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Hardwood Stair Installation in Toronto

Toronto Flooring Contractors installs new hardwood stair treads and risers in Toronto homes, including carpet-to-hardwood conversions. Each tread is cut to fit its step, glued and fastened to the stringers, then finished to match the floors around it.

Solid oak and maple treads

Carpet, tack strip and staples removed

Nosing profiled to match your landing

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Three ways to get hardwood stairs in Toronto

Full tread and riser replacement

Old treads come off and new solid hardwood treads and risers go on, fastened to the existing stringers.

Hardwood caps over existing treads

New hardwood caps go over the existing structure once the old nosing is cut flush. It suits stairs with a sound base.

Carpet-to-hardwood conversion

We lift the carpet, pad, tack strip and staples, then cap or replace the treads with finished hardwood.

Carpet off, hardwood on

What happens under the carpet on Toronto staircases

Carpeted stairs are often built from construction-grade treads that were never meant to be seen. Under the pad you will usually find tack strip, hundreds of staples and a square nosing. We pull all of it, check each step for squeaks and movement, and re-fasten loose treads to the stringers. Then we decide with you whether capping or full replacement gives the cleaner result. Pickets and railings can be changed at the same time and are priced in your written quote.

Hardwood stair installation price per step in Toronto

Typical ranges before 13% HST. Open-sided stairs, winders and curved bottom steps take more cutting than a closed straight flight.

New treads and risers

$185 – $350 / step

Solid hardwood treads cut to fit
Matching risers, stained or painted
Finished on site or prefinished

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Refinish existing stairs

$100 – $200 / step

For sound hardwood treads
Sanded and re-stained
New finish coats

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How we protect your Toronto home during hardwood stair installation

Stair work sits in the middle of the house, so we keep dust and debris in one place.

Stairwell sealed off

Plastic goes up at the top and bottom of the stairwell, and floors at each landing are covered with runners before the carpet comes up.

Cutting away from the stairs

Treads and risers are cut on a saw set up in the garage, driveway or a protected room, not on the staircase.

A route between floors

Where the layout allows, we keep a way up and down open and tell you ahead of time which hours the stairs are closed.

Old fasteners collected

Tack strip and carpet staples are bagged as they come off, and we run a magnet sweeper over the landings at the end of each day.

Our Process

How hardwood stair installation runs in Toronto homes

1

Measure every step

Stairs are rarely identical, so each tread and riser is measured on its own.

2

Strip and prepare

Carpet, tack strip and old nosing come off and loose treads are re-fastened.

3

Fit and fasten

New treads and risers are glued and fastened, working from the bottom step up.

4

Stain and finish

The stairs are stained to match your floors and sealed in stages.

Top step and landing

Landings and nosing in hardwood stair installation for Toronto homes

The landing and the top step decide how finished new stairs look. Where a hardwood floor meets the stairs, we install a matching stair nosing so the edge is solid wood rather than a cut plank end. If the upper hallway is getting new flooring at the same time, we plan board direction and height so the nosing sits flush. Landings between flights are covered in the same species as the treads, or in the floor product used above. For a bottom step with a rounded bullnose, the new tread is cut to follow the curve.

Choosing hardwood stair treads for a Toronto home

Match species to the floor

Red oak or white oak treads blend with most oak floors. Maple is harder and paler.

Let the wood acclimate

Treads adjust to your home before install. Health Canada recommends keeping indoor humidity at 30 to 50%.

Think about grip

A satin or matte finish is less slippery than gloss, which helps on steep basement stairs.

Hardwood stair installation: feedback from Toronto clients

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

Great communication, fair pricing, and beautiful workmanship. The team helped us choose the right vinyl flooring and completed the project on schedule.

Reliable and professional Toronto flooring contractors. They answered all our questions, respected our home, and delivered exactly what they promised.

Hardwood stair installation cost, capping and railing questions

How much does hardwood stair installation cost per step in Toronto?

New hardwood treads and risers typically run $185 to $350 per step before HST. Open sides, winders and a bullnose bottom step add cutting time.

Is stair capping or full replacement better for a Toronto carpet-to-hardwood stair conversion?

Capping works when the existing stair structure is solid and level. Full replacement makes sense when treads are damaged or the rise between steps would change too much with caps.

Can hardwood stair installation include new pickets and railings?

Yes. Pickets, newel posts and handrails can be replaced in the same project. They are priced separately in your written quote.

Will new hardwood stairs match my existing Toronto floors?

We match species and stain to the floor at the landing and test a sample first. Prefinished treads come in set colours, so site-finished treads give the closer match.