Stair renovation in Toronto
New treads, risers and nosings, matched to the floor so the colour runs from the hall to the landing without a break.
- Treads
- Solid wood, matched to the floor
- Risers
- Wood or painted
- Nosings
- Same profile as the floor
- Common job
- Carpet to hardwood
In short
A stair renovation replaces or covers the parts you walk on and see: treads, risers, nosings and landings. The aim is a stair that matches the new floor in species, colour and edge detail. When the stair structure is sound, new wood can be fitted over it; when it is not, treads are replaced.
Carpet to hardwood
The most common stair job we see. The carpet and pad come off, the old treads are checked, and new hardwood treads and risers are fitted. Landings are done in the same wood as the floor so they read as one.
The parts of a stair
Treads are the steps you stand on, risers the vertical faces, nosings the rounded front edges. Illustration.
Capping existing stairs
When the stair is solid but the treads are worn or were never meant to be seen, new wood caps can be fitted over the old treads. This avoids rebuilding the stair. The extra height has to be planned at the top and bottom steps.
Matching the floor
Stair parts come in the same species as the floor and can be stained on site to match. The nosing, the rounded front edge of each tread, is where most wear happens, so we match its profile and finish to the floor.
Railings and pickets
We work on treads, risers, nosings and landings. If you want new railings or pickets, we can plan the stair work around them.
What changes the price
- Number of steps and whether the stair is straight, turning or curved
- Capping versus replacing treads
- Open or closed stringers
- Stain matching and site finishing
- Removing carpet and old stair parts
We count the steps and measure each one before giving you a written, itemized quote.
From our projects.Photographed on site.
All projects
Questions.About stairs in Toronto.
Can you put hardwood on carpeted stairs?
Yes. It is the most common stair renovation. The carpet comes off and new hardwood treads and risers go on.
Can stairs match a new floor?
Yes. We use the same species and stain on site to match.
Can curved stairs be done?
Often, yes. Curved and winding stairs take more measuring and cutting, so they are priced step by step.
Do you install railings?
Our work covers treads, risers, nosings and landings. We can plan around railing work you arrange.
Related
- HardwoodSolid oak, walnut and maple, nailed down over a wood subfloor that has been checked for moisture and flatness first.
- Engineered hardwoodA real wood surface on a cross-laid core.
- Sanding & refinishingAn existing wood floor taken back to bare wood, given an even colour and a new finish.
- Herringbone & chevronTwo classic patterns, laid one board at a time from a centre line.
Let's look at your floors.
A consultation at your home, samples in hand, and a written price.