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Reviews for Ideal Stairs - stair recapping, stair refinishing and stair renovation in GTA

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Carol from Toronto
Carol from Toronto
6 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Upgrading old stair case

From the start, when I contacted the company, to the end, when the last brush stroke completed the project, it was the most positive experience I've had doing a renovation. The quality of the materials used and the workmanship is unsurpassed.
The stair case(s) are a beautiful blend of old and new wood that we're going to enjoy for years to come!
Thank you, Mesh and the team a Ideal Stairs!

Approximate cost of services:
$7.00
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Thank you Carol for your review. We appreciate your feedback as this is very important to us in continuing to offer the best customer service, and workmanship to our clients. We are glad that you had a wonderful experience with Ideal Stairs. On behalf of Mesh and the team, we would like to Thank You for your business, and we hope you enjoy your beautiful stairs. Please kindly mention our name to any friends and family who need work completed for their stairs and or floors.

Jan in Thornhill
Jan in Thornhill
2 reviews Aurora, ON
10/10

Stair refinishing

Mesh and his crew were wonderful - very quick but with high quality and attention to detail. I admire the stairs everyday! What a huge difference and added great value to my home!

Approximate cost of services:
$5,500.00
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Thank you Jan for your review. We appreciate your feedback as this is very important to us in continuing to offer the best customer service, and workmanship to our clients. We are happy that you are enjoying your lovely new stairs. On behalf of Mesh and the team, we would like to Thank You for your business. Please kindly mention our name to any friends and family who need work completed for their stairs and or floors.

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Markham, ON
10/10

10

can't say enough about this company. Very professional and client focussed. Were always willing to go above and beyond. My stairs are beautiful and it's all due to the attention to detail and focus on client sat that this company has!! recommend them to anyone and will definitely use them again

Approximate cost of services:
$8.00
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Thank you for taking your time and writing us a review. Your feedback is very important to us as we strive to offer the best customer service, and workmanship to our clients. On behalf of the Ideal Stairs team, we would like to Thank You for your business. Please kindly mention our name to any friends and family who need work completed for their stairs and or floors.

Heidi from Markham
Heidi from Markham
1 review Ottawa, ON
10/10

Renovated carpeted stairs to oak stairs, laid hardwood in previously carpeted room.

I found Ideal Stairs on-line when searching for stair renovators. I read the reviews on HomeStars and contacted the company via email. Mesh was my contact at Ideal Stairs and from the first email photos I submitted, to the completion of my stair renovation, My experience was 100 % positive. Mesh sat down with me to find out what type of renovation I was looking for. He worked with me to plan the renovation and provide details regarding the work to be done. I was on a tight time schedule and he was able to fit my job in. from the first day of the job, the work crew came out and worked hard. They follow a tight time line. Mesh wood call to let us know what was happening each day and when the crew would arrive. The stain colour for the stairs and bannister was perfectly matched. The job was completed in four days, with the stair treads and risers built and stained in the Ideal Stairs shop on one of those days. The job was run on a schedule that was efficient and produced a handcrafted, quality product. The team works with you, listens to and incorporates your wishes, and produces a beautiful end result. I will recommend Ideal Stairs to anyone looking for stair renovators and hardwood installation.

Approximate cost of services:
$6,000.00
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Heidi, thank you for your review. Your feedback is very important to us as we strive to offer the best customer service, and workmanship to our clients.
We are very happy that you are enjoying your lovely new stairs, and had a 100% positive experience with Ideal Stairs. On behalf of Mesh and the team, we would like to Thank You for your business. It was a pleasure to have you as our client. Please kindly mention our name to any friends and family who need work completed for their stairs and or floors.

Chris Hsu from Burlington
Chris Hsu from Burlington
2 reviews Burlington, ON
10/10

Hardwood install including Stairs

When we set out to do our conversion from carpet to hardwood, we asked several local companies. None of them were able to also convert our stairs in the way we wanted. Ideal Stairs were the only one stop shop and to say they are customer service oriented is an understatement. They emailed back right away no matter how many times we sent them questions. They called every morning to let you know they were on their way. They swept up and tidied the areas they were working in every night and worked so hard (til 8 pm most nights). They even helped us get the exact wood colour style from another manufacturer that they don't normally carry. They are first class and you should have no hesitation in hiring them.

Approximate cost of services:
$18,000.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
They need a bigger showroom with more samples! Otherwise, nothing they are truly first class.
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
Be sure to ask lots of questions! If a company isn't willing to answer them, don't hire them.
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Thank you Chris for your review. Your feedback is very important to us as we continue striving to offer the best service, and workmanship around. We hope you are enjoying your new staircase. On behalf of the Ideal Stairs team, we would like to Thank You for your business, and it was a pleasure to have you as our client. Please kindly mention our name to any friends and family who need work completed for their stairs and or floors.

Theresa
Theresa
2 reviews Coldwater, ON
10/10

Hardwood Floors, stairs, railings etc

Mesh & Rajan supply High Quality Material and Craftmenship. From the Initial Contact to the Final Inspection they are there for their customers. They are prompt to answer any telephone or text message. In a previous home we used a well known company but our daughter found Mesh for her home and they were so meticulous and caring that we had them do ours this time around. Carpets removed, hardwood floors put down, stairs refinished, new spindles and hand rails and new baseboards. Clean as a whistle everyday upon completing that days work. Always on time and they were on a tight schedule for us. AMAZING! would use them again and have already referred them. Ideal Stairs # 1 in my book. (now my husband wants to do the basement)

Approximate cost of services:
$9,000.00
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Thank you Theresa for taking time in writing us a review. Your honest and kind words are always appreciated as we always strive to offer the best customer service, and quality workmanship to our clients. We are happy that you are enjoying your new staircase, railing system and floors. On behalf of Mesh and the team, we would like to Thank You for your business. It was a pleasure to have you as our client. Please kindly mention our name to any friends and family who need work completed for their stairs and or floors.

Dan from Toronto
Dan from Toronto
1 review Oshawa, ON
9/10

Main stairs, upstairs foyer, nosing and basement stairs

Excellent work done on a very large project. These guys started work ahead of schedule and worked quickly. Workers are very trustworthy and I had no issue leaving them alone in my house.

The whole project took about 1.5 weeks. During this process the team took care to seal off areas of my house to mitigate dust and at the end of each day they did a thorough job of vacuuming up their mess.

Communication with Mesh and Rajan was great. They always kept us up to date about when we could expect the workers to be here and how far along we were in the project. They addressed all of our concerns from the size of hardwood to perfectly matching the wood colour.

My only criticism (and I emphasize that this is NOT ideal stairs fault) was with the supplier of the spindles who kept sending the incorrect ones- this resulted in the job completion being delayed by a few days. Having said that, both Mesh and Rajan were very apologetic and went above and beyond to rectify the situation such as sending their guys on a Saturday to keep working on the job.

Pricing for the job was very competitive with other contractors and ultimately we decided to go with Ideal stairs as they offered the best combination of price, job turnaround time and overall comprehensiveness of the job (they did everything from tearing up carpet to the hardwood floors to finishing off all the staining---- we literally didn't have to lift a finger.

Would definitely would recommend these guys to friends and family, in fact we already have!

Awesome show, good job!

Approximate cost of services:
$13,800.00
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Thank you Dan for taking your time in writing us a detailed review. Your feedback is very important to us as we continue to strive in offering the best customer service, and workmanship to our clients. We are glad that your experience with us was stress free, and enjoyable. On behalf of Mesh and the team, we would like to Thank You for your business. It was a pleasure to have you as our client. Please kindly mention our name to any friends and family who need work completed for their stairs and or floors.

Marilyn from Pickering
Marilyn from Pickering
1 review Pickering, ON
10/10

Stair Reno

We hired Ideal Stairs to do a removal of carpeted stairs and hallway.
I had very specific products in mind and admit to being particular.
Mesh and Rajan were very pleasant to work with. Not pushy and extremely accommodating. The workman were skilled and diligent; cleaning up after each day of work. The wallpaper was not damaged (another company said it would be).
The end result is truly beautiful. Exactly as I had envisioned. The flooring is amazing.
Having a reno job done can often be incredibly stressful. I am so grateful that this was a great experience. My husband and I would be happy to recommend this company. Thanks guys!

Approximate cost of services:
$12,000.00
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Thank you Marilyn for taking your time in writing us a review. Your feedback is very important to us as we always strive to offer the best customer service and workmanship to our clients. We are so glad you are extremely happy with the renovation results. On behalf of Mesh and the team, we would like to Thank You for your business. It was a pleasure to have you as our client. Please kindly mention our name to any friends and family who need work completed for their stairs and or floors.

Andre Ferris from Whitby
Andre Ferris from Whitby
3 reviews Whitby, ON
10/10

new stairs

Ideal Stairs to the rescue. I made the mistake of hiring a handyman do complete a bunch of renovations in my house and one of them was to redo my stairs. After going back and forth trying to get them done right, I decided it was best to call a professional to fix their screw up. I called Ideal Stairs and thanks to Mesh and Rajan they saved the day.

I had to explain the situation to them and also that time was extremely important as my wife and I were expecting within a few days. These guys step it up, they already had jobs lined up but showed up to my house after business hours just to fit us in. Communication was better than I had ever experienced. I would receive a call from Rajan or Mesh letting me know what was happening and when the team would show up at all times.

When the job was complete both the guys came out to inspect the final job just to make sure it was up to their standards.

As a Realtor in the Durham Region, I don't often recommend a company or someone as it puts my reputation the line. I am very comfortable recommending Ideal Stairs. You will not be disappointed.

Thank you so much guys for coming through for me and my family.

Approximate cost of services:
$4,200.00
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Thank you Andre for taking your time in writing us a detailed review. We hope you are enjoying your beautiful staircase. On behalf of Rajan, Mesh and the team, we would like to Thank you for choosing Ideal Stairs. Your feedback is very important to us, as we always strive to offer the best service. Please kindly mention our name to any friends and family who need work completed for their stairs and or floors.

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Ideal Stairs is your #1 choice for renovating staircases. Our company has been in the staircase renovation business since 2001. We serve Toronto, Greater Toronto and surrounding areas. With our expertise, we consider ourselves to be fine woodworkers, working daily with Red Oak wood – 100% Canadian content sourced from Quebec. We buy the raw materials and when possible, manufacture our own components, allowing us to pass along the savings to our consumers.

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Are you interested in Jatoba and Walnut stairs? We also have great knowledge and experience working with these types of wood, and other exotic woods. With our custom manufacturing facility and skilled installation crews, your carpeted stairs can be transformed in about 3-5 days. We also install flooring and by coordinating this with the staircase renovation, the time and disruption in your home can be minimized. Ideal Stairs can help make your staircase the showpiece of your home.

CATEGORIES
Floor Laying & Refinishing, Railings, and Stair Builders
PRODUCTS
[.::STAIRCASES::.] Our core business is fine woodworking. We custom manufacture all elements related to the staircase industry. We make posts, treads (steps), balustrades (spindles or pickets), handrails as well as entire staircases made only from red oak. Combining the custom manufacturing facility along with skilled installation crews allow us to renovate your staircase in approximately 3-5 days. Visit our website www.idealstairs.ca to view our Testimonials, and listen to very satisfied clients who have generously allowed us to record their successful renovation in their own words. [.::FLOORING - HARDWOOD AND LAMINATE::.] Staircase renovation is not our only product. We believe we are the only staircase manufacturer that will renovate your staircase AND install hardwood flooring. We want to minimize the time and disruption in your home by coordinating these two products. We are dealers for many brands of hardwood and laminate flooring but our proudest boast is we have hardwood flooring that is 25% and 100% Canadian content. We offer custom colours on your hardwood flooring (over 750 square feet) for Red Oak and Maple. We value our premium service by supplying and ensuring the colour you choose for your flooring is also used on the renovated staircase. [.::SANDING AND STAINING::.] If you already have a solid oak staircase but you want it changed to a different colour, we also provide sanding and re-staining services. We can transform your builder staircase into a dream staircase easily within your budget. While you are considering changing the colour of your staircase, this is an excellent time to change the appearance. Since we will be taking off the handrail, pickets and posts to sand and stain your steps, take the opportunity to install another post style, such as square, remodel your existing pickets and changing the look from old to new. For the record
SERVICES
Ideal Stairs offer excellent and professional service in new stair construction, sanding, custom staining and renovating your existing hardwood staircase (oak or maple) right in your home. If you currently have carpeted stairs, we can help transform your staircase to solid oak treads. We can change your posts, add new pickets and match the material to an existing colour in your house. Within 3 days, your central foyer is transformed from great to amazing. Our service is not only limited to stairs. We can also sand and offer custom staining and refinishing of hardwood flooring. Flooring installation including oak and maple hardwood, laminate and engineered. Visit our website www.idealstairs.ca for more information.
STYLES
Custom, Contemporary, Modern, Traditional
SPECIALITIES
Stairs and flooring Stair Capping Stair Refinishing Stair Renovations
WEBSITE
https://www.idealstairs.ca
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2001
PAYMENT METHOD
Interac, Visa, Mastercard
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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