Flooring installation and refinishing in North York

Two North Yorks, two kinds of job

North York grew fast after the Second World War. By the 1950s and 1960s farmland had become crescents of bungalows and split-levels, and later the stretch of Yonge between Sheppard and Finch became North York Centre, now lined with condo towers. Most of our calls here come from one of those two worlds, and the work looks very different in each.

	1950s house	Yonge corridor condo
Subfloor	Plank or plywood over joists	Concrete slab
What is often underneath	Hardwood under carpet	Laminate or engineered
Usual choice	Refinish or new hardwood	Engineered or rigid vinyl
Paperwork	Usually none	Board approval and acoustic reports
Access	Driveway	Booked elevator and loading dock

Bungalows, side-splits and back-splits

In Lawrence Manor, small builders bought serviced lots in the early 1950s, and bungalows, side-splits and back-splits still fill many streets. Bayview Village followed from 1954 with ranch bungalows and split-level houses. Where original hardwood survives under carpet, it can often be refinished rather than replaced.

Split-levels add a twist: every half flight is a transition. We plan the stairs with the floors so the nosing, the treads and the landing all match, instead of bolting on a mismatched reducer at the end.

Basements here have often been finished two or three times. The slab gets moisture readings before anything goes down, and only then do we choose between vinyl plank, engineered or tile.

Willowdale rebuilds

Much of Willowdale’s older stock of bungalows has been replaced by large new homes since the 1990s. Those projects tend to want wide plank hardwood installation throughout, plus stairs, so we work closely with builders on acclimation and humidity before the boards arrive.

Condos along Yonge

In a tower at Yonge and Sheppard, the floor itself is the easy part. The board approval, acoustic underlay, insurance certificate and elevator bookings take the planning. We prepare the package your management office asks for and work inside building hours. Our condo and commercial page explains the full process.

What the measure covers

Whether it is a bungalow on a Don Mills crescent or a suite above Sheppard station, the visit is the same: we measure every room, read moisture, look at the subfloor where we can, and note stairs and transitions. You get one itemized quote, a start date and a finish date, and a named contact for the job [CONFIRM].

Live a little further west in York or east in Scarborough? We cover those too. Set up a free measure and we will look at what your North York floor needs.