Flooring Material Selector
Tell us the room, what matters most, your budget, whether you need an anti-slip wet-area floor and your climate — and get the best-fit flooring material with an indicative ₹/sq ft band and two alternatives. Tuned for Indian homes; costs are indicative ranges (material only, +GST and laying), 2026.
Your floor, in five steps
We score candidate materials on durability, looks, value and maintenance, apply your priority and climate, and hard-exclude unsafe choices for wet areas. Guidance, not a spec — confirm IS-marked grades (IS 15622 for vitrified, R10+ slip rating for wet floors) and ₹/sq ft with your vendor.
Your best-fit flooring
Glazed vitrified tile (GVT)
Recommended because it is the all-round Indian default — stain-proof, low-maintenance and stocked in every print and size.
Indicative cost (material only)
₹0 – ₹0/ sq ft
+18% GST; laying, adhesive, grout and skirting extra.
Two alternatives
Alternative
SPC / luxury vinyl (LVT)
₹0–0/sq ft
Alternative
Marble (polished)
₹0–0/sq ft
GVT vitrified — profile (out of 10)
Copies your recommendation into a DesignAI prompt to visualise the floor.
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