Hardwood Installer Recommendations in the GTA

July 13, 2008 4:13 PM

I'm looking for recommendations for a hardwood floor retailer/installer in the Greater Toronto Area.

We're closing on a house August 8, and the first thing we want to do after we close and before we move in is replace the existing laminate floors with hardwoods. About a month and a half ago we contacted a highly-recommended retailer (Darmaga Hardwoods in Richmond Hill) and they came and gave us an estimate, we left a deposit, etc. Fast forward to this week and they've lost my estimate, file and deposit and won't do the job. (I could happily go on and on about that but it's not really relevant.) We're closing in less than a month and now that Darmaga has screwed us I've got to line up another hardwood installer in a jiffy. Any first-hand recommendations? I'd also love suggestions for installers to avoid.

This won't be a terribly high-end job -- just getting oak floors, upstairs and down (no stairs, though, they'll remain carpeted). The house in on the west side of Toronto.

posted by kate blank to home & garden (6 comments total)

No advice for you, but thanks for the info about Darmaga. We're also looking at installing hardwood floors.
posted by Badmichelle at 5:21 PM on July 13

Not *exactly* greater Toronto, unless you count your Lake Ontario neighbors to the south.... Rochester, NY.

I simply cannot recommend Harman Hardwood Flooring Company enough. They gave our kitchen a beautiful, affordable, new floor.
posted by fvox13 at 7:30 PM on July 13

I am going to have to draw the line at Hardwood Installers outside of the country and yeah, probably at anyone who is 3+ hours drive in any direction.
posted by kate blank at 5:09 AM on July 14

Decor Floors is awesome - both my sister's family and I have used them for laminate installation - they were prompt, gave a good price for the material and work, and brought two very quick and knowledgeable workers to do the actual installation. I refer all my friends who are looking for hardwood/laminates to them - they seriously rock! They have locations in Mississauga and Brampton, but work all through the GTA.
posted by grippycat at 8:00 AM on July 14

Called Decor Floors and arranged an estimate and so far, so good! Thanks, grippycat.
posted by kate blank at 9:56 AM on July 14

Gigpark.com has a recommendation: http://www.gigpark.com/recommendations/s0700208
posted by 3rdparty at 10:36 AM on July 21