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Flooring Installation in Vancouver

Old To New installs hardwood, engineered wood, luxury vinyl plank, laminate, and tile flooring throughout Vancouver, from heritage houses in Dunbar and Kerrisdale to condos in Yaletown and Mount Pleasant. We handle subfloor levelling, underlay, stairs, and heated floor systems as part of the same job, so you deal with one insured contractor from tear-out to final trim. Quotes are always free, and we walk you through material choices before any work starts.

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Can you refinish the original hardwood in an older Vancouver home?

Often, yes. Many homes in Kitsilano, Dunbar, and East Vancouver still have original fir or oak under carpet or laminate, and refinishing can cost far less than replacement while keeping the character of the house. We assess board thickness, previous sandings, water staining, and patching around old wall lines before recommending anything. If the floor has been sanded too many times or the damage runs deep, we quote replacement in solid or engineered hardwood and match existing trim profiles. Either way, you get an honest read on which route makes sense, not an automatic push toward new material.

Flooring for Vancouver condos and strata buildings

Condo flooring in Vancouver comes with rules that houses do not have. Most strata corporations in Yaletown, Mount Pleasant, and downtown towers require an approved acoustic underlay with a minimum sound rating before hard flooring can replace carpet, and many require written approval before work starts. We prepare the product specs and underlay documentation your strata council asks for, schedule work within building hours, and manage elevator bookings and floor protection in common areas. It is a routine process for us, and handling it properly keeps your project from being stopped mid-install.

Levelling and prep in homes that have settled

Vancouver's older housing stock rarely offers a flat subfloor. Decades of settling leave humps at beam lines and dips between joists, and new flooring installed over those problems telegraphs every one of them. We check flatness before quoting, then level with self-levelling compound, shimming, or sheeting as the situation calls for. Where moisture is a concern, in basements or over crawlspaces, we test before installation and recommend vinyl plank or tile instead of solid wood where readings are high. Prep is the least visible part of a flooring job and the most important.

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Flooring Questions in Vancouver

Do you handle strata approval paperwork for flooring in Vancouver condos?

Yes. We provide the underlay specifications and product data sheets most Vancouver strata councils require, and we schedule the work around your building's rules. You submit the application as the owner, and we supply everything that goes in it.

Is it worth refinishing original fir floors in an East Vancouver house?

Usually, if the boards have enough wear layer left. Fir is softer than oak, so we discuss how you use the space first. When refinishing is viable it typically costs less than replacement and keeps the home's character.

Can you install heated floors in a Vancouver bathroom or basement?

Yes, we install electric in-floor heating under tile and some engineered products. It pairs well with bathroom renovations and cool basement suites, and we coordinate the electrical connection with a licensed electrician.

Do flooring projects in Vancouver need a permit?

Replacing flooring alone generally does not, but related structural, plumbing, or electrical work can trigger City of Vancouver permits. If your project crosses that line, we identify it up front and handle the applications.

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