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City of Toronto

Flooring & tile installers in Toronto, Ontario

Toronto is two cities in one: almost half its homes are apartments in buildings of five or more storeys, and 29% of all homes were built in 1960 or earlier — the houses where lead pipes, old wiring and basement flooding are. In a basement, check the flooding protection first: Toronto’s Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy pays 80% of the invoice up to $1,600 per backwater valve (two at most), $2,250 for a sump pump, $300 for a battery backup, $400 to sever and cap the foundation drain and $500 for a plumbing assessment — up to $6,650 per house. Downspouts must be disconnected, the contractor needs a City business licence, and you apply within two years. Doyo books flooring across Toronto: describe the job, see the full price before you book, and pay only when it is done.

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  • Hardwood & Laminatewritten quote
  • Tile Installationwritten quote

Priced after a site visit. Your deposit is held by Doyo until you confirm the work.

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Flooring & Tiling in Toronto: what to know

About Toronto

The housing here

Of the City of Toronto’s 1.16 million occupied homes in the 2021 census, 29% were built in 1960 or earlier and 58% before 1981; 47% are apartments in buildings of five or more storeys and 23% are single-detached houses.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census

Basement flooding subsidy

Toronto’s Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy pays 80% of the invoice up to $1,600 per backwater valve (two at most), $2,250 for a sump pump, $300 for a battery backup, $400 to sever and cap the foundation drain and $500 for a plumbing assessment — up to $6,650 per house. Downspouts must be disconnected, the contractor needs a City business licence, and you apply within two years.

Source: City of Toronto, flooding subsidy

Building permits

Toronto Building needs a permit for a deck more than 60 cm (24 in) above the ground, for basement work that changes the structure, adds plumbing or creates a unit, for new or modified heating and plumbing, and for a backwater valve. Replacing a furnace or boiler in a house, or repairing and replacing plumbing fixtures, needs none.

Source: City of Toronto, when do I need a permit

Neighbourhoods we cover

Downtown · Midtown · The Annex · Leslieville · Liberty Village · The Beaches · High Park · Etobicoke · Scarborough — and the rest of Toronto.

How it works

Booking Flooring & Tiling on Doyo

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What to tell Doyo

  • Rooms and square footage
  • What is down now
  • Whether you have the material
  • Photos

Who comes

A pro who has passed Doyo’s ID and police record checks, with ratings from real jobs. See their profile, reviews and past work before you choose.

How you pay

A deposit when you accept the quote, held by Doyo; the balance on completion; part of the pro’s pay held back for a warranty period.

FAQ

Flooring & Tiling in Toronto: common questions

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By written quote. A pro visits, looks at the space and sends a line-by-line quote in the app. You pay a deposit when you accept it, and Doyo holds that deposit until you confirm the work is done. Part of the pro’s payment is held back for a warranty period after completion, so there is still money on the table if something needs putting right.