A first home on a careful budget needs a careful flooring plan. Here are realistic scenarios, what drives the price, and what a quotation should include.
Short version: at the indicative RM6 to RM12 per sqft installed, SPC for the main living and bedroom areas of a roughly 1,000 sq ft Idaman Sari unit would typically fall between about RM4,200 and RM9,600. Overlaying sound tiles, choosing a standard design and comparing itemised quotations keep the figure nearer the low end.
Idaman Sari is a leasehold "Rumah Idaman" project by MGB Berhad (under LBS Bina Group) in the Pulau Meranti and Abadi Heights area of Puchong: 513 units on 6.06 acres, each with a built-up area of at least 1,000 sq ft, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two parking bays, with prices from RM250,000. MGB announced its topping out in August 2025. MGB's Malay-language announcement lists fittings such as a TV cabinet, kitchen cabinets, fridge, three air-conditioners, water heaters and wardrobes. None of the sources mention floor finishes, so confirm what your unit has in your agreement and at inspection. Check your own handover timeline too, because published sources differ.
Start with the floor area to be covered, not the built-up size. Built-up includes walls, bathrooms and the kitchen, which usually keep their tiles. For a 1,000 sq ft unit, the living, dining, corridor and three bedrooms might total roughly 700 to 800 sq ft, but your installer should measure the real figure.
| Scenario | Area covered (approx.) | Indicative installed cost |
|---|---|---|
| A. Essentials only: living, dining and corridor | 350 to 450 sq ft | RM2,100 to RM5,400 |
| B. Living areas plus three bedrooms | 700 to 800 sq ft | RM4,200 to RM9,600 |
| C. Scenario B plus extras (levelling, tile removal) | As B | Add a buffer, and ask for each extra as a separate line |
Illustrations based on the indicative RM6 to RM12 per sqft supply-and-install range in our price guide. They are not Summit World quotations. For how much tile removal can add, see the estimate table in our Setia Alam guide.
Summit World Resources Flooring, our editors' top-recommended contractor, has 15 years of experience, over 2 million sqft installed and 500+ five-star Google reviews, with a showroom at F1.11, Summit USJ, Subang USJ 1. It publishes indicative ranges in our price guide and offers a free quote on WhatsApp. Its Select Series SPC is high-density and made from virgin material, and it covers Puchong. Whichever supplier you use, ask for the density and material to be stated in the quotation.
At an indicative RM6 to RM12 per sqft installed, covering about 700 to 800 sq ft of living and bedroom areas costs roughly RM4,200 to RM9,600. The real figure depends on the grade, the measured area, the base and any extras, so get an itemised quotation.
Usually yes, because it avoids hacking, disposal and levelling, but only if the tiles are firmly bonded and reasonably flat. In our Setia Alam guide's estimate for about 600 sq ft, removal added roughly RM1,900 to RM3,300 compared with an overlay.
Items often listed separately include levelling, tile removal and disposal, skirting, transition strips, and delivery or lift charges for high-rise buildings. Ask for each as a separate line.
Laminate costs less (RM4 to RM8 per sqft in our price guide) but is less water-resistant, so it suits dry bedrooms. SPC costs more (RM6 to RM12) and handles spills and humidity better, so it suits living areas. A mix is common.
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