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Flooring Contractors in Leslieville, Toronto

Toronto Flooring Contractors provides flooring installation, hardwood refinishing and loft flooring to homeowners across Leslieville.

Older houses sit a block away from industrial buildings converted to lofts and condos, so the floor under you could be wood over joists or a concrete slab.

Hardwood refinishing and stairs in houses

Engineered and vinyl plank over loft slabs

Slab levelling and acoustic underlay

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Leslieville house floors versus loft floors

Houses: keep the wood

Refinishing at $4.50 to $8 per sq ft, board repairs, and stair refinishing at $100 to $200 per step.

Lofts: build on concrete

Engineered hardwood at $8 to $16 per sq ft or vinyl plank at $5 to $10, glued or floated on the slab.

Both: get it flat

Subfloor or slab levelling at $1 to $4 per sq ft before any new floor goes in.

From nurseries to lofts

Why Leslieville lofts need a different floor

Leslieville takes its name from George Leslie, who set up the Toronto Nurseries in the area in 1845. Its industrial buildings have since been converted to lofts and condos, and film studios now occupy former industrial sites. The Russell Carhouse on Queen Street East has been part of the area for more than a century. Concrete slabs can be uneven and hold moisture, so we test, level and lay a moisture barrier or approved acoustic underlay before engineered hardwood or vinyl plank goes down.

Our Process

Leslieville loft floor installation steps

1

Check building rules

Converted loft and condo buildings set their own underlay and noise rules.

2

Test the slab

We check moisture and flatness across the whole concrete floor.

3

Level and prep

Self-levelling compound fills low spots so planks lock and sit flat.

4

Lay the floor

Underlay, planks, transitions and trim, with debris removed each day.

Leslieville kitchens and baths

Tile over wood framing in Leslieville houses

Tile in a Leslieville house cracks when the wood floor under it flexes, so we check the framing before we pick a tile. Leslieville’s older houses, between Gerrard Street and Eastern Avenue, sit on wood joists and subfloors. Industry guidance from the TCNA sets a deflection limit of L/360 for ceramic and porcelain and L/720 for natural stone. We measure joist span and subfloor thickness, stiffen the floor where needed and lay an uncoupling membrane under the thinset. Porcelain or ceramic tile runs $10 to $20 per sq ft installed, before 13% HST.

Floor heights, hidden layers and loose boards in Leslieville houses

Leslieville's older houses sit beside its loft conversions and need a different set of checks.

Floor heights between rooms

Past renovations can leave a kitchen or bathroom higher than the front rooms. We measure each doorway so transitions sit flat.

Layers under the current floor

Carpet can sit over sheet vinyl over wood. We lift a corner to count the layers before we quote removal.

Loose boards and squeaks

Boards squeak where nails have worked free. We fasten them back into the joists before the sander goes over them.

Tread thickness on the stairs

Stairs take every trip between floors. We check tread thickness and nosing before choosing between refinishing and new treads.

Before you book in Leslieville, read our Toronto client reviews

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

We replaced the flooring throughout our condo, and the results exceeded our expectations. The installers worked efficiently and paid close attention to every detail.

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.

Leslieville loft and house floor FAQ

Can hardwood go directly on the concrete in a Leslieville loft?

Solid hardwood is not nailed to concrete. Engineered hardwood can be glued down or floated over underlay, and vinyl plank floats over it. Both need a flat, dry slab first.

Does my Leslieville loft building need to approve my new floor?

If it is a condo, usually yes. Floor noise rules sit in the declaration and rules, so we send the underlay spec sheet to management before install.

Is refinishing worth it in an older Leslieville house?

Where the boards are sound and thick enough to sand, refinishing costs less than new flooring. Worn or damaged boards can be replaced at about $150 to $350 per board before the room is refinished.

What is under the old tile in my Leslieville kitchen?

We find out before lifting it. Vinyl and asphalt floor tile in homes built before 1990 can contain asbestos, and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/air-quality/indoor-air-contaminants/health-risks-asbestos.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health Canada</a> advises testing before renovating.