# North York Hardwood Stair Refacing Case Study

> A Lawrence Park homeowner refaced their original stained oak staircase with 3/4 inch white oak overlay to match the new main-floor hardwood. Finished in four days with the structural stringers intact.

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Last-Modified: 2026-09-10
Author: Staircase Renovation Toronto

North York Hardwood Refacing September 2026

# North York $5,600 Hardwood Refacing

A Lawrence Park homeowner refaced their original stained oak staircase with 3/4 inch white oak overlay to match the new main-floor hardwood. Finished in four days with the structural stringers intact.

Price

$5,600

Timeline

4 days

Client

Homeowner, flooring refresh

![Original Lawrence Park staircase with cracked and water-stained oak treads](/images/misc/before-photo-of-a-cracked-and-water-stained-oak-st.webp)

Before

![Finished Lawrence Park staircase with 3/4 inch white oak overlay matching the new main-floor hardwood](/images/misc/after-photo-of-the-same-staircase-with-3-4-inch-wh.webp)

After

A homeowner near Lawrence and Bayview had refinished their main floor to white oak but the original oak staircase was cracked and water-stained from a long-ago pet accident. The stringers underneath were sound.

## The scope

Rather than tear out the structural staircase, we installed 3/4 inch solid white oak overlay on treads and risers, matching the main-floor species and finish exactly. Scope was $5,600 within our $4,800-$6,400 range.

## Timeline

Four days on site. Day one: measure and shop prep. Days two and three: install overlay and riser trim. Day four: stain, seal and clear-coat.

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