Home safety

Safer Flooring & Lighting Calculator

Combine two high-coverage improvements that can make routes easier to see and navigate without making a home feel institutional.

Planning inputsUpdates automatically

Flooring area

sq ft

Area being replaced or leveled.

Flooring scope

Use products appropriate to each wet or dry area.

Light fixtures / controls

Count fixtures, night lights, and switch upgrades.

Electrical complexity

New circuits and locations raise labor.

Estimated result

$10,061–$15,338

Combined midpoint: $12,270.

How to interpret the result

Use consistent, glare-controlled light and visible contrast at steps, edges, and controls.
Test flooring samples when wet and with the actual footwear or mobility device.

The tool applies this planning structure:

floor area × installed flooring allowance + fixtures × installed fixture allowance + transitions

Subfloor repair, moisture remediation, hazardous materials, panel upgrades, and designer fixtures are excluded.
Slip performance changes with contaminants, cleaning, footwear, and installation.