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DUSTLESS . 24-HR QUOTE . 5-YR WARRANTY
Finished honey oak floor in a Toronto heritage semi hallway

Founded 2005 . 500+ GTA projects

About Hardwood Refinishing Toronto: Dustless Floor Specialists Since 2005

Hardwood Refinishing Toronto is a mobile crew of hardwood refinishing and installation specialists serving Toronto and 18 GTA cities. 20+ years combined experience, NWFA certified, $2M insured with WSIB, and built around one rule: measure first, quote in writing, then sand dustless.

Dmitri Volkov, founder and master refinisher at Hardwood Refinishing Toronto

Founder Story

Dmitri Volkov, Founder and Master Refinisher

Dmitri Volkov founded Hardwood Refinishing Toronto and has 20+ years in GTA residential hardwood refinishing. He began refinishing Toronto heritage semis in 2005 after apprenticing under Rosedale and Annex master craftsmen, added hardwax oil in 2012 after Rubio Monocoat training and built the carpet-to-hardwood stair recap specialty in 2015.

Those early years on Rosedale and Annex semis shaped how the company works today. Heritage floors taught a hard lesson: a careless pass with a drum sander can take away wood that is a hundred years old and cannot be replaced. So the company's process starts with measuring what is left, choosing the gentlest machine that will do the job and testing the finish before quoting.

Hardwax oil joined the finish lineup in 2012 after Rubio Monocoat training, giving Toronto owners a matte, natural option for white oak. In 2015 the carpet-to-hardwood stair recap specialty followed, after years of seeing beautifully refinished floors meet tired carpeted staircases. Today the company completes refinishing, installation and stair work across Toronto, Peel, York and Durham, and handles annual turnover contracts for 18 GTA property managers.

Dmitri Volkov is an NWFA member and attends the NWFA Expo and Surfaces in Las Vegas every year to keep up with finishes, abrasives and installation standards.

  • NWFA Certified Installer
  • NWFA Member
  • Rubio Monocoat Hardwax Oil Training (2012)
  • Heritage floor apprenticeship, Rosedale and The Annex (2005)

Credentials

Licensed, Insured and Certified

The paperwork homeowners, insurers and condo corporations ask for, ready within 24 hours.

NWFA Certified Installer

Installation and sanding to National Wood Flooring Association guidelines.

NWFA Craftsman

Recognised craftsmanship credential from the NWFA.

$2M Commercial General Liability

COI delivered within 1 business day on 100% of property manager requests.

WSIB Clearance

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage for every crew member.

5-Year Workmanship Warranty

On every refinish, recoat, recap and installation.

Lacey Act and FloorScore

Legally sourced hardwood and certified low-emission products.

Equipment and Finishes

The Tools Behind Every Floor

Named equipment and named finishes, so you know exactly what is going on your floor.

Lagler Trio, Clarke edger and Festool HEPA extractors ready for dustless refinishing

Equipment

Lagler Trio
Planetary floor sander for flat, even sanding without drum chatter marks.
Clarke American edger
Edge sanding along walls, thresholds and stair landings.
Festool HEPA extractors
99.97% particle capture on every sander, including palm sanders.
Festool palm sanders
Hand-detailing corners, closets and every stair tread.
Pin-type moisture meter
Moisture content readings before any sanding or installation.
17-inch orbital with 180-grit screen
Abrading the finish for screen and recoat jobs.
Water-based finish cans and stain sample boards on a Toronto job site

Finishes and stains

Bona Traffic HD
Default water-based, commercial-grade finish. 24-hour cure, under 50 g/L VOC.
Loba 2K Supra
Two-component water-based finish with strong chemical resistance.
Rubio Monocoat
Hardwax oil for a matte, natural look that can be spot repaired.
Minwax Super Fast-Dry, Varathane, DuraSeal
Oil-based options for a warmer amber tone on request.
Bona DriFast and Minwax stains
Custom stain colours matched on test patches.
  • 20+Years
  • 500+GTA projects
  • 5.0Star satisfaction
  • 18GTA cities
  • 18PMs on contract

Customer Reviews

Why Toronto Homeowners Recommend Us

5.0-star customer satisfaction across 500+ GTA hardwood projects. Initials and neighbourhood only, at our customers' request.

"Liberty Village condo with engineered oak that two other contractors would not quote. The crew checked the wear layer at the transition, confirmed 3mm, and booked the freight elevator with our management office. Low smell, done in two days, board had the COI the next morning."
K.W., Liberty Village$2,600
"A slow leak under our fridge cupped six boards in the kitchen. They let the subfloor dry, checked it with a moisture meter, replaced only the damaged boards and feather-sanded the whole room so the colour blends. We kept our original 1930s oak, which was the whole point. The repair line is invisible, even in afternoon light."
H.N., Riverdale$4,800
"Our Victorian in Cabbagetown had floors nobody had touched since the 1970s: black stains near the radiators, old nails proud of the surface and layers of ambered finish. They checked the remaining thickness at a floor vent before quoting, set the nails, replaced four boards with salvaged oak and sanded with the lighter planetary machine instead of a drum. The Festool extractors meant our upstairs bedrooms stayed clean. Three coats of water-based finish and the floors look like 1890 again, only better. Worth every dollar of the written quote."
R.T., Cabbagetown$5,600
"White oak herringbone through the main floor of our Forest Hill home. They acclimated the boards for a week, snapped a centre line off the front door and the pattern runs dead straight through three rooms. Clear pricing on the pattern premium, no surprises, and the NWFA paperwork for our insurer."
A.L., Forest Hill$9,800
"Full main floor of new engineered white oak plus a 15-step recap to match, in a 1950s Lawrence Park centre-hall. The crew handled the old carpet, levelled two low spots in the subfloor and stain-matched the new treads to the floor so the stair and hallway read as one surface. They gave us a day-by-day schedule up front and stuck to it. Our only regret is waiting this long. The quote broke out materials, labour and the stairs line by line, which made comparing contractors easy."
E.F., Lawrence Park$12,000
"My son has bad dust allergies so I almost skipped refinishing. The HEPA extractors were hooked to every sander and the water-based finish had almost no smell. He was back home after 48 hours with zero reaction. 520 sq ft condo, two days."
T.P., Yorkville$2,200
Freshly refinished honey oak floor in an empty Toronto living room

Phones answered 24/7 . Crews Mon-Sat 7am-7pm

Get Your Written Per-Sq-Ft Quote Within 24 Hours

Tell us the rooms, the approximate square footage and what bothers you about the floor. We measure on site within 2-3 days and put every line in writing before any work starts.

  • Written quote before work
  • Festool HEPA dustless
  • $2M liability + WSIB
  • 5-year warranty
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