In a heated Calgary winter the boards shrink and gaps open, widest on wide planks. We take moisture readings on site, acclimate boards to the product instructions and tell you before you order whether a wide solid plank suits your house or an engineered board is the steadier choice.
The visible boards are one part of the installed floor.
Confirm solid or engineered construction, species, grade, width, finish and manufacturer instructions.
Match nail, staple, glue or floating installation to the product and substrate.
Address flatness, movement, cleanliness and moisture conditions before board placement.
Plan perimeter space, doorways, vents, stairs, cabinets and adjoining surfaces.
Identify trim, transitions, protection, cleaning and care information in the quote.
Map rooms, transitions and stairs, take moisture readings on site and check basement slabs for heave and cracks from expansive clay.
Engineered for slabs, basements, heated floors and wide planks, solid for main and upper floors over a wood subfloor, with the order quantity taken from the measured plan.
Acclimate boards to the product instructions, level the subfloor where needed, then set board direction and starting lines.
Place the boards, complete edges and transitions, then review care requirements.
Construction affects compatible locations, methods, dimensions and future refinishing potential.
Sight lines, joist or substrate requirements, room shape and connected spaces influence the layout.
Product thickness must work with stairs, doors, vents and neighbouring floors.
Our rates in Canadian dollars. We charge based on your written quote. Your price comes from the measured rooms, the boards you choose and the condition of the subfloor.
$6-$15 per sq ft
Solid or engineered boards installed by nail, glue or floating method, with layout, cuts and edge details.
$1-$3 per sq ft
Carpet, laminate, vinyl or tile lifted and hauled away before the new floor goes down.
$2-$6 per sq ft
Low spots filled and high spots ground so the boards sit flat and stay quiet.
$200-$600 flat
Furniture moved out of the work area and back once the floor is ready for use.
They helped install beautiful hardwood flooring in my parents house, and the finished result looks amazing. The installation was done professionally, the flooring looks clean and well-finished.
We choose the installation method (nail-down, glue-down or floating) from the subfloor and the product instructions, flatten and fasten the subfloor before the first board goes down, and itemise every preparation step in a written quote.
Every hardwood job starts with the base. A wood subfloor gets checked for squeaks, loose panels and dips; a concrete slab gets a moisture reading and a flatness check. Boards laid over an uneven or damp base cup, gap and click, and no finish hides that later.
Choose solid hardwood for main and upper floors over a wood subfloor when you want a floor that can be sanded many times; choose engineered hardwood for basements, concrete, in-floor heating and wide planks.
Solid boards are milled from one piece of wood, so a three-quarter-inch board carries enough wood above the tongue for several sandings. Engineered boards put a real wood wear layer over a cross-layered core that moves less as humidity changes. That stability is why engineered is the default below grade in Calgary.
Hardwood in Calgary gaps in winter because heated indoor air routinely drops well under 30% relative humidity. Health Canada recommends keeping homes at 30 to 50% relative humidity, and the National Wood Flooring Association gives the same 30 to 50% band for wood floors. Chinook winds can swing the outdoor temperature more than 20°C within hours, and the house dries out further every heating season.
We handle this three ways: moisture readings on site, acclimation to the manufacturer's instructions, and a straight answer before you order when a wide solid plank is a poor match for the house. A whole-home humidifier keeps seasonal gaps small on any wood floor.
The subfloor has to be flat, dry and firmly fastened before installation. Squeaks get screwed down, damaged panels get replaced and dips get filled with floor levelling compound. On basement slabs we also look for heave and cracking, because Calgary's expansive clay moves floor slabs far more than footings.
Preparation is priced as its own line, so you see what the floor needs before the boards are ordered.
Refinish when the existing boards are sound and thick enough to sand; replace when they are cupped, water-damaged or worn through. Calgary's 1960s to 1980s bungalows often hide original oak under carpet, and hardwood floor refinishing at $3 to $7 per square foot costs a fraction of new hardwood. We quote both options when both are realistic.
Your written quote lists each item separately:
We charge $6 to $15 per square foot in Canadian dollars for hardwood installation, before removal and preparation. Compare our rates for every material on the flooring cost page.
Choose engineered hardwood for basements, concrete slabs, heated floors and wide planks, and solid hardwood for main and upper floors over a wood subfloor. Engineered boards move less as Calgary's indoor humidity swings between summer and a dry chinook winter, so they gap less. Solid boards can be sanded more times over their life.
Engineered hardwood can, glued down or floated over an approved underlay, once the slab passes a moisture test and is flat. Solid hardwood is not installed directly on concrete. On Calgary basement slabs we also check for heave and cracks before quoting.
Because the wood dries and shrinks in heated winter air. Gaps that open in winter and close in summer are seasonal movement, not a failed floor. A whole-home humidifier keeps them small.
Yes. We fit hardwood treads, risers and nosings, including carpet-to-hardwood stair conversions. Hardwood stairs are priced per step at $80-$150, counted from the flight.
Order the waste allowance from the measured plan rather than a flat percentage. Straight lays in square rooms need the least extra; diagonal, herringbone and rooms with many angles need more. The quote lists the order quantity so you buy the right number of boxes once.
Yes, when the quote includes it. We remove, store and reinstall baseboards in good condition, or install new ones at $2-$5 per linear foot where the old trim splits on removal.
We match species, width and thickness where the product is still available, then blend the colour by sanding and refinishing the connected area. An exact match on aged, sun-darkened wood is not guaranteed, which is why we sample the finish on the floor itself.
Our rate for installed hardwood is $6 to $15 per square foot in Canadian dollars, before removal of the old floor ($1 to $3) and subfloor levelling ($2 to $6) where needed. Your price comes from the measured rooms and the boards you choose.