Recent Hardwood Flooring Projects Across Toronto
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Yorkville Penthouse Wide-Plank
A Yorkville penthouse owner finishing a full gut renovation needed 10-inch European white oak wide-plank installed across the open-plan living, dining, kitchen, and main hallway on short notice. We acclimated 1,800 sq ft of 10-inch plank for 14 days, floated over 3mm cork underlayment, straight-laid with grain-random boards, and finished on-site with Rubio Monocoat Pure. A spec like this typically runs $44,000 to $48,000 across Yorkville builders; we locked materials direct through our mill contact so the owner landed at $38,000 for the full install package.
Leaside Whole-Home Solid Oak
A Leaside family pulled all the carpet off their main floor and wanted continuous solid red oak throughout the kitchen, living, dining, and hallway before their second child arrived. We installed 2,400 sq ft of 5-inch solid red oak nailed over 15 lb felt, sanded on-site with a 3-grit sequence, and finished with Bona Mega ONE natural. A whole-home solid oak install at this square footage typically runs $32,000 to $36,000 in Leaside; we timed the install between the mill's quarterly runs so the family came in at $27,500 for the full package.
Forest Hill Herringbone
A Forest Hill homeowner wanted to replace an aging parquet floor in the formal living and dining room with a classic herringbone install in European white oak. We stripped the parquet, levelled the plywood subfloor to 1/8 inch over 10 feet, laid out a double-row perimeter border, and glued down 900 sq ft of pre-finished herringbone in mirrored chevron. Herringbone with a double-row border typically runs $28,000 to $32,000 at this scope; the subfloor came pre-levelled from the demo crew so the labour hours dropped and the owner landed at $21,000 for the custom-pattern install.
Queen West Retail Commercial Install
A Queen West boutique retailer wanted 4-inch commercial-grade solid Red Oak throughout a 1,500 sq ft storefront. We installed over 15 lb felt, sanded flat with a 3-grit sequence, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD commercial-rated satin. Commercial retail install at this scope typically runs $22,000 to $27,000 in Queen West; we timed the install into the retailer's mid-week closure window so the client came in at $19,500.
Financial District Office Commercial Engineered
A Financial District tenant improvement needed 3,200 sq ft of commercial-rated 7-inch engineered European White Oak throughout a tech office fit-out. We acclimated 10 days, floated over 3mm acoustic underlayment to meet the tenant improvement STC 55 requirement, straight-laid grain-random, and sealed with commercial Rubio 2C Oil-Plus-Hardener. Commercial engineered install at this scope typically runs $38,000 to $45,000 downtown; we timed the install into a quarter-end slot so the client came in at $34,500.
Yorkdale Showroom Commercial Herringbone
A Yorkdale shopping centre showroom tenant wanted commercial-grade engineered Oak herringbone across a 2,800 sq ft retail footprint for a flagship store. We levelled the concrete slab, laid out a mirrored herringbone with a double-row border, glued down pre-finished commercial-grade Oak herringbone, and sealed with Rubio 2C Oil-Plus-Hardener. Commercial herringbone at this scope typically runs $56,000 to $65,000 at mall retail; we batched the pattern install with another nearby project so the tenant came in at $48,000.
Summerhill Chevron European White Oak
A Summerhill condo owner wanted a classic chevron pattern in European White Oak across the open-plan living and dining. We levelled the plywood subfloor to 1/8 inch over 10 feet, laid out a chevron centre line parallel to the balcony glass, and glued down 650 sq ft of pre-finished chevron plank in matte natural. A chevron install at this scope typically runs $17,000 to $21,000 in Summerhill; we booked the pattern layout alongside another chevron project on the same block so the owner came in at $14,900.
Deer Park Walnut Herringbone
A Deer Park detached-home owner wanted a formal American Walnut herringbone across the dining and library. We levelled the plywood subfloor to 1/8 inch over 10 feet, laid out a mirrored herringbone with a single-row perimeter border, and glued down 900 sq ft of pre-finished Walnut herringbone. Walnut herringbone at this scope typically runs $25,000 to $30,000 in Deer Park; we timed the install into a mid-week walnut mill run so the owner came in at $22,000.
Bay Street Chevron with Marble Border
A Bay Street Corridor luxury condo owner wanted European White Oak chevron with a wide double-row border framing the open-plan living, dining, and kitchen. We levelled 1,200 sq ft of plywood subfloor to 1/8 inch over 10 feet, cut and inlaid a 6-inch double-row border, and glued down pre-finished chevron plank. Chevron plus border at this scope typically runs $32,000 to $38,000 downtown; we recovered leftover chevron stock from a nearby project so the owner landed at $27,500.
Harbourfront 7" Engineered Oak
A Harbourfront condo owner wanted 7-inch engineered European Oak across 1,800 sq ft of open-plan living, bedrooms, and hallway. We acclimated 10 days, floated over 3mm cork to meet the condo board's STC 55 requirement, straight-laid grain-random, and oiled with Rubio Monocoat Pure. 7-inch engineered install at this scope typically runs $13,000 to $16,000 in Harbourfront; we batched the Rubio application with two other floor-tier units so the owner came in at $11,900.
Liberty Village Wide-Plank Engineered Walnut
A Liberty Village loft owner wanted 8-inch wide-plank engineered American Walnut throughout the open-plan loft. We acclimated 10 days, floated over 3mm cork, straight-laid grain-random with full-length boards, and oiled with Rubio Monocoat Pure. Wide-plank engineered Walnut at this scope typically runs $14,000 to $17,000 in Liberty Village; we had leftover 8-inch Walnut stock from a nearby King West project so the owner came in at $12,500.
King West Condo 6" Engineered EUO
A King West condo turnover needed 6-inch engineered European White Oak throughout 950 sq ft of 1-bedroom plus den. We acclimated 7 days, floated over 2mm acoustic underlayment to meet the condo board STC 50 requirement, straight-laid grain-random, and oiled with Rubio Monocoat Pure. 6-inch engineered install at this scope typically runs $9,000 to $12,000 in King West; we recovered leftover EUO stock from a Yorkville tenant-fit so the owner came in at $8,400.
Lawrence Park Screen-and-Recoat
A Lawrence Park detached-home owner wanted a refresh on 1,250 sq ft of 7-year-old Red Oak before a holiday-season party. We screened the existing finish with a Bona buffer, hand-sanded three high-wear patches to feather in the sheen, and applied 2 coats of Bona Mega ONE satin. A screen-and-recoat at this scope typically runs $4,000 to $5,500 in Lawrence Park; we booked the job as a weekday fill so the owner came in at $3,750.
St. Clair West Maple Light Recoat
A St. Clair West condo owner wanted to refresh 850 sq ft of 10-year-old Hard Maple before putting the unit on the market. We screened the existing water-based finish, feather-sanded two heel-mark patches with 120 grit, and applied 2 coats of Bona Mega ONE satin. A light recoat at this scope typically runs $2,500 to $3,500; we timed the job around another condo on the same tower so the owner came in at $2,200.
Rosedale Red Oak Satin Recoat
A Rosedale homeowner wanted a full-main-floor Red Oak recoat before a professional holiday photoshoot. We screened 2,100 sq ft of 15-year-old Red Oak, hand-sanded four high-traffic feather zones, and applied 2 coats of Bona Mega ONE satin. A whole-main-floor recoat typically runs $6,500 to $8,500 in Rosedale; we batched the job between two other refinishes on the block so the owner landed at $5,800.
Rosedale Red Oak Main Floor
A Rosedale Edwardian owner wanted traditional 4" Red Oak throughout the main-floor living, dining, and front hall before their fall move-in. We installed 1,400 sq ft nailed over 15 lb felt, sanded with a 36-60-100 grit sequence, and finished with Bona Traffic HD satin. A spec like this typically runs $18,000 to $22,000 in Rosedale; we lifted the mill order direct from Appalachian so the owner landed at $16,800 for the full install package.
Davisville Hard Maple Install
A Davisville semi needed a bedroom-wing Hard Maple install matched to the existing hallway after the carpet was pulled for allergy reasons. We installed 850 sq ft of 3.25" Hard Maple select grade over 15 lb felt, blended the transition seamlessly into the existing hall, and finished with Bona Traffic HD satin. Hard Maple installs at this square footage typically run $11,000 to $14,000; we timed the install into a short-fill slot in our schedule so the family came in at $10,200.
Riverdale Wide-Plank Engineered
A Riverdale semi owner finishing a kitchen reno extended the scope to install 7-inch engineered European White Oak throughout the main and upper floor. We acclimated 1,900 sq ft of 7-inch plank for 10 days, floated over 3mm cork underlayment to meet the second-floor acoustic requirement, straight-laid grain-random, and finished with Rubio Monocoat Pure. A whole-home wide-plank engineered install typically runs $26,000 to $30,000; we batched the Rubio application with another nearby project so the owner landed at $22,800.
Annex Red Oak Full Refinish
An Annex Victorian owner inherited a tired Red Oak strip floor with grey oxidation and heavy traffic wear in the main hallway. We dustless-sanded 1,100 sq ft to bare wood with a Bona DCS running 36-60-80-100-120 grit, filled nail holes and board gaps, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD satin. A full refinish at this scope typically runs $6,000 to $8,000 in the Annex; we booked the sand into a mid-week open slot so the owner landed at $5,800.
Cabbagetown Victorian Heritage Refinish
A Cabbagetown Victorian owner wanted the 1908 Red Oak strip restored across the whole main floor before a professional interior photoshoot. We stripped 70 years of polyurethane and two previous stain layers from 1,650 sq ft, pulled a Jacobean stain tone matched to the original heritage colour, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD. A heritage refinish of this scope typically runs $10,500 to $13,000; we bundled a stain-match test cycle with an adjacent project so the owner came in at $9,500.
The Beaches Powder Room + Hall Refinish
A Beaches owner needed a 650 sq ft powder room and front-hall Red Oak refinish ahead of a listing. The floor was mechanically sound but the finish was dulled from a decade of sand and salt tracked in from the lake. We screened the existing finish, repaired three gouges with hand-sanded blend-ins, and applied 2 coats of Bona Mega ONE satin. A refinish like this typically runs $4,000 to $5,000; we picked up the job as a listing-ready same-week fill so the owner landed at $3,600.
Little Italy Twin Hole Repair
A Little Italy row-house owner had two fist-sized holes in a hallway Red Oak floor from a toppled bookshelf. We cut back to the nearest joists, laced in matching 2.25-inch Red Oak boards from salvage stock, matched the stain tone against the aged surrounding floor, and blended 2 coats of satin finish. Twin patches of this type typically run $900 to $1,200; we scheduled the repair as a same-week fill so the owner came in at $750.
Trinity Bellwoods Water-Stain Board Replacement
A Trinity Bellwoods semi owner had a 40 sq ft kitchen patch of White Oak with dark water staining around the dishwasher after a slow leak. We cut back to the nearest joists, replaced the stained boards with grain-matched 3.25-inch White Oak select grade, sanded flat with the surrounding floor, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD. A patch-and-refinish of this scope typically runs $2,800 to $3,500; we had a matching skid of White Oak stock on hand from a previous Trinity Bellwoods job so the owner landed at $2,400.
Danforth Stair Tread + 3 Feather-Ins
A Danforth semi owner needed a cracked main-floor oak stair tread replaced plus three fist-sized board repairs scattered in the adjacent hallway after a renovation subcontractor dropped tools. We replaced the stair tread with a stock-matched Red Oak solid tread, laced in three 2.25-inch Red Oak board patches in the hallway, and blended 2 coats of satin finish. A combined tread-plus-three-patches job typically runs $1,800 to $2,500; we had a leftover tread blank in the shop so the owner came in at $1,650.
Forest Hill 14-Step Red Oak Staircase
A Forest Hill homeowner wanted the main-floor staircase matched to a new Red Oak install with new solid treads and white risers. We removed the old carpet and treads, installed 14 solid Red Oak treads with matching bull-nose nosings, hand-sanded flush with the main floor, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD. A 14-step tread install at this scope typically runs $8,500 to $11,500 in Forest Hill; we timed the stair install directly after the main-floor install so the owner came in at $7,900.
High Park 11-Step American Walnut Staircase
A High Park detached-home owner wanted a dark Walnut staircase to match a formal main-floor Walnut install. We removed the existing broadloom, installed 11 solid American Walnut treads with custom bull-nose nosings, hand-sanded flush with the main floor, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD matte. An 11-step Walnut tread install at this scope typically runs $7,500 to $9,500 in High Park; we had Walnut stock on hand from a nearby mill run so the owner came in at $6,800.
Rosedale 17-Step Heritage Pine Restoration
A Rosedale heritage homeowner wanted the original 1908 pine staircase restored in place instead of replaced. We stripped 17 original pine treads to bare wood, replaced two cracked risers with mill-matched reclaimed pine, hand-sanded flush, and oiled with Rubio Monocoat 2C Pure. Heritage pine stair restoration at this scope typically runs $12,000 to $15,000 in Rosedale; we had matching reclaimed pine on hand from an Annex deconstruction so the owner came in at $10,500.
Cabbagetown Douglas Fir Heritage Restore
A Cabbagetown owner wanted the original 1890s Douglas Fir strip restored across the main floor instead of replaced. We stripped 130 years of layered finish from 950 sq ft, sourced 24 sq ft of reclaimed Fir to replace rot-damaged boards near the hearth, filled nail holes, and finished with Rubio Monocoat 2C Oil Pure. Heritage Fir restoration at this scope typically runs $14,000 to $18,000; we traded reclaimed stock with a Riverdale heritage project so the owner came in at $12,500.
Annex 1908 Red Pine Restoration
An Annex Edwardian owner wanted the original 1908 Red Pine strip floor restored across the main hallway, living, and dining instead of overlaying new oak. We stripped 1,250 sq ft to bare wood, laced in 60 sq ft of mill-matched reclaimed Red Pine around three damaged areas, hand-sanded knots and nail holes, and oiled with Rubio Monocoat 2C Oil. Heritage Red Pine work at this scope typically runs $18,000 to $24,000 in the Annex; we recovered the matching reclaimed Red Pine from a Yorkville deconstruction so the owner landed at $15,900.
Rosedale 1908 Red Oak Full Restoration
A Rosedale Edwardian homeowner wanted the main-floor 1908 Red Oak strip restored to its original Jacobean tone across living, dining, and hallway. We stripped 1,650 sq ft of 80-year accumulated finish, pulled a custom Jacobean stain tone matched to an archival paint-chip sample, repaired six replacement boards around the stair newel, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD. Full heritage Red Oak restoration at this scope typically runs $21,000 to $26,000 in Rosedale; we had an open mid-fall slot so the owner came in at $18,500.
Scarborough Rental AC4 Laminate
A Scarborough rental turnover needed 12mm AC4-rated laminate throughout 950 sq ft before a new tenant moved in. We pulled the existing carpet, installed 12mm AC4 click-lock laminate over 3mm foam underlayment, and reset baseboards. Rental laminate at this scope typically runs $3,500 to $4,500 in Scarborough; we batched the install with two other units in the same building so the owner landed at $2,900.
Agincourt Basement 12mm Laminate
An Agincourt detached-home owner wanted 12mm water-resistant laminate throughout a 1,250 sq ft finished basement. We laid a 6-mil moisture barrier over the concrete slab, installed 12mm click-lock laminate over 3mm underlayment, and reset baseboards. Basement laminate at this scope typically runs $5,000 to $6,000 in Agincourt; we picked up the job as a mid-week fill between larger projects so the owner came in at $4,200.
North York Townhouse AC4 Oak-Look
A North York townhouse owner wanted 12mm AC4 oak-visual laminate across the main and upper floor to replace tired carpet before a sale. We pulled the existing carpet, installed 12mm AC4 click-lock laminate over 3mm underlayment on both floors with matching stair treads, and reset baseboards. Townhouse laminate at this scope typically runs $7,000 to $9,000 in North York; we timed the install into a listing-prep rush slot so the owner came in at $6,100.
King West Condo Waterproof LVP
A King West condo turnover needed waterproof 7-inch LVP throughout 1,100 sq ft of 1-bedroom plus den. We pulled the existing broadloom and tack strips, installed 7-inch waterproof click-lock LVP over 2mm IIC-rated acoustic underlayment to meet the condo board STC 55 requirement, and reinstalled baseboards. LVP install at this scope typically runs $8,000 to $10,000 in King West; we booked the job as a weekday turnover-rush slot so the owner came in at $7,200.
Christie Pits Basement LVP
A Christie Pits semi owner wanted waterproof LVP in a 850 sq ft basement rec-room conversion. We laid a 6-mil moisture barrier over the concrete slab, installed 6-inch waterproof click-lock LVP, and finished the perimeter with new baseboards. Basement LVP at this scope typically runs $5,000 to $6,000 in Christie Pits; we recovered leftover LVP stock from a Junction basement project so the owner came in at $4,400.
Junction Triangle Whole-Home LVP
A Junction Triangle semi owner wanted waterproof LVP throughout a 1,600 sq ft main floor and bedrooms to replace aging carpet before a tenant turnover. We removed the carpet, installed 7-inch waterproof click-lock LVP over 2mm acoustic underlayment, and reset all baseboards and transitions. Whole-home LVP at this scope typically runs $11,000 to $13,000 in Junction Triangle; we booked the job as a sister-site turnover rush so the owner came in at $9,500.
Roncesvalles Burst-Pipe Hardwood Repair
A Roncesvalles semi owner called after a basement riser burst flooded the main floor Red Oak overnight. We dried the subfloor to 12 percent moisture with industrial fans and dehumidifiers over 3 days, replaced 180 sq ft of warped and black-stained boards with grain-matched 2.25-inch Red Oak, sanded flat with the surrounding floor, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD. Water-damage replacement at this scope typically runs $4,800 to $6,000 in Roncesvalles; we had matching Red Oak stock on hand so the owner landed at $3,800.
Danforth Dishwasher-Leak Kitchen Repair
A Danforth semi owner discovered a slow dishwasher leak had warped 95 sq ft of White Oak around the kitchen island over several months. We pulled the appliance, dried the subfloor over 48 hours, replaced the damaged White Oak with grain-matched 3.25-inch select stock, sanded flat, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD satin. A kitchen patch at this scope typically runs $2,200 to $3,000; we timed the repair alongside a nearby refinish so the owner came in at $1,900.
The Beaches Flood Red Oak Dry-Out + Lace-In
A Beaches owner called after Lake Ontario storm surge flooded a 350 sq ft family room Red Oak overnight. We dried the subfloor to 10 percent moisture over 5 days with industrial equipment, laced in 125 sq ft of replacement boards where cupping was unrecoverable, sanded the full 350 sq ft to flat, and finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD. Flood recovery at this scope typically runs $8,500 to $10,500 in the Beaches; we coordinated with the client's insurance adjuster schedule so the owner came in at $7,250.
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