Stairs · 6 min · Updated August 2026
Upgrading builder-grade stairs in Vaughan and Markham
Carpet-to-oak conversions in GTA new builds: structure checks, returned treads, and a rail that will pass.
The most common 2026 stair job in the 905
New builds in Vaughan, Markham, Milton, and Brampton ship with carpet stairs and a painted rail. Owners want oak the first year. That job is Green Hardwood's volume wedge — not because it is glamorous, because it is the stair most people actually own.
Pull the carpet before you pick a stain
We inspect stringers, look for bounce, check rise uniformity, and decide retread versus rebuild. Stain comes after the structure is honest.
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Estimator first. Site moisture reading second. That is the only honest sequence.
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