Hardwood floor refinishing & installation in Brighton, NY.

Yes — fixed, in writing, in your contract. Our senior estimator moisture-tests your subfloor and inspects conditions during the free consultation, so there are no "unforeseen conditions" to surprise you later. The number on paper is the number on your invoice.

Yes. Containment is HEPA-sealed extraction at the machine plus containment at the room. We do not publish a room-capture percentage, because we have not measured one on a job — what we will tell you is exactly which machine is sealed to what, and you can ask any contractor the same question. Most refinishing clients sleep at home every night of the job, and the water-based finishes are low-odour and walk-on ready in 2–4 hours.

A standard 1,000–1,500 sq ft installation takes 5 to 7 working days: moisture testing and acclimation, installation, then sanding, staining and finishing. Refinishing is typically 3–5 days. Your written estimate includes a committed schedule.

Engineered, not solid — the substrate decides it, not the budget. On a concrete slab the assembly is the specification: adhesive, underlayment and acoustic rating are part of the answer, and the slab is moisture-tested with in-situ probes before a board is opened. The full specification is published as our condominium-over-concrete-slab reference installation.

By matching species, width and grain direction first, then trialling stain on site on the actual old boards — never from a single can chosen off a sample. Where boards have to be replaced, repairs are feathered into the surrounding run rather than butted in a straight line. A full sand alone will not hide a species or width mismatch, which is why matching is decided before any machine is switched on.

Installed ranges typically run about $9.25–$15.00 USD per sq ft for new hardwood, $4.00–$6.25 USD for full sand and finish, and $2.00–$3.25 USD for a screen and recoat — before stairs, transitions, or moisture remediation. These are United States dollars, and the border crossing and the travel from the Toronto shop are already inside them; nothing is added later for distance. Species, pattern, and substrate move the number. The fixed price is written after a free in-home measure, not from a phone quote.

Dustless means HEPA-sealed extraction at the machine and containment at the room — not a marketing label. We publish no room-capture percentage, because we have not measured one on a Toronto job; a filter rating is not a room measurement and the two get quoted as though they were the same number. Most refinishing clients sleep at home every night of the job. Water-based finishes are low-odour and walk-on ready in 2–4 hours.

White oak is more tannin-stable under water-based finishes, takes grey and modern stains more evenly, and is the default for contemporary renovations. Red oak is the heritage Canadian floor with a more open grain. Neither is universally better — substrate, stain target, and traffic decide. See the white-oak guide and the species comparison article for the decision tree.

Yes, when the slab moisture, acoustic assembly, and elevator logistics are specified first. Pattern work multiplies labour and waste; the substrate still decides solid vs engineered. Glue-down engineered over a tested slab is the usual condo path. Building management windows often decide the schedule more than the pattern does.

Ask for a written fixed price after a moisture test, not a phone range. Confirm who actually sands the floor (salaried crew vs revolving subcontractors), which machines run in which order. Compare the decision guide on evaluating a hardwood quote before you sign anything.

The substrate decides, not the budget. Plywood over joists can take solid; concrete slabs, radiant heat, and wide humidity swings favour engineered. A generational wear layer only matters where solid is structurally allowed. Walk the solid-vs-engineered guide before you buy material.