Hardwood & Vinyl Flooring Installation in Newmarket
BBS Flooring handles flooring installation across Newmarket, from heritage homes near Main Street to newer subdivisions like Stonehaven and Woodland Hill. We stock hardwood flooring, engineered hardwood, laminate, and vinyl plank, with engineered hardwood and SPC vinyl as the go-to picks for homes running in-floor radiant heat. Our Markham showroom is about 25-30 minutes south of Newmarket via Highway 404 or Woodbine Avenue, and we offer free in-home estimates if the trip doesn't fit your schedule. Whether it's a full main-floor install, a basement retrofit, or converting a carpeted staircase to hardwood, our own crews handle it start to finish.
Why Newmarket Homeowners Choose BBS Flooring
Local Expertise in Newmarket
We know Newmarket homes. From Upper Canada Mall, Main Street South (Old Newmarket), Fairy Lake to newer developments, we understand local style and requirements.
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No-obligation quotes with detailed measurements at your Newmarket home.
Professional Installation
Expert installers with years of experience serving Newmarket and the GTA.
Flooring for Every Newmarket Neighbourhood
Newmarket has diverse neighbourhoods with unique homes that call for different flooring solutions. Here's what we recommend based on our experience installing in your area.
Glenway
Glenway is one of Newmarket's established west-end neighbourhoods, built up through the 1960s to 1980s, with solid brick bungalows, backsplits, and two-storey homes on generous lots. Many original floors here are 40-plus years old — the classic setup for a carpet-to-hardwood stair conversion or a full engineered hardwood refresh over the existing plywood subfloor. Basements in Glenway are often finished or semi-finished, and waterproof SPC vinyl plank is the practical choice for below-grade rec rooms. We see steady interest here in both hardwood refinishing on original oak floors and full replacement where the wear has gone too deep.
Stonehaven
Stonehaven, in north Newmarket off Bayview Avenue, is a subdivision of larger two-storey detached homes built mostly in the 1990s and 2000s, many on wider lots with finished basements. Open-concept main floors and 9-foot ceilings suit wide-plank engineered hardwood, and several homes in the area run in-floor radiant heat in the basement or under tile — engineered hardwood and SPC vinyl are the floors that tolerate that heat, where solid hardwood and most laminate do not. Main-floor upgrades from builder-grade laminate to engineered hardwood are a common project for Stonehaven homeowners settling into a resale purchase.
Summerhill Estates
Summerhill Estates is a newer executive-home community in north Newmarket, known for larger custom and semi-custom builds with premium finishes throughout. Homeowners here tend to skip entry-level materials, choosing wide-plank engineered hardwood or solid hardwood for main living spaces and SPC vinyl for basements and home gyms. A number of these homes were built with in-floor heating in mudrooms, bathrooms, or basement slabs, which makes checking the manufacturer's spec sheet for maximum surface temperature an important step before choosing between engineered hardwood and solid — solid hardwood is generally not rated for that kind of sustained heat.
Woodland Hill
Woodland Hill, in west Newmarket near Bathurst and Mulock, is a family-oriented community of detached homes and townhomes built mostly from the 2000s onward, several backing onto ravine and green space. These newer builds sit on poured concrete basement slabs, which makes waterproof SPC vinyl plank the practical pick for finished lower levels used as playrooms and home offices. Upstairs, engineered hardwood is the common upgrade over the builder-grade laminate that came standard at closing, and it's usually a floating install that goes down in a couple of days.
Main Street / Old Newmarket (Heritage District)
The Main Street South heritage district is the oldest part of Newmarket, with Victorian and early-1900s homes, many with original hardwood under the carpet homeowners are ready to pull up. These character properties often have uneven or settled subfloors, so we assess the structure before recommending solid hardwood, engineered hardwood, or a refinish of what's already there. Carpeted staircases are especially common in this pocket, and converting them to hardwood is one of the more requested projects on these older homes, alongside general hardwood refinishing to restore worn original floors.
Copper Hills / Bristol-London
The Copper Hills and Bristol-London area in southeast Newmarket is a settled community of two-storey detached and semi-detached homes from the 1980s and 1990s. Original carpet and dated laminate are common here, and homeowners are typically weighing engineered hardwood against vinyl plank for main floors that see a lot of family traffic. Basements in this pocket are frequently finished for rec rooms, where waterproof vinyl plank holds up well against occasional moisture from the concrete slab below. It's a straightforward retrofit in most cases — a full main-floor tear-out and replace, scheduled around the homeowner's own timeline.
Flooring Installation in Newmarket: What to Know Before You Buy
Newmarket homeowners searching for flooring installation are usually weighing cost, what works over a heated basement floor, and whether an older carpeted staircase can be converted to hardwood. Here's what we tell customers at the showroom, in plain terms — real starting prices, what holds up under radiant heat, and how the trip from Markham actually works.
What flooring installation costs in Newmarket
Material prices at BBS Flooring start from $1.49/sqft for laminate, $1.89/sqft for vinyl plank (clearance SKUs from $1.69/sqft), $3.69/sqft for engineered hardwood, and $5.10/sqft for solid hardwood. Installation is separate: floating floors like vinyl plank and laminate run about $2.00/sqft, while solid hardwood nail-down or glue-down installation runs $2.25-$3.25/sqft depending on the subfloor. If you're replacing old flooring, removal adds $1.00/sqft for carpet or $1.50/sqft for vinyl, laminate, or hardwood.
For a 900-sqft Newmarket main floor in vinyl plank, that's roughly $1.89/sqft material plus $2.00/sqft floating installation — about $3.89/sqft, or roughly $3,500 for the room, before removal of whatever's underneath. Engineered hardwood on the same footprint starts higher on material. Use our quote calculator for a number based on your actual square footage and product choice.
Try the quote calculator →Installing over heated and radiant floors
A number of newer Newmarket homes — and finished basements in older ones — run in-floor radiant heat, whether under basement slabs, bathroom tile, or mudrooms. Not every floor tolerates that heat the same way. Engineered hardwood and SPC vinyl plank are generally the safe picks: engineered because its plywood core is more dimensionally stable than solid wood, and SPC vinyl because it's built to handle heat and moisture already.
Solid hardwood and most laminate are the products to be careful with — sustained heat can cause solid wood to gap, cup, or warp over a season, and many laminate cores aren't rated for it at all. Every manufacturer sets its own limit, so before you commit to a product for a heated room, check the spec sheet for the maximum surface temperature — it's typically around 27°C/80°F. We can walk you through which of our in-stock engineered hardwood lines are rated for radiant heat.
Browse engineered hardwood →Carpet-to-hardwood stair conversions
Carpeted staircases are common in Newmarket's older homes, particularly around Main Street and established neighbourhoods like Glenway and Copper Hills, and converting one to hardwood is one of the more visible upgrades a homeowner can make. We pull the carpet and tack strip, check the condition of the stringers and treads underneath, and match new hardwood or a hardwood-look tread and riser to your existing floors upstairs and down.
Stairs are priced per step after we see the layout in person — every staircase has different dimensions, winders, or landings that affect the quote, so we don't publish a flat per-step price. What we can tell you upfront is that it's a focused project, usually a day or two once materials are on hand, and it pairs naturally with a hardwood or engineered hardwood refresh on the floors it connects to.
See carpet-to-hardwood stair conversions →Home types & what works in Newmarket
Older Newmarket homes — in Glenway, Copper Hills, and the Main Street heritage area — were mostly built from the 1960s through the 1990s on plywood subfloors, which is the right base for solid or engineered hardwood, plus refinishing where the original floor is still sound underneath old carpet. Newer communities like Stonehaven, Summerhill Estates, and Woodland Hill sit on poured concrete basements and sometimes radiant heat, where engineered hardwood or SPC vinyl plank are the better-performing choice.
Townhomes and any condo units in Newmarket typically need acoustic underlay and, in condo buildings, board approval before installation starts. We supply the COI, WSIB clearance certificate, and IIC/STC underlay spec sheets that most condo boards ask for, so that part of the approval process isn't left to you to chase down.
Condo flooring installation requirements →Visiting the showroom from Newmarket
Our showroom is at 6061 Highway 7, Unit B in Markham, near the corner of Highway 7 and Markham Road. From Newmarket it's about 25-30 minutes south — take Highway 404 down to Highway 7, or come down Woodbine Avenue if 404 is backed up. We're open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, closed Sunday.
Bring your room measurements and take home samples of whatever you're considering — engineered hardwood, vinyl plank, or laminate all look different under your own lighting than they do on a showroom wall. If the drive isn't practical, we do free in-home estimates instead. Warehouse pickup is free; we deliver to your garage for $140 or inside the house for $200.
Showroom details & hours →Why Newmarket homeowners buy from a Markham showroom instead of big box
BBS Flooring buys direct from manufacturers across 15 brands, which is how we keep prices around 20-40% below big box for comparable product — a realistic range, not a guaranteed number. We've been family-owned since 2012, and our own installation crews handle the work start to finish, rather than subcontracting out to whoever's available that week.
We back every installation with a 2-year workmanship warranty on top of whatever warranty the manufacturer offers on the product itself, and we're rated 4.8 stars on Google. Over roughly 2,000 projects, we've learned that matching the right product to the subfloor and heating setup matters more than a fast timeline — we schedule around your dates, not the other way around.
See our price match policy →Flooring Services in Newmarket
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Hardwood Installation
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Expert vinyl & lvp installation for Newmarket homes
Learn More →Stair Refinishing
Expert stair refinishing for Newmarket homes
Learn More →Carpet Removal
Expert carpet removal for Newmarket homes
Learn More →Hardwood Refinishing
Expert hardwood refinishing for Newmarket homes
Learn More →Basement Flooring
Expert basement flooring for Newmarket homes
Learn More →Frequently Asked Questions About Flooring in Newmarket
Common questions from Newmarket homeowners
How much does flooring installation cost in Newmarket?
Can I install hardwood over a heated or radiant floor in my Newmarket home?
Do you sell hardwood floorboards in Newmarket?
What laminate floorboard options do you have for Newmarket homes?
Where can I find vinyl plank flooring in Newmarket?
Is there a flooring shop that serves Newmarket?
Can you convert carpeted stairs to hardwood in Newmarket?
What's the best vinyl flooring for a Newmarket basement?
Do you install carpet in Newmarket?
How far is BBS Flooring from Newmarket?
Do you supply flooring for Newmarket condos and townhomes?
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