New flooring is as much about what is underneath as what you walk on. Describe your rooms and the floor you want on Renovilo, and flooring contractors send private quotes.
What a flooring installation usually includes
·Removing and disposing of the existing floor
·Checking and preparing the subfloor
·Underlay where the material requires it
·Installing the new flooring
·Transitions, thresholds and baseboards or quarter round
·Moving furniture and appliances, when agreed
Scopes differ between contractors. Whatever is on this list, get it written into the quote rather than assumed.
What drives the price
Renovilo does not publish price estimates — the honest answer is that these factors move a quote far more than any average would tell you. Contractors quoting your actual space will be closer than any number online.
Subfloor condition, which cannot be confirmed until the old floor comes up.
Material — engineered wood, solid hardwood, laminate, vinyl plank and tile all install differently.
Whether removal and disposal of the old floor is included.
Room shapes, stairs and how many transitions are needed.
Whether baseboards are removed and reinstalled or left in place.
How contractors are matched
You post the work once. Contractors who do flooring installation in Toronto see the brief and send private quotes — sealed, so only you see the prices. You compare what each one includes, message the ones you want, and hire directly. Renovilo is not a party to the work or the price.
Questions to ask before you hire
1.Is removing and disposing of the old floor included?
2.What happens if the subfloor needs levelling or repair?
3.Are baseboards and transitions included?
4.Who moves the furniture and appliances?
5.What is the warranty on the installation, separate from the material warranty?
Toronto considerations
Toronto's housing stock is mixed — Victorian and post-war semis, mid-century bungalows and newer condos — so the same renovation can mean very different work depending on the building.
Condo and apartment renovations usually involve building rules about work hours, elevator booking and contractor insurance. Check with your property manager before agreeing a start date.
Older homes more often turn up knob-and-tube wiring, galvanised plumbing or plaster walls once work starts. A contractor who has seen the space in person will price this far more accurately than one working from a description alone.
Not usually, but it does need to be sound and level enough for the material going on top. Most contractors treat subfloor repair as a separate item because the extent is unknown until the old floor is lifted — ask how they handle it if it turns up.
Which flooring is best for a basement?
Below-grade rooms are more prone to moisture, which rules some materials in and others out. Ask contractors what they would use in your specific basement and why, rather than choosing the material first.
Can flooring be installed over the existing floor?
Sometimes, depending on the existing surface, the new material, and the height it adds at doors and transitions. It saves removal cost when it works, so it is worth asking whether your floor is a candidate.
Get flooring installation quotes in Toronto
Describe the work once. Contractors send you private quotes to compare.