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Flooring Contractors in Lawrence Park, Toronto

Toronto Flooring Contractors provides flooring installation, hardwood refinishing and stair work to homeowners across Lawrence Park.

Lawrence Park houses went up from about 1910 into the years after the Second World War, and one floor decision often covers several rooms and a main staircase.

Wide-plank solid and engineered hardwood

Refinishing and board repair

Levelling before new floors go down

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Lawrence Park floor work, room by room

Wide-plank hardwood

Solid hardwood from $9 to $18 per sq ft installed, nailed down over a sound subfloor.

Refinishing

Sanding and a new finish on existing oak, $4.50 to $8 per sq ft before 13% HST.

Main staircases

New treads and risers from $185 to $350 per step, with nosing matched to the floor.

A planned garden suburb

Why Lawrence Park houses suit wide-plank hardwood

The Dovercourt Land Building and Saving Company bought the land for Lawrence Park in 1907 and laid it out as a planned garden suburb. It is bounded by Yonge Street, Bayview Avenue, Blythwood Road and Lawrence Avenue, with Lawrence station on Line 1. Many of the houses are English Cottage, Tudor Revival or Georgian in style. Wider boards in white oak or red oak suit these houses, and the original strip floors upstairs are often still good enough to refinish.

Subfloor, tile and humidity checks in Lawrence Park houses

Subfloor and joists

We look for dips, humps and loose boards and correct them with levelling at $1 to $4 per sq ft before new wood goes in.

Old tile in kitchens and basements

Vinyl and asphalt floor tile is on Ontario's suspect asbestos list, so we recommend a lab test before removal.

Humidity and acclimation

New hardwood sits in the house before install, and we suggest 30% to 50% indoor humidity year round.

Lawrence Park basements

Finishing the basement floor in a Lawrence Park house

A basement floor in Lawrence Park starts with a moisture test, not a sample board. Most of the area was built from about 1910 through the post-war years, so its basement slabs are decades old and many have been covered more than once. We test the concrete for moisture and check whether old vinyl or asphalt tiles are still down. Health Canada advises that homes built before 1990 may contain asbestos in floor tiles, so we recommend a lab test before those tiles are lifted. On a dry, level slab, vinyl plank at $5 to $10 per sq ft works well, before 13% HST.

Decisions to make before a Lawrence Park hardwood quote

In Lawrence Park's English Cottage, Tudor Revival and Georgian houses, a few choices shape the whole quote.

Species and board width

Choose between white oak and red oak and a board width that suits the room. We bring samples to hold against the existing floor.

New wood or refinish, by room

Many owners keep sound strip floors upstairs and lay new hardwood on the main floor. Mark which rooms fall in each group.

One stain for both floors

Where new and refinished floors meet at the stair, one stain colour lets the two read as a match.

Staircase in or out

Decide early whether the main stair is part of the job, since its treads and nosing are matched to the new floor.

Toronto flooring reviews for Lawrence Park households

Our old floors were uneven and badly worn, but the crew completely transformed them. We're very impressed with the quality and would gladly recommend them.

Excellent flooring installation from start to finish. The team was professional, punctual, and left our Toronto home spotless. Our new hardwood floors look incredible.

What Lawrence Park homeowners ask about their floors

Is Lawrence Park a heritage conservation district?

No. Lawrence Park is not a Heritage Conservation District, although the Blythwood Road HCD, designated in 2005, sits next to it. District rules focus on exteriors, so check the <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/heritage-preservation/heritage-conservation-districts-planning-studies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">City of Toronto HCD list</a> if your street is near the boundary.

What does refinishing a Lawrence Park main floor cost?

Refinishing runs $4.50 to $8 per sq ft before 13% HST. For 500 to 1,000 sq ft that is roughly $3,000 to $6,000, depending on repairs, stain and finish.

Can you install wide-plank hardwood over the original floor in a Lawrence Park home?

Sometimes. If the old floor is flat and fastened, new boards can go over it at a right angle. Where it dips or squeaks, we lift it and level the subfloor first.

Do Lawrence Park homes need a permit for new flooring?

Replacing floor finishes generally doesn't need a permit; structural changes to joists or subfloor framing may.