Flooring questions, answered

It depends on the floor type, the area, the subfloor, stairs and whether the old floor has to come out. Typical installed prices per square foot for each floor type go here. After a free in-home visit we give you a written quote.

Typical timelines for one room, a condo and a full house go here. We confirm the schedule with your quote.

Yes. We come to your home, measure, look at the subfloor and bring samples. The quote costs nothing and you’re under no obligation.

Both are real wood. Engineered hardwood has a real-wood top layer on a stable core, so it moves less with humidity and can go over concrete and radiant heating — common in Vancouver condos. Solid hardwood is nailed to a wood subfloor and can be sanded and refinished more times over its life. We help you choose based on your subfloor, rooms and budget.

Both are floating floors with a printed wood look. Laminate has a wood-fibre core: it is hard, scratch-resistant and warm underfoot, but most laminate only resists water for a limited time. Vinyl plank has a plastic or stone-plastic core that is waterproof, so it suits kitchens, bathrooms and basements.

Yes. Most strata corporations in Greater Vancouver require an acoustic underlay that meets a minimum sound rating set in their bylaws, and many need written approval before work starts. Check your bylaws first; we install to the rating your strata asks for.

Yes. We move furniture, remove and dispose of the existing floor, and level the subfloor before installing the new one.

Yes. We bring samples to your home or office so you can see colours and textures in your own light, next to your walls and furniture.

Often, yes. Solid hardwood and engineered floors with a thick enough wear layer can be sanded, stained and recoated. We check the floor and tell you whether refinishing or replacing makes more sense.

Confirm with client: install-only jobs with customer-supplied flooring, and which brands they supply.

Yes. We install floors in homes and in commercial spaces. No job is too small or too big — tell us about the space and we’ll arrange a visit.

All of Greater Vancouver: Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Langley, Richmond, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, New Westminster, Delta, White Rock, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. We are based in Surrey.