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Flooring Contractors in The Danforth, Toronto

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

Along Danforth Avenue and the streets behind it, most jobs are refinishing worn hardwood in older semis, rebuilding tired staircases and fitting durable floors in the flats above shops.

Hardwood refinishing in older semis

Stair treads, risers and nosing

Vinyl plank for flats over shops

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Three common flooring jobs on The Danforth

Refinish the main floor

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

Rebuild the staircase

New hardwood treads and risers at $185 to $350 per step, or refinishing at $100 to $200 per step.

Floor the upstairs flat

SPC-core vinyl plank at $5 to $10 per sq ft installed, a water-resistant choice for kitchens and rentals.

Danforth and Greektown

Why Danforth semis wear out their stairs first

The Danforth runs along Danforth Avenue from Chester Avenue to Dewhurst Boulevard, with many buildings from the early 1900s and street signs in both English and Greek. Many homes are narrow semis with one staircase carrying every trip between floors, so treads cup and nosing splits long before the rooms look tired. Line 2 runs under Danforth Avenue, and many buildings along the avenue have a shop at street level with a flat above, where a hard-wearing floor matters more than a period look.

Our Process

How a Danforth staircase job runs

1

Inspect treads and stringers

We check for loose treads, cracked nosing and squeaks before quoting refinish or replacement.

2

Keep one route open

In a semi with one stair, we work in stages or use quick-dry finish so the family can still get upstairs.

3

Sand or replace

Sound treads are sanded and refinished. Worn or split ones get new hardwood treads and risers.

4

Match the floors

Stain and sheen are matched to the hallway and landing so the stair and floor read as one.

Rental flats and basements

Laminate for Danforth rental flats and basements

Not every Danforth floor calls for hardwood. In a rented flat above a shop or a basement suite in an older semi, owners often want a floor that is quick to lay and inexpensive to replace. Laminate at $3 to $8 per sq ft, before 13% HST, fits that job. We pick an AC rating to suit the traffic, level the subfloor so the click joints hold, and lay a moisture barrier over any concrete. The Danforth is not a Heritage Conservation District, so there are no district rules to check before the work starts.

Before we start a floor above a Danforth Avenue shop

A floor in a flat above a shop on the Danforth starts with these checks.

Measure the stair up

We measure the stair and door to the flat so planks and boxes fit before delivery day.

Keep dust out of the shop

Cutting happens outside or in a closed room, and the stair door is sealed so dust does not reach the store below.

Check the floor for sag

An older wood-framed floor over a shop can dip between supports. We check it with a level and plan levelling before a click floor goes down.

Test old sheet flooring

Vinyl sheet flooring is on Ontario's suspect asbestos list, so we recommend a lab test before we lift it.

Danforth heritage, rental flat and stair questions

Is The Danforth a heritage conservation district?

No. The Danforth is not a City of Toronto Heritage Conservation District, and replacing floor finishes generally does not need a building permit. Structural changes to joists or subfloor framing may.

What floor suits a rental flat above a Danforth shop?

SPC-core vinyl plank is a common choice. It handles spills, installs quickly as a floating floor and runs $5 to $10 per sq ft installed, before 13% HST.

Can you refinish Danforth stairs without closing the upstairs?

Often, yes. We can do alternate treads or use a faster-drying water-based finish so there is always a way up. Your quote explains the plan for your stair.

Reviews for Danforth homeowners from our Toronto clients

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

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