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"Matty was great turned up when he said and did a good job for a reasonable price"
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Awesome job, very efficient, really great craftsmanship. Highly recommended Airtasker 👍
Laminate floor installation
$300

Excellent, fast and professional service. I’m very impressed with Wyatt
Replace 4 floating floor panels
$300

Excellent work ethic and really nice guy.
Lift carpet
$90

Excellent work and easy to deal with.
Install hybrid vinyl tiles
$400

Great job repairing my carpet
Carpet repair
$150

Excellent job. Arrived on time and task done with no fuss. Happy to recommend.
Carpet laying repair
$40
What's the average cost of a flooring expert in North East Melbourne
$140 - $496
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$140
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$250
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$496
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"Chris was awesome, great communicator snd got the job done even though it was bigger than it first appeared. I would ha..."
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"Ryan was helpful in trying to arrange a quote around my schedule and at short notice "
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"Highly recommended. Great work mate. Thank you"
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"Fast effecient fairly priced highly recommend. No mucking around great work John 5 stars from me"
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"Dinh is very pleasant to work with and completed the work all in one day. He even through in wall mounting my TV. Highly..."
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"Nina did an excellent job repairing my fabric couch. She used extra fabric from the sofa to skillfully fix burn holes, a..."
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Awesome job, very efficient, really great craftsmanship. Highly recommended Airtasker 👍
Laminate floor installation
$300

Toan did an excellent job on our home, professional and time efficient. The laminate flooring looks really good!
Laminate flooring installation
$4,100

Absolutely happy with the job. Steven is a very hard, determined, honest worker and very cool dude to have a chat with. I wish we would have more job to contact him again
INSTALL HYBRID FLOOR BOARDS
$800

Excellent work and easy to deal with.
Install hybrid vinyl tiles
$400

Good job, will use again, friendly and prompt. Thanks
Install Skirting Boards
$5

Wyatt did such an amazing job. Was so easy to communicate with and did amazing work. Pleasure to deal with.
Install Floorboards
$1,800
What's the average cost of a floor installer in North East Melbourne
$137 - $821
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$137
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$380
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$821
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"Paul was wonderful to work with and we are so happy with the final result! Thanks again Paul!"
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"Excellent work at the Property in Caulfield East. Feda was brilliant"
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High quality work and on time.
Sand and polish floor
$1,600

Stefce, was fantastic, would recommend again.
Floor polishing and staining
$500

Mario did a great job on our floors. Reliable and professional.
Sand and polish floor boards in hallway and toilet area. Small job.
$800

Great job! Pleasant to work with - do recommend
Polish floorboards
$900

Paul was really good.
Floor sanding color and polish
$300
What's the average cost of a floor polisher in North East Melbourne
$1,170 - $2,337
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$1,170
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$1,625
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$2,337
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4.8
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Wood floor refinishing
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Recent Flooring tasks in North East Melbourne
I need hybrid floor installer 36sqm
$600
Greensborough VIC 3088, Australia
28th Aug 2025
I have the flooring already. I want someone to come install it. It’s roughly a 36sqm space. Someone with experience to know staggering patterns
Floor tile removal
$5
Greensborough VIC 3088, Australia
28th Aug 2025
Hi, I’m looking for someone to provide a quote for the following work: Area: approx. 3.5m × 7m Tasks: Carefully remove all existing floor tiles. Dispose of all waste materials. Prepare the subfloor so it’s smooth, level, and ready for new flooring installation (the new flooring will be installed separately).
Vinyl flooring installation
$150
Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081, Australia
25th Aug 2025
Need flooring installed. Vinyl will be provided. Just looking for rough estimate on what I’m looking to be paying. There is about 35m2 to be done. Please give offers
Laminate floating console table
$1,000
Donnybrook VIC 3064, Australia
25th Aug 2025
laminate floating cabinets
Sand, stain and polish pine floors
$1,500
Diamond Creek VIC, Australia
24th Aug 2025
Sand, stain and polish pine floors in Diamond Creek. Approximately 90-100 square metres in size, need it done within the week.
Quote for carpet to be replaced
$500
Mernda VIC 3754, Australia
23rd Aug 2025
Need someone to come and have a look and do a Quote for replacement of carpet
Polish wooden floorboards in 3 bedroom house
$100
Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081, Australia
22nd Aug 2025
Polish wooden floorboards in 3 bedrooms and open space living area.
Replace and repair a tiny portion of carpet
$50
Heidelberg West VIC 3081, Australia
20th Aug 2025
My cat ripped up my carpet pretty badly right outside my bathroom and I need it replaced before the landlord comes 😭
Carpet spot patching
$100
Wollert VIC, Australia
19th Aug 2025
Carpet patching for 2 spots


Great service. Professional and friendly. Definitely recommend him. Thanks Nilesh
Trim 4 bedroom door and living room door to fit over new carpet
$80
Lalor VIC, Australia
7th Aug 2025
Trim 4 bedroom doors and 1 living room door to fit over new carpet


Ramsn was professional, courteous and got the job done no fuss. Much recommended. Will spruik his business...
Caulking and sealing skirting boards and joints
$500
Donnybrook VIC 3064, Australia
12th Jul 2025
Caulking and sealing skirting boards and joints. I have 4 rooms, living room and the house is 20 Sqm.


Wonderful guy..knows his job and highly efficient..highly recommended.
Carpet repair. Hole in carpet requires repair.
$100
Kingsbury VIC, Australia
11th Jul 2025
Hole in carpet. Carpet available for repair but will require some underlay and repair tools glue and iron and so on.


Great work great guy.
Pull up old carpet and underlay lounge room plus study
$200
Heidelberg West VIC, Australia
9th Jul 2025
Ive started but the pine surrounds with the tiny nails are sticking so need someone to remove those and the carpet with underlay. I will have it tipped latee if easier for you to just roll it up and leave it . Sorry it has to be done by Friday


Thank you so much for so promptly attending to my old carpet removal task the space looks vastly improved!
Install commercial vinyl flooring
$1,500
Heidelberg VIC 3084, Australia
24th Jun 2025
1. Remove an existing damaged section of vinyl flooring 2. Dispose of the damaged section 3. Find matching vinyl flooring to what we currently have 4. Lay new vinyl flooring (approx 7 sqm.)


Great to deal with, clear communication and excellent job.
Repair carpet. Remove carpet from wardrobe. 2 spots 100mmx200mm
$200
Reservoir VIC, Australia
24th Jun 2025
Looking for an experienced carpet layer to repair two small damaged areas of carpet (approx. 100mm x 200mm each). Matching carpet will be supplied from the wardrobe. Scope includes: • Cutting out and removing damaged carpet sections • Cutting and fitting matching carpet from wardrobe • Installing the patches neatly to blend with existing carpet • Ensuring a secure, flush finish Job is at a residential property. Please bring your own tools and equipment


Great service! Would use again.
Epoxy flooring
$350
Reservoir VIC, Australia
10th Jun 2025
Single garage - epoxy flooring


Excellent work and exceptional service
Plaster and skirting boards
$600
Greensborough VIC 3088, Australia
6th May 2025
Installing new plaster and skirting boards based on the following measurements: Bedroom 1: 9700mm length x 600mm height plaster walls 9700 skirting boards length Bedroom 2: 2700mm length x 600mm height plaster walls 2700mm skirting boards length Supply and install needed. Wall only requires partial replacement of plaster due to water damage therefore measurements above are for the length and height of plaster board and length of skirting boards required. Small part requires insulation, no painting required however sanding would be appreciated.


Efficient, great eye for detail and good communication. Would recommend Max to anyone. Thanks again!
Carpet fitter
$500
Reservoir VIC, Australia
27th Apr 2025
Fitting only. Carpet and underlay supplied already. 3 bedrooms. Of which, 1 room will need the carpet joining as it’s a 4x4,6m room 1. 4x4.6m 2. 3x3.7m 3. 3.1c3.5m


Highly recommended. Good guy
Repair my squeaky floorboards
$200
Reservoir VIC 3073, Australia
22nd Apr 2025
My house has a hallway with old squeaky floorboards. It's roughly 2 metres squared. There's access from under the house or under the carpet. We need the floorboards repaired. You will need to supply materials and tools.


Punctual, capable and professional
14 Floorboards Replacement
$5
Greensborough VIC, Australia
19th Apr 2025
Good morning , I would like to receive a quotation for floorboards replacement. We had a small leak coming from the washing machine who lifted all the floorboards. The area that needs to be covered is1.76 m total Floorboards, n 13 floorboards in total measuring 13.7 cm each. I am located in Greensborough. Could you please send me a quotation and availability? Will need an invoice to show real estate agency. Thanks, Martina


Paul helped us replacing some damaged floorboards in the house! Did an excellent work and was very reliable and friendly!
Recent Floor Installation tasks in North East Melbourne
I need hybrid floor installer 36sqm
$600
Greensborough VIC 3088, Australia
28th Aug 2025
I have the flooring already. I want someone to come install it. It’s roughly a 36sqm space. Someone with experience to know staggering patterns
Vinyl flooring installation
$150
Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081, Australia
25th Aug 2025
Need flooring installed. Vinyl will be provided. Just looking for rough estimate on what I’m looking to be paying. There is about 35m2 to be done. Please give offers
Lay hybrid flooring
$500
Epping VIC, Australia
15th Aug 2025
21.5sqm of flooring to be levelled and laid Flooring will be supplied
Lay engineered flooring
$2,500
Donnybrook VIC, Australia
11th Aug 2025
Engineered flooring 197 sqm Straight normal installation. We will be removing the old flooring and use existing underlay Reinstall skirt boards Donnybrook / Kalkallo
Looking for someone to install foil board insulation under floor board
$500
Bunjil Ward VIC, Australia
22nd Jul 2025
Install foil board installation under floor boards on house
Pull up old carpet and underlay lounge room plus study
$200
Heidelberg West VIC, Australia
9th Jul 2025
Ive started but the pine surrounds with the tiny nails are sticking so need someone to remove those and the carpet with underlay. I will have it tipped latee if easier for you to just roll it up and leave it . Sorry it has to be done by Friday


Thank you so much for so promptly attending to my old carpet removal task the space looks vastly improved!
Install commercial vinyl flooring
$1,500
Heidelberg VIC 3084, Australia
24th Jun 2025
1. Remove an existing damaged section of vinyl flooring 2. Dispose of the damaged section 3. Find matching vinyl flooring to what we currently have 4. Lay new vinyl flooring (approx 7 sqm.)


Great to deal with, clear communication and excellent job.
Need laminate floor installation approx 45m2
$900
Reservoir VIC, Australia
23rd Jun 2025
Need someone experienced to install approx. 45m2 of laminate flooring.
Dispose carpets, underlays and floorboards to Wollert Landfill
$120
Epping VIC, Australia
22nd Jun 2025
Need to dispose carpets, underlays and floorboards to Wollert landfill


Excellent service!
Vinyl Plank Installer Needed – Over Tiles (55m² in Wallan)
$10
Wallan East VIC 3756, Australia
18th Jun 2025
Vinyl Plank Installer Needed – Over Tiles (55m² in Wallan) I need a professional to install stick-down vinyl plank flooring over 55m² of existing tiled floors (dining, kitchen, hallway) in Wallan. All materials are supplied by me – you handle the installation only. In the photo plan attached you can see the area marked for flooring to be done. The tiles we have are not very old - Only one year old, the grouts are not deep they are very shallow and almost filled if you need to do surface prep for the flooring. Come with your best price.
Handyman to help install self adhesive vinyl floor tiles
$200
Lalor VIC, Australia
5th Jun 2025
Handyman to help install self adhesive vinyl floor tiles on existing hardwood floor The total internal area is about that needs to installed is 40m2
Install Vinyl Flooring in Kitchen
$400
Rosanna VIC, Australia
5th Jun 2025
I need to replace the vinyl flooring in my kitchen. I have purchased the replacement vinyl. I need someone with the skills and tools to measure and cut the new vinyl to shape (the are lots of corners in the kitchen). See images attached.
Vinyl installation
$1,000
Epping VIC 3076, Australia
29th May 2025
Remove existing vinyl and install new
Install Vinyl Flooring
$250
Wollert VIC, Australia
25th May 2025
Looking for an experienced flooring installer to lay vinyl flooring (planks or sheets) in my home. The total area is approximately 26 square meters, covering the Entry, Kitchen, Meals, and Family areas (all connected in an open-plan layout).
Carpet installation in wallan
$5
Wallan VIC, Australia
24th May 2025
New carpet installation in new home in wallan
Hybrid floor installation in wallan
$5
Wallan VIC, Australia
24th May 2025
Hybrid floor installation in wallan in new home
Timber engineered herringbone floor installation in wallan
$5
Wallan VIC, Australia
24th May 2025
Timber engineered herringbone floor installation in new home in wallan
Laminate flooring install for 95sqm
$950
Bundoora VIC 3083, Australia
21st May 2025
Looking for a quote for installing approx. 95sqm of laminate flooring in Bundoora. We already have the floorboards, underlay, and scotia. So it is install only, no supply needed. Thank you
Laminate flooring installation
$500
Mernda VIC 3754, Australia
7th May 2025
Install laminate flooring on top of existing tiles Already have the flooring and underlay Roughly 52sqm
Gazebo size: 3.58W x 2.98D x 2.68H m installation
$100
South West Ward VIC, Australia
5th May 2025
Gazebo size: 3.58W x 2.98D x 2.68H m Installation Northern Suburb. Price and date can be negotiatable
Recent Floor Polishing tasks in North East Melbourne
Sand, stain and polish pine floors
$1,500
Diamond Creek VIC, Australia
24th Aug 2025
Sand, stain and polish pine floors in Diamond Creek. Approximately 90-100 square metres in size, need it done within the week.
Polish wooden floorboards in 3 bedroom house
$100
Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081, Australia
22nd Aug 2025
Polish wooden floorboards in 3 bedrooms and open space living area.
Sander / polisher needed
$5
Wallan VIC, Australia
6th Jul 2025
Sander/polisher needed for hyringbone engineered timber flooring
Sand floorboards throughout 3 bedroom house. We will polish them.
$850
Ivanhoe VIC, Australia
14th Jun 2025
Sand floorboards in 3 bedroom house. Polishing not required
Clean and polish floor boards; approximately 10sg m.
$5
Preston VIC 3072, Australia
9th Jun 2025
Polish floorboards of an empty town house; only downstairs which is approximately 10sg m
Flooring installation and a quote for polish floor boards
$300
Epping VIC 3082, Australia
13th Apr 2025
Need to finish off my floor boards Vinal
Floor sander and polisher
$10
Ivanhoe East VIC, Australia
9th Apr 2025
I'd like a quote to sand, lacquer and polish floorboards (lounge, dining, hallway and kitchen). The floorboards have gaps in between that need filling.
Polished concrete
$600
Wollert VIC 3750, Australia
21st Mar 2025
Polished concrete for my garage 6 x 3.5 metres
Polish floorboards
$4,000
Reservoir VIC 3073, Australia
12th Mar 2025
I have old flooring that needs punching in nails sanding and polishing
Polish concrete floor one small room
$500
Reservoir VIC, Australia
27th Feb 2025
I have a small kitchen that I need the concrete floor polished. Roughly 11 square meters.
Pull up carpet and polish floor in one bedroom
$500
Reservoir VIC, Australia
24th Feb 2025
I have one bedroom with old carpet that I want pulled up and the floor boards underneath polished.
Floor sanding and polishing
$500
Ivanhoe VIC 3079, Australia
22nd Feb 2025
Seeking an experienced floor sander to sand and polish floorboards in preparation to sell our house. House will be completely empty, floor plan of property is included for reference. Also posting a task for an internal painter and will be posting for quotes for tile and bathtub refinishing
Sand and polish floorboards
$2,500
Reservoir VIC, Australia
5th Jan 2025
Looking to have our floorboards sanded back and fresh polished/stained. We have pine floorboards throughout (2 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen/living, hallway). All Boards are in good condition. Have recently removed some tiles in 2 areas, and the boards underneath are unpolished - so just want to redo everything so it’s all matching. No glue was used, just mesh tile mat so the boards are in pretty good condition! Area is aprox 70sqm, and looking for a warm neutral stain colour and Matt finish. Open to offers up to the listed price. Please provide details of what your offer includes (ie. process, timeframe and materials)
Removing nail polish from carpet
$150
Eltham VIC, Australia
21st Dec 2024
Beed to remove nail pilish stain from carpet
We need someone to sand and polish our floor board please ASAP
$650
Lalor VIC 3075, Australia
8th Dec 2024
Sanding and polishing our dining room. Any questions please shoot us your questions.
Timber floor sanding and polishing
$1,000
Bundoora VIC 3083, Australia
18th Nov 2024
3 bed rooms with a total of approx. 31 square metres surface area. Timber flooring (Tassie Oak) was previously covered with carpet, which is now removed. In your offers please mention the earliest availability and your estimated duration for the job. I prefer to purchse the material myself (I will consult with you of course), so please provide an estimation of the material and labour costs separately. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Polish concrete
$500
Wollert VIC, Australia
16th Nov 2024
Polish concrete finish in garage
Polish my floorboards
$250
South Morang VIC, Australia
5th Oct 2024
Need my floorboards to be polished
Floor sanding color and polish
$300
Thomastown VIC 3074, Australia
3rd Oct 2024
Thomastown area. Single story 3 bedroom. With hallway and lounge room. In need of floor sanding and polish..


Paul was really good.
Floor sanding and polish quote
$5
Reservoir VIC, Australia
3rd Oct 2024
Floor sanding and polishing quote approximating 630m^2 in reservoir, we are ready and wanting this done as soon as possible.
Recent Floor Refinishing tasks in North East Melbourne
Bamboo flooring refinish
$1,000
Watsonia VIC 3087, Australia
10th Jul 2024
Bamboo flooring has a couple of marks that need refinishing 1. heat from the fridge has led to a scorch mark (see image) 2. water marks in other areas from pot plants 3. scratched floor from a desk chair