Renovations
Flooring
We supply and install hardwood, LVP, laminate, tile and carpet in houses, condos and small businesses, and we do the prep underneath first.
Greater Victoria · up-Island · Metro Vancouver
Free written quotes
After a site visit, with what is fixed and what is an allowance.
One contract
One point of contact, from quote to final walkthrough.
Licensed trade partners
Electrical, plumbing and gas, under our management.
Victoria to the Lower Mainland
Greater Victoria, up-Island and Metro Vancouver.
Flooring
What we do
The new floor is the last step. Pulling the old layers, checking the subfloor for moisture and flatness and fixing soft spots come first.
Option 01
Condo flooring
Underlay and sound rules come from your strata bylaws, so we read them before you choose a product. Then the old floor comes up, the subfloor gets prepped and the new one goes down.
Option 02
Whole-house replacement
Old layers out, subfloor checked and fixed, new floor down, with transitions between rooms, baseboards and door trimming written into the quote instead of turning up later.
Option 03
Basement and crawlspace floors
Over a slab or a crawlspace, moisture shows up first. We test the slab and choose the moisture barrier before wood or laminate goes anywhere near it.
Our process
How the job runs
01
Free visit, written quote
We look at what’s down now and the subfloor under it, then quote removal, prep and install as separate lines so you can see what you are paying for.
02
Testing, material, schedule
In a pre-1990 house, old flooring layers get tested for asbestos first. Some materials need to sit in the house before install to adjust, so we plan furniture moves around that.
03
Removal and install
If asbestos turns up, a licensed abatement contractor removes it. Then our crew or trade partners prep the subfloor and lay the new floor, transitions and baseboards.
04
Final walkthrough
We walk the floor with you, check transitions, edges and door clearances, and go through the quote line by line.
Built for the coast
Slabs, crawlspaces and damp
Floors over crawlspaces and on basement slabs are where moisture shows up first. Before wood or laminate goes into a basement, we test the slab and choose the moisture barrier. If your house sits over a crawlspace, we look at what’s going on down there before you choose wood.
If the crawlspace is wet, drainage gets sorted before new flooring goes in upstairs. Our perimeter drain page covers that side.
Permits and the asbestos question
Flooring usually doesn’t need a permit, but we confirm with your municipality. The City of Victoria has an online Permit Finder for exactly this kind of question.
In a house built before 1990, old flooring layers get tested before anyone removes them. WorkSafeBC says asbestos turns up in over 3,000 household materials, and anyone hired to deal with it must be licensed for that work in BC. A licensed abatement contractor removes it; we lay the new floor afterwards.
- We confirm permit needs with your municipality.
- Pre-1990 house: old flooring layers tested before removal.
- Asbestos removal: licensed abatement contractor only.
- Ask whether removal and disposal of the old floor is in any quote, ours included.
Questions to ask any contractor
Ask us these too.
- Will you test old flooring layers for asbestos before removing them?
- How do you check subfloor moisture and flatness?
- Is removal and disposal of the old floor included?
- How long does the material need to acclimatize before install?
- Who handles transitions, baseboards and door trimming?
Flooring: common questions
Sources
City of Victoria: Building permits · WorkSafeBC: Asbestos in your home. Checked 2026-10-30.
Related work
Often quoted together
We take on flooring across Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver. How we run a job.
Kitchen renovations
Layouts, cabinets, counters, and the plumbing and wiring moves that come with them.
Bathroom renovations
Tub-to-shower conversions, waterproofing, tile, fixtures and fans vented to the outside.
Basements & secondary suites
Finished basements and legal rental or in-law suites, from permits to final occupancy.
Free quotes
Tell us about the floor
Let us know the rooms, rough square footage, what’s down now and what you’d like instead. We’ll email you to confirm your free quote visit.