150+ Year-Old Heritage Staircase Restoration for York General Hospital
See how Strataline restored two staircases in a Toronto heritage building more than 150 years old, preserving original wood during its conversion for modern medical use.
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FEATURED HERITAGE PROJECT · YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL
See how Strataline restored two staircases in a Toronto heritage building more than 150 years old, preserving original wood during its conversion for modern medical use.
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From honey oak to dark-stained treads, risers and stringers. See this Pickering staircase transformation with new posts and satin-black spindles.
Tour a complete Georgetown home renovation with an expanded kitchen, four bathrooms, a restored oak staircase, new flooring, modern trim and whole-home painting.
See how Strataline removed popcorn ceilings and added pot lights throughout a pristine Newmarket home using complete masking, dust-free preparation and careful cleanup.
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See how Strataline integrated a historic safe-door assembly into Axiom Real-Time Metrics' Mississauga boardroom with AutoCAD detailing and custom stainless steel.
See a Thornhill condo with a custom illuminated walk-in closet, pull-down hanging rails, slide-out corner storage, cabinetry, feature walls and pot lights.
See how Strataline corrected an existing handrail, added bilateral stair support and installed low-maintenance aluminum railing for a Fort Erie OT project.
See how Strataline added discreet support at one Toronto entrance step by matching a new accessibility handrail to the home's existing stair profile and stain.
See how Strataline transformed a cramped 705 King Street West condo bathroom with a pocket door, walk-in shower, relocated controls, floating vanity and carefully planned condo logistics.
RENOVATION GUIDES
Learn when existing hardwood stairs can be refinished and when carpeted or damaged stairs are better suited to hardwood tread caps.
See the repair, skim-coating, sanding, priming and painting steps that turn a textured ceiling into a finished smooth surface.
Use this practical checklist to compare stair renovation quotes by treads, railings, finish work, protection, sequencing and exclusions.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Selected published stories from an archive of 160 completed renovations.
Supporting work · Extra-tall popcorn ceiling removal, pot-light installation and smooth ceiling finishing
See why Strataline removed an extra-tall popcorn ceiling before pot-light wiring, then patched, skim coated and finished the complete ceiling smooth.
Supporting work · Occupied condo painted-popcorn removal and smooth ceiling finishing
See how Strataline removed heavily painted popcorn ceilings in an occupied Toronto condo using careful protection, phased dust-free work and four skim coats.
Supporting work · Builder kitchen layout, cabinetry and finish renovation
See how Strataline redesigned a poorly planned Newmarket builder kitchen with more counter space, smarter cabinetry, quartz and easier storage.
Supporting work · Commercial LVT flooring installation for a childcare facility
See how Strataline completed about 3,000 sq. ft. of LVT flooring in an Oakville kindergarten over one weekend, working overnight with zero downtime.
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