Skyridge
Squamish, BC — Built Green® Community
Engineered Oak Across a Built Green® Squamish Community
About the Project
Skyridge is a mixed residential community in Squamish by Diamond Head Development, set high on the bench with 360° Sea-to-Sky views, forest trails, and a landscaped central park. Completed in 2020, it brings together 20 duplexes, 26 townhomes, and 44 Skysuite condos — 90 homes built to DHD’s Built Green® Inside + Out standard.
Tantalus Floors supplied and installed the hardwood across the community: two EUROSTYLE Signature Brushed engineered oak selections — Oak Granito and Oak Chiaro — floated throughout the homes for a warm, brushed-matte finish that suits a green build and a mountain setting.
The Challenge
Three building types — duplexes, townhomes, and stacked condos — meant subfloor conditions and schedules varied across the site. The floor had to stay stable through Squamish’s coastal-mountain humidity, wear well across 90 homes, and meet the low-emission bar a Built Green® community sets for indoor air.
- Stable through humidity — Squamish’s coastal-mountain moisture calls for an engineered floor that holds its shape through seasonal swings, where solid hardwood can cup or gap.
- Built for traffic across 90 homes — Duplexes, townhomes, and condos alike needed a surface that resists wear, scratches, and years of daily family use.
- Healthy, low-emission flooring — A Built Green® development needs materials that protect indoor air quality, not just looks.
Our Solution
We supplied and floated two EUROSTYLE Signature Brushed engineered oak selections — Oak Granito and Oak Chiaro — in a wide-plank format with a brushed, supermatt lacquer and nano top coat. Both are real white-oak floors built for everyday life and a greener home.
- Two coordinating oak tones — Oak Granito and Oak Chiaro from the EUROSTYLE Signature Brushed Series let each home strike its own note while keeping the community consistent.
- Brushed supermatt finish — A supermatt lacquer with a nano top coat over a real-wood brushed surface stands up to furniture, pets, and daily traffic while staying low-sheen and natural.
- Low-emission, healthier air — Rated to the E1 Standard and CARB Phase II for formaldehyde emissions — a fit for a Built Green® home.
- Radiant-heat compliant — Compatible with embedded radiant systems, so the floor works with the home’s heating rather than against it.
- Floating install, 25-year warranty — A floating engineered system seats cleanly over the varied subfloors across three building types, backed by a 25-year residential warranty.
Engineered construction and careful prep are what let one floor read consistently across duplexes, townhomes, and condos — and keep doing it for decades.
Flooring Chosen for a Greener Build
Skyridge isn’t just well-sited — it’s Built Green® Inside + Out certified, with energy-labelled homes and a Best Environmental Initiative nod to show for it. Flooring is a quiet but real part of that: the engineered oak we installed is low-emission (E1 / CARB Phase II), finished with a supermatt lacquer, and built from a thin layer of real white oak over an engineered core that uses far less slow-growth hardwood than a solid floor. It’s the kind of choice that adds up across 90 homes.
- Low-emission certified — E1 Standard and CARB Phase II ratings keep formaldehyde off-gassing low for healthier indoor air.
- Resource-smart construction — An engineered core topped with a real white-oak wear layer delivers a solid-wood look using less hardwood per square foot.
- Made to last — A 25-year residential warranty and a refinish-friendly brushed surface mean fewer replacements over the building’s life.
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