Squeaky floor repair in Scarborough

It is a distinct problem. Short flights carry heavy repeated traffic over a very small number of connections, so a single loose tread or a wedge that has backed out becomes obvious quickly. It is usually a straightforward repair once we identify which component is moving, and stairs are priced per tread, typically $175 to $450.

If the floor is original, around seventy years. Cliffside was developed as a large-scale suburban subdivision in the early 1950s, as plywood was taking over from plank as the standard subfloor, so an original Cliffside floor can be either, and both were nailed rather than glued to the joists. A nail holds a board or panel down without pulling it tight where the joist is slightly out of plane, and decades of seasonal movement turn that small gap into a squeak. We confirm which subfloor you have, and whether a renovation has replaced it, before choosing the fix.

Mostly, yes. Houses from the late 1950s and 1960s sit on plywood subfloor nailed to dimensional joists, and fifty-five to seventy years of seasonal movement is plenty to loosen those connections. What varies more from house to house is later work, such as a finished basement that hides the joists or a wall removed upstairs, and that decides whether we repair from below or from above.