It fits
The slab is concrete. The corporation allows an adhered floor, or it requires a floating acoustic package. The package, the certificate of insurance, and the common-area protection are written down before a date.
(01) — Condo
Condo Hardwood Installation Toronto — Board Packages & Acoustics
A condo slab is a building job before it is a flooring job. The method is glue-down or floating, as the rules allow. We handle the board package, the elevator, and the hallway.
(03) — The process
The building signs off before we book a day.
This is the order of a condo job. The oak is the last step, not the first.
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Before we name a start date, we write down the method the building allows (glued floor, or a floating floor on a sound pad) and the insurance wording the corporation asks for. You send that package to the board. A certificate of insurance is ready within 24 hours when you ask. Boards often take 2–6 weeks. We do not promise a date before the package is in.
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We book the elevator and the loading dock. Hallways are protected. We work inside the hours the building allows.
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We check moisture and how flat the slab is. A high reading is fixed before any glue or underlay goes down. A nail will not hold in concrete. Solid hardwood does not go on a slab.
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Glue-down or floating, whichever the rules allow. The boards sit in the suite until they match the room, near 35–55% humidity. Stay out of the rooms we are flooring, and stay out through the glue cure.
(04) — The quote
Supply is one line. Labour is another.
- Supply
- From $4 CAD per sq ft, when we supply the oak
- Glue-down or glue-assist
- $2.50–$4 per sq ft
- Floating
- $2–$3 per sq ft
- Acoustic underlay
- Itemised when the building requires it
- Herringbone or chevron
- $4.50–$5.50 per sq ft
- Insurance
- A certificate of insurance, on request, within 24 hours
These bands are not a rate card. A condo board often takes 2–6 weeks. See the cost guide, the acoustic underlay guide, and the board-approval guide.
(05) — Installation only
The oak can already be yours.
If it is hardwood, we can install it. Send the brand, the type, the square feet, and a photo of the box label. We look at the product and the subfloor before we name a method. Laminate and vinyl are not on this list.
(06) — Start your project
Tell us about your space.
What do you need?
Supply and install. Our oak, then our crew: measure, moisture, method, and a written 5-year workmanship warranty.
- Reply within 1 business day
- Stain match included when you order
- Itemised, no-obligation quote
- Insured crews, 5-year workmanship warranty
The quote request is in.
We reply within one business day. If the job includes install, the reply separates supply from the method and the subfloor. If you want samples, we send them on the real oak. If a site measure is needed, we book it from that reply.
If you chose a colour photo, email the file to tymur@floorstoronto.ca with your name so the match can start. The form stores the file name, not the picture.
What is condo hardwood installation in Toronto?
Engineered oak on a concrete slab, glued down or floated as the building allows. The work includes the board package, the elevator booking, and hallway protection. Solid hardwood cannot go on concrete.
Do you prepare the board package and the certificate of insurance?
Yes. Method, adhesive or underlay, and the insurance wording go into the package. A certificate of insurance is issued on request within 24 hours.
Can you nail hardwood to a condo slab?
No. Concrete cannot take a nail. The method is glue-down or floating.
Who decides glue-down or floating?
The corporation’s written rules. An adhered floor is glue-down. A required acoustic underlay that is meant to float is floating. We do not force adhesive when the building asks for a float.
How long does a condo board usually take?
Often 2–6 weeks, once the package is complete. That is typical, not a promise.
Does Floors Toronto install hardwood it did not supply?
Yes, when the product is hardwood. We inspect it and the subfloor before we commit to a method. Laminate and vinyl are not on the list. Our 5-year workmanship warranty covers the installation we do. The manufacturer’s warranty stays with the manufacturer.
(08) — Next
Keep reading.
- 01Glue-down
The plank bonded to concrete, when the building allows it.
- 02Floating
The floor locks over underlay when the building asks for an acoustic layer.
- 03Moisture and prep
Readings before adhesive or underlay.
- 04Acclimation
Boards in the suite before they are installed.
- 05Installation
How the three methods sit in one job.
- 06Cost guide
The full planning table, not a rate card.
Updated 23 October 2026