- Moisture mapping and subfloor flattening before a single board is laid
- Solid nail-down, glue-down engineered, and floating systems
- Herringbone, chevron, mixed-width, and border layouts
- Radiant-heat compatible assemblies with manufacturer warranties intact
Most failed hardwood floors in the GTA were installed on a subfloor nobody measured. Ontario basements sweat, new-build slabs off-gas moisture, and century homes move with the seasons. Green Hardwood starts every install with a Tramex moisture survey, a flatness check, and an acclimation window matched to the species — not a calendar guess.
We install solid hardwood (typically 3/4") where the structure can take it, and premium engineered hardwood over concrete, radiant, or when a thinner assembly is required. White oak is the workhorse of Toronto right now; walnut, maple, hickory, and red oak are specified when the architecture asks for them.
Layout is not decoration. In a Rosedale hallway we run boards to carry the eye to the stair. In a King West condo we often switch to herringbone so a small floor reads as architecture, not leftover material. Transitions to tile, stair nosings, and flush vents are detailed on paper before we cut.
You get a written scope, a species and grade sample signed off, and a three-year workmanship warranty. Material warranties stay with the mill — we do not void them with the wrong adhesive or the wrong relative humidity.
Related GTA work
King West penthouse herringbone
2,400 sq ft engineered European oak in herringbone over radiant heat.
Vaughan 4,200 sq ft new build
Full-home solid white oak, site-finished matte, seamless through all living levels.
How we do it
The assemblies behind this service, documented step by step.
Nail-down solid hardwood
The default hardwood assembly on a dry wood-framed GTA house.
Glue-down engineered hardwood
The correct engineered assembly on condo slabs and radiant floors.
Floating engineered hardwood
A click-engineered floor that rides on underlayment when the mill requires it.
Moisture mapping before install
The first trade on a hardwood job is measurement, not the nailer.