Richmond Hill Open-Riser Refacing September 2026

Richmond Hill $7,500 Open-Riser Hardwood Refacing

A Richmond Hill homeowner refaced their 20-year-old open-riser staircase with solid walnut treads and a continuous walnut handrail. Five days from strip to finish, Ontario Building Code compliant on landing guards.

Price

$7,500

Timeline

5 days

Client

Homeowner

Original Oak Ridges open-riser staircase with loose pine handrail and cracked treads — Before

Finished Oak Ridges open-riser staircase with walnut treads and continuous handrail — After

An Oak Ridges homeowner loved their open-riser staircase design but the pine treads had cracked and the handrail wobbled. A full code review was coming for a basement rental conversion.

The scope

We stripped treads and handrail, installed solid 1.5-inch walnut treads to match the main floor, and ran a continuous walnut handrail with Ontario Building Code Section 3.4.6 compliant height on the landing guard. Scope was $7,500 within our $6,500-$8,500 range.