gypsum base. If the floor is uneven, it is levelled, and then you wait until the moisture is within the permitted limits.

The manufacturer of Ceresit CN 76 states that a levelling layer up to 1.5 cm thick dries at 4 mm per day and a thicker one at 3 mm per day (+23 °C, 50% humidity). A thin layer is ready sooner than a thick one, so it helps to say in your request how uneven the floor is.

The old covering and old floors

If there is old linoleum on the floor, it is usually removed so that the base can be seen. In an old apartment there may be a plank floor, old tiles or a concrete screed underneath. If a plank floor moves, it is put right before the new covering, see wooden floor restoration.

If you find old vinyl floor tiles under the old covering, bear in mind that they and their adhesive may contain asbestos, which is determined only in a laboratory. Write this in your request before removal and see asbestos in an apartment.

The work in the usual order

1. Removing the old covering The old linoleum or carpet is removed and the base is cleaned.
2. The base Unevenness is levelled, the base is primed and left to dry.
3. Linoleum in the room The rolls are unrolled or kept in the room before laying for as long as the manufacturer requires.
4. Laying The linoleum is trimmed to the walls and openings and glued or laid loose according to the manufacturer's instructions.
5. Skirting boards and thresholds The edges are covered with skirting boards and thresholds are fitted in the openings.

What to decide before the work

• Whether the linoleum will be in one piece or with a joint: for a wide room, write the room dimensions.
• Whether it will be glued or laid loose.
• The rooms: kitchen, hallway, rooms or an office space.
• Whether you will choose the materials yourself.

Replacing a floor covering is interior work, and municipalities explain that it does not need construction documentation. If you are still choosing a covering, compare it with vinyl flooring installation and laminate installation.

How much linoleum installation costs

The price of linoleum installation is calculated in an estimate. The nearest prices: floor levelling, pouring or screed from €6.50/m², demolition of walls, floors and finishes from €6/m², vinyl flooring installation from €10/m². Prices are for labour. Materials are calculated separately in the estimate.

An example for preparation: a room of 12 m², demolition of the old covering 12 × €6 = from €72, levelling 12 × €6.50 = from €78, in total from €150 before the laying itself.

The price changes with the area and the number of rooms, the condition of the floor and the chosen finish. All prices are on the page renovation prices.

What is included in the price and what is not

We agree the price and the list of work before the job starts.