Carpet installation cost in Luxembourg (2026)

Typical LU projects:

• 14 m² bedroom, polypropylene + foam underlay: €430–€580
• 28 m² open-plan living + dining, nylon loop: €1 200–€1 650
• 13-step stair run in wool with metal nosings: €850–€1 350

What moves the figure:

• Material class — wool costs 2× polypropylene but lasts 3× longer in high-traffic
• Loop vs cut pile — loop resists traffic better; cut pile is softer underfoot
• Room shape — L-shaped rooms need two seams; cost +€40–€90 per extra seam
• Stairs — each tread is priced per piece because of labour, not per m²
• Acoustic underlay — upgraded 10 mm rubber crumb adds 8–12 dB of impact absorption, important in apartment blocks
• Pattern matching — patterned carpet requires 5–10 % more material to match; budget accordingly

The subfloor under carpet in Luxembourg apartments is almost always a cement screed (chape), typically 4 to 6 cm thick. On a fresh NZEB build the screed is flat, dry and ready. On a renovation the screed may have moisture, cracks or loose zones that must be addressed before carpet can go down.

Subfloor checks before any carpet quote:

• Flatness — a deviation over 3 mm per 2 m telegraphs through the carpet; the installer must skim-coat
• Moisture — screed moisture must read below 2 % by CM-method; new screeds need 28 days per cm of thickness before closing with carpet
• Existing covering — old tile, PVC or vinyl must be removed and the residual adhesive sanded or chemically softened
• Crack repair — cracks wider than 1 mm need resin injection; hairline cracks are covered by skim-coat

Typical prep surcharges on an LU quote:

• Old tile removal — €14–€22/m² including disposal
• Old carpet removal and cleanup — €4–€7/m²
• Skim-coat (ragréage) up to 5 mm — €12–€18/m²
• Resin injection on structural crack — €40–€90 per metre of crack
• Moisture barrier membrane — €9–€14/m² when screed moisture is borderline

Three red flags when reading a devis:

• "Prep included" with no thickness of skim-coat or moisture test result — ambiguous, ask for numbers
• No screed-moisture measurement mentioned on new screeds — risk of carpet lifting within 6 months
• Old covering removal quoted as a lump sum with no surface in m² — forces renegotiation mid-job

Apartments with wooden floors (older LU buildings):

• Rare in post-1980 builds but common in pre-1960 Grund, Pfaffenthal and Clausen apartments
• Wood-floor prep requires full sanding or a 5 mm underlay with full-plank fixing
• Surcharge runs €18–€28/m² on top of the carpet price

The right carpet class depends on traffic, moisture and acoustic needs. Over-specifying wool for a guest bedroom wastes money; under-specifying polypropylene for a family living room costs more in 4 years when it flattens out.

Class 22/23 — Residential moderate to general:

• Polypropylene tufted, 4 to 6 mm pile, 1 000 to 1 500 g/m² mass
• Lifespan in normal residential use: 8 to 12 years
• Best for bedrooms, spare rooms, home offices
• Price €28–€38/m² installed
• Clean with vacuum and occasional professional steam

Class 31/32 — Residential heavy / light commercial:

• Nylon or PET loop, 5 to 7 mm pile, 1 500 to 2 200 g/m²
• Lifespan 12 to 18 years in family use
• Best for living rooms, dining, hallways, home stairs
• Price €40–€55/m² installed
• Higher stain resistance than polypropylene; nylon 6.6 recovers crush marks better

Class 33/42 — Commercial medium to heavy / premium residential:

• Wool or 80/20 wool-nylon blend, 6 to 9 mm pile, 2 200 to 3 200 g/m²
• Lifespan 20+ years with rotation and cleaning
• Best for main reception rooms, masters, statement stairs
• Price €55–€75/m² installed
• Naturally flame-retardant; self-regulates humidity; renewable fibre

Three LU-specific considerations:

• Apartment acoustic — Luxembourg-Ville apartment syndics increasingly require 10 mm rubber-crumb underlay for upper-floor units to meet building impact-sound requirements
• Pet-friendly — nylon solution-dyed resists stains and claws better than wool; wool shows claw marks within 2 years with a dog
• Allergies — short-pile loop carpet traps fewer allergens than long-pile cut; HEPA vacuuming twice weekly is sufficient in loop carpet

Ask the installer which residential class they are quoting and request the mass per m² (g/m²) figure. A legitimate quote specifies both.

Carpet on a stair run is the most labour-intensive part of any installation. Luxembourg pricing for stairs is per tread, not per m², because every tread needs individual measurement, cutting, tucking under the nosing and stapling.

Standard per-tread rates in 2026:

• Polypropylene on 80 cm tread with foam underlay: €32–€48/tread
• Nylon loop with rubber underlay: €42–€62/tread
• Wool or wool-blend with premium pad: €55–€90/tread
• Metal stair nosing (optional, 13-step run): €140–€280 for the full run

What a stair quote must include:

• Number of treads — count risers on site; a mid-landing counts as half a tread
• Tread width — standard 80 cm LU townhouse, 100 cm for villa stairs
• Method — waterfall (carpet runs over nosing) vs capped (separate piece on nosing and face)
• Nosing treatment — metal nose strip, chrome trim, or carpet wrap; metal adds €10–€20/tread
• Landings — mid and top landings priced per m² at the standard rate

Worked example — 13-step straight run, 80 cm wide, wool:

• 13 treads × €75 = €975
• Top landing 1,2 m² × €65 = €78
• Metal nosing full run: €210
• All-in: €1 263

Matches and pattern alignment:

• Straight stairs are easiest
• Winder stairs (curved turns) add 10–15 % in labour for pattern matching
• Spiral stairs are sometimes refused by installers — check before quoting

Safety note:

• Loose stair carpet is the #1 cause of indoor falls over 60
• Insist on stapled waterfall method with rubber underlay
• Metal nosing strips reduce slip risk on wool by 35 %
• The décennale cover on a declared installer is worth the small premium

Carpet installation in an owner-occupied primary residence can access the 3 % super-reduced TVA rate via the logement.lu procedure, provided the dwelling is at least 20 years old and the work improves energy, comfort or accessibility. Carpet replacement of a worn-out existing covering qualifies on this basis.

Qualifying conditions:

• Primary residence — owner lives there full-time
• Dwelling is at least 20 years old at the date of the invoice
• The installer holds Autorisation d'établissement
• Work is declared in advance on logement.lu
• Lifetime cap of €50 000 per dwelling per owner (combined with all other 3 %-eligible work)

Worked example on a 40 m² carpet job at €55/m² all-in:

• Net HT: €2 200
• TVA 3 %: €66
• TTC: €2 266
• Standard TVA 17 % scenario: HT €2 200 + €374 = €2 574
• Saving: €308 on a single job

When TVA 17 % applies instead:

• Rental property (landlord's rental stock)
• Holiday home or second home
• New-build within 20 years (the 3 % on new-build follows a separate logement.lu track)
• Commercial premises, offices, retail
• Owner not resident in LU

Three practical rules:

• Ask the installer whether they operate under logement.lu before the quote is signed — not all small installers are set up
• Check that the devis carries "TVA applicable : 3 % logement.lu" in writing; an unclear line risks a retrospective reassessment
• Keep the invoice and the logement.lu reference for 10 years

Common error:

• Owners occasionally assume TVA 3 % extends to carpet in a rental unit they own. It does not. The primary-residence test is strict; rental stock is taxed at 17 %.

Three installer quotes on the same 40 m² apartment can come in at €1 400, €2 000 and €2 700 TTC. The gap is almost never "one is ripping you off" — it is almost always specification drift. Tighten the brief, the prices converge.

A tight brief to send to three installers:

• Room dimensions with sketch (length × width, doorway positions)
• Current subfloor (screed, wood, tile to be removed)
• Target carpet class (22/23 / 31/32 / 33 with gram weight in g/m²)
• Underlay preference (foam 8 mm or rubber crumb 10 mm)
• Old covering removal yes/no
• Stair run if relevant (number of treads, width, method)
• TVA line (3 % logement.lu or 17 %)
• Target date window

Seven quote-comparison checks:

• Brand and class of carpet — a generic "mid-range carpet" is not comparable to "Balsan Atlantic 31/32, 1 600 g/m²"
• Underlay thickness and material — 8 mm foam vs 10 mm rubber is a €6–€9/m² difference
• Prep line breakdown — old carpet removal, vacuum, skim-coat each specified in m²
• Trim and doorway transitions — aluminium vs brass vs carpet-wrapped; €18–€40 per doorway
• Stair method — waterfall, capped or per-tread cut — named in the quote
• TVA line — 3 % or 17 % stated, with logement.lu reference if 3 %
• Décennale and warranty — 10-year décennale is law for declared installers; a 2-year fitment warranty is market standard

Red flags:

• Prices below €25/m² for supplied and fitted — either low-grade material or undeclared labour
• No mention of m² square-metre total in the line items
• Verbal quote only, no written devis — illegal for work over €1 000
• Cash-only "for a better price" — signals undeclared labour; no décennale, no recourse

Quotes on the same tight brief converge within ±15 %. Beyond that, one quote is covering different scope or a different class of material.