What we walk into in Whitby
Brooklin's newer executive homes want wide-plank white oak and an open-to-below feature stair. Downtown Whitby's Victorian and Edwardian stock wants careful restoration and a stair that respects the original newel.
Wide-plank installs and feature flights in the north, heritage refinishing and stair repair in the old town.
How we specify repairs here
- Flood and dishwasher leak board replacement with grain match
- Cupping and crowning correction after moisture events
- Pet stains, burns, and high-heel crater repair
- Heritage restoration on quarter-sawn oak in Forest Hill, Rosedale, High Park
The test of a hardwood company is not a new floor in a new house. It is replacing four boards in a 15-year-old red oak kitchen so the owner cannot find the seam.
Water is the usual caller: ice-maker lines, second-floor baths, and spring seepage in older Toronto foundations. We measure moisture, isolate the wet zone, and do not sand the whole floor until the replacement boards have acclimated to the same moisture content as the field.
Matching species, grade, and grain direction matters more than matching colour on day one. Colour we can stain. Grain we cannot invent. We keep a library of GTA-typical oak, maple, and walnut so we are not buying a 'close enough' board from a big-box store.
Jobs Whitby keeps calling us for
- Brooklin feature staircases
- Downtown heritage restoration
- Wide-plank white oak installs
Repairs in Whitby — questions
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