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Flooring Contractors in Roncesvalles, Toronto

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

Roncesvalles was built largely between 1900 and the First World War, so most floors here are original hardwood over century-old joists.

Hardwood refinishing and board repair

Subfloor levelling before new floors

Staircases refinished or rebuilt

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Levelling comes first in a Roncesvalles house

Level it, then decide between refinishing and replacing. Most Roncesvalles houses share the same age and layout, so the same checks apply street after street.

Find the dips

A laser level shows where century joists have settled. Levelling and subfloor prep run $1 to $4 per sq ft, before 13% HST.

Measure the wood left

If the tongue is close to the surface, we repair or replace boards rather than sand through.

Check the transitions

Kitchens and bathrooms often sit higher after past renovations. We plan thresholds so rooms meet cleanly.

Roncesvalles housing

Why Roncesvalles foursquares suit one restoration plan

Most Roncesvalles houses are foursquare in style, with larger early 20th-century homes on High Park Gardens and High Park Boulevard. A consistent housing stock tends to mean consistent problems: floors sloping toward the middle of the house, worn stair treads and boards patched over the years. Refinishing runs $4.50 to $8 per sq ft, and where a room is past saving, solid hardwood nail-down runs $9 to $18 per sq ft installed, before 13% HST. Roncesvalles is not a Heritage Conservation District, so the choice of floor is yours.

1900-WWI When most Roncesvalles homes went up

4 Streetcar routes: 501, 504, 505, 506

$100-$200 Stair refinishing per step, before 13% HST

Kitchens and back rooms

Vinyl plank for Roncesvalles kitchens and back additions

In a Roncesvalles house built between 1900 and the First World War, the kitchen and back rooms are where a floor other than hardwood often makes sense. These rooms take water, boots and pets. Vinyl plank with an SPC core, at $5 to $10 per sq ft before 13% HST, has a waterproof surface and comes in wood-look planks that sit comfortably next to the original hardwood in the front rooms. We level the subfloor first, because a click floor laid over a dip flexes at the joints and can separate. A matching reducer or flush transition finishes the doorway between old and new.

How Roncesvalles owners can prepare for a refinish

A refinish in a Roncesvalles foursquare goes floor by floor, so a little planning keeps the house usable.

Plan where you will stay

Sanding and finish coats close off a floor for a few days. Many owners use the upper floor while the main floor is done, then switch.

Choose stain before sanding day

We test stain colours on your own boards first, so the job does not pause halfway through.

Clear rooms and closets

Furniture, rugs and closet contents come out of each room so the finish runs wall to wall.

Keep pets off new finish

Fresh finish marks easily. Your quote sets out how long to keep pets and heavy furniture off each room.

What Toronto clients say about uneven floors, for Roncesvalles owners

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.

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

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

Sloping floors, heritage and deliveries in Roncesvalles

Can a sloping Roncesvalles floor be levelled without lifting the hardwood?

Sometimes. Small dips can be shimmed from below in an open basement. Larger slopes usually mean lifting the boards, levelling the subfloor and relaying or replacing them.

Does Roncesvalles have heritage rules for flooring?

No. Roncesvalles is not a City of Toronto Heritage Conservation District, and replacing floor finishes generally does not need a permit. Work on joists or subfloor framing may.

How do you get materials into a Roncesvalles house on a streetcar street?

On Roncesvalles Avenue we plan deliveries around the streetcar tracks and parking rules, and use the side or rear entrance where the house has one.