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Standard industry practice dictates adding a 10–15% material buffer to account for complex room shapes, diagonal patterns, and human error. But this isn't just a safety net—it's a guaranteed financial loss. Here is the reality of traditional laying:
Average verified material waste for traditional floor tile laying.
The amount that material waste contributes to total project cost overruns.
The amount of guesswork required when using Autolay's AI optimization.
There is no one-size-fits-all figure — these factors influence the amount of waste. AUTOLAY's precise planning saves you from unnecessary offcuts.
*Average 50 m² job at €30/m² material — AUTOLAY halves the 15.58% industry-average waste.
Every room is different — get the exact figure for your floor.
Start Planning →Follow these simple steps to optimize your flooring layout.
Import your BIM model, 2D floor plan, or robot-generated map.
Select your desired materials, dimensions, and laying patterns.
Let our AI calculate the most efficient layout to minimize waste.
Download your detailed material summary and precise layout plan.
Like png, pdf files. However, requires rescaling first to original size. Our built-in resize tool helps here to rescale based on at least one known distance (as usually indicated in your floor map).
Disclaimer: While 2D floor maps are widely available, their precision for very precise estimation is not always given.
Building Information Model (BIM) represents the standard format for newer buildings. Its 3D file, such as .ifc, can be displayed in our viewer. Moreover, our built-in automatic floor level detector allows you to select the desired floor.
Generated from 3D scanning of a robot or similar device can be uploaded. The floor level detection and boundary annotation tool helps to find the exact floor contours. This method is suitable for automatic floor laying operations by our robots.
The tool offers a selection of common floor materials and shapes. However, as the market also comprises a lot of very specific materials, it also offers to define your custom shape.
The tool offers a selection of standard patterns which are: Straight, Staggered (1/2), Staggered (1/3), Herringbone.
For your chosen material and pattern, the planner reuses every usable offcut — carrying each row's leftover into the next — to shrink your shopping list and cut waste. It still lays the floor the way a pro would:
Export precise material calculation with shopping list. Directly see the total cost. The detailed floor plan allows you to know how to place the material.
Browse our video walkthroughs or reach out directly — our team is happy to help you get the most out of AUTOLAY.
In the viewer's View panel, toggle “Show Map” on and off to compare your generated layout against the original floor plan.