How it works
Can you put hardwood over carpet stairs?
Not over the carpet. The carpet comes off. Then we inspect stringers and either cap with solid treads or rebuild. Open-side stairs need returned treads, not a leftover plank on drywall.
Read the full detail — that page covers method, materials, price band, and warranty rather than the short version.
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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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A range is a range until someone reads the moisture in your subfloor and measures the flight. Site visits are free across the GTA.