# Hardwood Refinishing Ajax, ON | Ajax Hardwood Refinishing: Dustless + Install for Residential & Commercial | NWFA URL: https://hardwoodrefinishingtoronto.ca/service-areas/ajax/ ![Hardwood refinishing crew sanding an oak floor with HEPA extraction in a GTA home](/images/misc/hardwood-refinishing-crew-sanding-oak-floor-with-l.webp) Serving Pickering Village, South Ajax, Lakeside and more # Hardwood Refinishing in Ajax for Family Subdivisions and Lakeside Homes Hardwood refinishing in Ajax covers older homes in Pickering Village, lakeside and South Ajax subdivisions, and newer builds in Northwest Ajax, Riverside and Central Ajax, where owners upgrade builder floors and deal with pet wear. Last updated: October 31, 2026 - 24-hour quote - Festool HEPA dustless - From $3/sq ft, written quote first Request a Free Written Quote [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call (647) 503-3932 [tel:+16475033932 →](tel:+16475033932) - 20+ Years Founded 2005 - $2M Liability + WSIB COI in 24 hours - NWFA Certified Installer + Craftsman - 500+ Projects 5.0-star satisfaction - 24-Hr Written Quote 5-year warranty Local Floor Problems ## Ajax Hardwood Refinishing Problems: Refinish or Replace? ### Two eras of floor in one town: Pickering Village oak and south Ajax builder grade You are not sure whether your floor should be refinished or replaced, and neighbours with different houses got opposite advice. Why it happens here: The town mixes Pickering Village, settled in 1807, with a town that only began as munitions-plant housing in 1939 and grew into subdivisions, so solid oak and thin builder-grade sit a few streets apart. Our fix: We identify the floor first. Solid oak gets a dustless refinish; thin builder-grade gets a recoat or a new solid or engineered install from $7/sq ft. Get a Free Floor Assessment [/contact/ →](/contact/) - ### Humidity swings GTA air runs from humid summers to dry, heated winters. Boards swell, then shrink, leaving cupping near exterior walls and gaps beside heat sources. Our fix: Moisture reading first, then board replacement and feather-sanding where needed - ### Winter salt and grit Boots carry salt across entries and kitchens all winter. The finish in those lanes usually breaks down within 3-4 winters. Our fix: Screen and recoat while the finish is still intact - ### Floors already sanded before Older oak and engineered veneers have limited wood left. An aggressive sand can expose tongues or the engineered core. Our fix: Thickness check at a vent before any quote Services and Pricing ## Refinishing and Builder-Grade Upgrades The same crews, Festool HEPA equipment and published per-sq-ft rates behind our Toronto hardwood refinishing [/ →](/) work, with no surprise surcharges. Most requested here: Hardwood Floor Sanding and Refinishing [/services/hardwood-floor-refinishing/ →](/services/hardwood-floor-refinishing/) . Most requested in this area ![Hardwood floor sanding Toronto: Lagler Trio sander with Festool HEPA extraction on red oak](/images/misc/lagler-trio-planetary-sander-connected-to-festool-.webp) Most Requested ### Hardwood Floor Sanding and Refinishing $3-$5/sq ft Full sand-to-bare-wood refinishing: 3-grit progression, custom stain and a 3-coat Bona Traffic HD build. $3-$5/sq ft. 3-grit progression 36/60/100 on Lagler Trio . Festool HEPA extraction on every sander View floor refinishing details [Hardwood Floor Sanding and Refinishing →](/services/hardwood-floor-refinishing/) ![Hardwood floor installation Toronto: installer nailing white oak boards over underlayment](/images/misc/installer-kneeling-while-nailing-white-oak-hardwoo.webp) NWFA Certified ### Hardwood Floor Installation $7-$18/sq ft Solid and engineered hardwood, nail-down, glue-down or floating, in straight, herringbone, chevron, parquet, diagonal and picket layouts. $7-$18/sq ft installed. Nail-down, glue-down and floating installs . Acclimation, MC testing, vapor barrier, expansion gaps View installation details [Hardwood Floor Installation →](/services/hardwood-floor-installation/) More services ![Stair refinishing Toronto: recapped oak staircase with stained treads and white risers](/images/misc/newly-recapped-oak-staircase-with-stained-bullnose.webp) Carpet-to-Hardwood ### Staircase Refinishing and Recapping $15-$200/step Refinish existing treads from $15-$40/step or recap carpeted stairs with new oak treads from $100-$200/step. 14-step recap $2K-$3.5K in 2-3 days. Carpet and tack strip removal . Solid oak bullnose treads and new risers View stairs details [Staircase Refinishing and Recapping →](/services/staircase-refinishing-recapping/) ![Engineered hardwood refinishing Toronto: Lagler Trio on engineered oak in a King West condo](/images/misc/lagler-trio-sander-on-engineered-oak-floor-in-empt.webp) Others Refuse, We Measure ### Engineered Hardwood Refinishing $4-$8/sq ft We measure the wear layer before quoting. 2mm+ veneers are refinished with a light-grit 80/100/120 progression. $4-$8/sq ft. Wear-layer measurement before quoting (2mm+ minimum) . Light-grit 80/100/120 progression View engineered refinishing details [Engineered Hardwood Refinishing →](/services/engineered-hardwood-refinishing/) ![Screen and recoat Toronto: 17-inch orbital with a 180-grit screen on a dull oak floor](/images/misc/17-inch-orbital-floor-buffer-with-180-grit-screen-.webp) One Day, No Sanding ### Screen and Recoat $2-$3/sq ft No-sand one-day refresh: 180-grit screen on a 17-inch orbital and a fresh topcoat. $2-$3/sq ft. One-day turnaround . 180-grit screen on 17-inch orbital View screen & recoat details [Screen and Recoat →](/services/screen-and-recoat/) ![Dustless hardwood refinishing Toronto: Festool HEPA extractor connected to a floor sander](/images/misc/festool-ctm-hepa-dust-extractor-with-hose-connecte.webp) 99.97% Capture ### Dustless Hardwood Sanding $3-$5/sq ft Festool HEPA extraction connected to the Lagler Trio, edger and palm sanders. 99.97% capture, pet-safe. Included in published rates. Festool HEPA, 99.97% particle capture . Connected Lagler Trio, edger and palm sanders View dustless sanding details [Dustless Hardwood Sanding →](/services/dustless-sanding/) ![Vinyl flooring installation Toronto: oak-look LVP clicked into place in a basement suite](/images/misc/oak-look-luxury-vinyl-plank-being-clicked-into-pla.webp) ### Vinyl Flooring Installation $5-$12/sq ft LVP, LVT and waterproof vinyl installed over levelled subfloors. $5-$12/sq ft installed. LVP, LVT and rigid-core waterproof vinyl . Subfloor levelling and moisture testing View vinyl flooring details [Vinyl Flooring Installation →](/services/vinyl-flooring-installation/) ![Laminate flooring installation Toronto: 12mm oak-look planks over underlayment](/images/misc/12mm-oak-look-laminate-planks-being-clicked-togeth.webp) ### Laminate Flooring Installation $4-$9/sq ft 12mm AC4-rated click-lock laminate with proper underlayment and expansion gaps. $4-$9/sq ft installed. 12mm AC4-rated click-lock . Underlayment and vapor barrier View laminate flooring details [Laminate Flooring Installation →](/services/laminate-flooring-installation/) How It Works ## How We Decide and Deliver 1. 1 ### Call or send the form Phones are answered 24/7. Tell us your neighbourhood, the rooms and roughly how many square feet. 2. 2 ### Measure and moisture check Within 2-3 days we measure, read moisture with a pin-type meter and check how much wood is left. 3. 3 ### Written per-sq-ft quote Every line in writing within 24 hours of the visit: sanding, stain, finish, repairs and access. 4. 4 ### Dustless sand and finish Lagler Trio with Festool HEPA, then 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD. Socks at 24 hours, furniture by day 7. ## Not Sure What Floor You Have? We Will Check Free on-site measure, a written per-sq-ft quote before any work, nothing due upfront on jobs under $3K and a 5-year workmanship warranty. Call (647) 503-3932 [tel:+16475033932 →](tel:+16475033932) Get a Written Quote [/contact/ →](/contact/) Why Us ## Why Pickering Village and South Ajax Owners Choose Us ### Pet scratches removed with a full dustless sand ### Builder-grade upgrades from $7/sq ft installed ### Moisture checks for lakeside homes ### Written quote within 24 hours Local Know-How ## Village Oak and Newer Subdivisions: Local Know-How Ajax is a younger town wrapped around an older village. **Pickering Village** traces back to Quaker mills on Duffins Creek in 1807, while the rest of Ajax began as wartime housing for a munitions plant in 1939. That means two kinds of floor. Older Pickering Village homes often have solid oak worth refinishing, while **South Ajax** and lakeside subdivisions more often have builder-grade floors that owners upgrade. Pet scratches are the most common complaint we hear, and a full sand removes most of them. ### Pickering Village Homes and Builder Upgrades Pickering Village has some of the oldest homes in town, often with solid floors worth refinishing. South Ajax and lakeside subdivisions bring builder-grade floors that owners replace with solid or engineered hardwood from $7/sq ft installed, and plenty of pet wear that sands out during a full refinish [/services/hardwood-floor-refinishing/ →](/services/hardwood-floor-refinishing/) . South Ajax and the lakeside neighbourhoods have family homes from the 1970s-90s with solid oak main floors that respond well to a full dustless sand. Northwest Ajax and Riverside are newer, with engineered or laminate floors that owners often replace with solid hardwood or premium engineered. Pet damage is common in busy family homes: scratches sand out, and boards with deep urine stains are replaced and stain-matched. Many owners pair a refinish with a carpet-to-hardwood stair recap [/services/staircase-refinishing-recapping/ →](/services/staircase-refinishing-recapping/) so the whole main level matches. ### Scheduling and Access We arrive via the 401 at Harwood Avenue and Salem Road. On-site measures happen within 2-3 days, and the written per-sq-ft quote follows within 24 hours. We arrive via the 401 at Harwood Avenue and Salem Road and plan jobs around family schedules, with sanding on day one and coats on the following days. ### Lakeside Moisture Lakeside homes see higher humidity in summer. We check moisture content before sanding and advise on humidity control to keep boards flat. Before and After ## Recent Work Near You Empty rooms, real light, different angles. Drag to compare. ![Before hardwood refinishing in a GTA family home: worn oak floor](/images/misc/before-empty-gta-family-home-living-room-with-worn.webp) ![After hardwood refinishing in a GTA family home: refreshed natural oak from a different angle](/images/misc/after-same-gta-family-home-living-room-with-dustle.webp) Before After ‹› Greater Toronto Area Main floor oak, sanded and refinished in 3 days See the full before-and-after gallery → [/gallery/ →](/gallery/) Customer Reviews ## What Local Customers Say 5.0-star customer satisfaction across 500+ GTA hardwood projects. Initials and neighbourhood only, at our customers' request. > "1,200 sq ft Rosedale red oak in 3 days, zero dust on furniture upstairs, finish looked brand-new. Family back day 4." D.M., Rosedale$4,200 > "Came out stunning. Custom stain matched our 1960s oak main floor exactly. Non-slip finish for our dog." J.K., Leaside$2,800 > "Three companies refused engineered. These guys measured wear layer depth, said yes, finish is pristine." P.R., King West$3,200 ## Neighbourhoods We Serve in Ajax Pickering VillageSouth AjaxLakesideNorthwest AjaxRiversideCentral Ajax Postal codes we cover: L1S, L1T, L1Z Town of Ajax (Durham Region) Got Questions? ## Ajax Hardwood Questions Answered Do you serve Pickering Village in Ajax?+ Yes, along with the lakeside streets, Riverside and the newer northwest subdivisions. Can pet scratches be removed?+ Yes, with a full sand. Deep urine stains may need those boards replaced and stain-matched. Can you upgrade builder-grade floors?+ Yes. Solid or engineered installs start at $7/sq ft installed. What about lakeside humidity issues?+ We check moisture content before any work and advise on humidity control, usually 35-45% RH year-round. How fast is the written quote?+ A written quote follows within a day of measuring. Because Ajax mixes Pickering Village homes dating back to 1807 settlement with subdivisions built since the 1939 munitions-plant era, we identify the floor type on site before pricing anything. ### Still have a question about your floor? Phones are answered 24/7. Live crew Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm. Call (647) 503-3932 [tel:+16475033932 →](tel:+16475033932) Request a Free Written Quote [/contact/ →](/contact/) Nearby Service Areas ## Hardwood Refinishing Near Ajax Hardwood Refinishing Pickering Dustless refinishing, installs and stair recaps [/service-areas/pickering/ →](/service-areas/pickering/) Hardwood Refinishing Whitby Dustless refinishing, installs and stair recaps [/service-areas/whitby/ →](/service-areas/whitby/) See all 18 service areas → [/service-areas/ →](/service-areas/) ![Freshly refinished honey oak floor in an empty Toronto living room](/images/misc/empty-toronto-semi-living-room-with-freshly-refini.webp) Phones answered 24/7 . Crews Mon-Sat 7am-7pm ## Get an Ajax Hardwood Refinishing Quote Written per-sq-ft quote within 24 hours. 24-hour quote. Festool HEPA dustless sanding on every job. Request a Free Written Quote [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call (647) 503-3932 [tel:+16475033932 →](tel:+16475033932) - Written quote before work - Festool HEPA dustless - $2M liability + WSIB - 5-year warranty