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What is the most durable finish for hardwood stairs?
A two-component waterborne commercial finish in matte or satin. Stairs concentrate a whole floor's traffic onto twelve small surfaces, so the finish matters more than anywhere else in the house. High gloss shows every scratch and dust nib; hardwax oil is repairable but asks for maintenance a family staircase rarely gets. We finish treads with the same system we put on the floor, so sheen and colour match at the bottom step.
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Hardwood Stairs
Box stairs, open-riser, replacement treads over carpet, curved flights, and full stair rebuilds. The stair is the first thing guests touch. We treat it as millwork, not leftover flooring.
From $380–$850 per step, installed · Typical 13-step flight: 3–6 days
Stairs in the GTAHow we actually do it
Carpet-to-hardwood stair retread
The volume stair job in Vaughan, Markham, Milton, and Brampton new builds.
Custom box stair build
A hardwood stair built as millwork, not as leftover flooring standing on end.
Open-riser steel and oak stair
Oak treads on a steel carriage — only when the openings and the deflection pass.
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