Gallery
Recent floors, with the job sheet
Every project below shows the room, the square footage, how long we were there and the budget range, plus a line from the job sheet about what we found underneath.
Projects
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Hardwood · Sydenham WardWide-plank white oak through an open main floor
Old laminate out, subfloor screwed down and sanded flat, then 7 in. engineered white oak glued and nailed through the kitchen and dining room.
- Room
- Kitchen, dining and living
- Area
- 640 sq ft
- On site
- 4 days
- Budget
- $11,000 to $13,500
From the job sheet: Boards sat in the house for 6 days. Subfloor read 9%, boards 8%.
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Hardwood · WestbrookEngineered hickory in a two-storey great room
Carpet out, squeaks fixed, and a hand-scraped engineered hickory floated over a dense underlay to keep the big room quiet.
- Room
- Great room
- Area
- 520 sq ft
- On site
- 3 days
- Budget
- $8,500 to $10,000
From the job sheet: Hickory hides dog scratches well; the owners have two labs.
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Luxury vinyl plank · Downtown KingstonQuiet vinyl plank for a downtown condo
Glue-down vinyl over an acoustic underlay rated for the building's sound rules, with the board's approval in hand before we booked.
- Room
- Whole unit
- Area
- 780 sq ft
- On site
- 3 days
- Budget
- $6,500 to $8,000
From the job sheet: Condo boards often require a tested sound rating. Ask yours before you shop.
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Carpet · Cataraqui NorthBasement rec room: plank and carpet
Moisture test first, then vinyl plank in the bar and stair area and a triexta carpet over a moisture-barrier pad in the TV room.
- Room
- Basement
- Area
- 690 sq ft
- On site
- 3 days
- Budget
- $5,500 to $7,000
From the job sheet: The slab tested dry. If it hadn't, we would have stopped and said so.
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Tile · KingscourtWood-look porcelain in an ensuite
Soft plywood around the old toilet replaced, uncoupling membrane down, then 8 x 48 in. wood-look porcelain with an electric heat mat.
- Room
- Ensuite bathroom
- Area
- 85 sq ft
- On site
- 4 days
- Budget
- $3,800 to $4,600
From the job sheet: Small job, so the $950 minimum didn't apply; heat added about $1,300.
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Refinishing · Portsmouth Village1920s oak brought back in a living room
Carpet pulled up to find original red oak. Six boards replaced, three-grit sand, natural water-based finish in three coats.
- Room
- Living and dining
- Area
- 410 sq ft
- On site
- 4 days
- Budget
- $2,200 to $2,900
From the job sheet: About a third of the cost of new hardwood for the same rooms.
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Hardwood · AmherstviewGlue-down engineered oak over a concrete slab
A slab-on-grade bungalow where solid hardwood would have cupped. Moisture-tested, primed, then engineered oak in a moisture-cure adhesive.
- Room
- Bungalow main floor
- Area
- 880 sq ft
- On site
- 5 days
- Budget
- $13,000 to $16,000
From the job sheet: Slab tested within the adhesive maker's limit on the second visit.
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Laminate · Calvin ParkLaminate in three bedrooms and a hall
Worn carpet out, two soft spots fixed, and a 12 mm AC4 laminate over a dense underlay so the hall doesn't drum.
- Room
- Bedrooms and hall
- Area
- 460 sq ft
- On site
- 2 days
- Budget
- $3,000 to $3,800
From the job sheet: Boxes acclimated 48 hours in the hall before we started.
Sample project write-ups for this demonstration site. On a live site these would be the company's own photos and job records.
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We bring samples to your home, measure every room with a laser, take moisture readings, check how flat the floor is, and send a written quote within two business days.
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