Bespoke staircases in Ampthill
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering Ampthill and the wider Bedfordshire area.
- Made to size from a measured survey, never cut down from stock
- FSC-certified timber with chain-of-custody paperwork
- Fixed written quotation with the lead time stated
- 10-year workmanship guarantee in writing
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Bespoke staircases in Ampthill
Half the Bespoke Staircases problems we fix in Ampthill started as a sizing assumption. You will find mostly Victorian hat-trade terraces, chalk-belt cottages and large modern estates in this area, and it moves as it ages. The exposure here is dry inland conditions with cold winter frost pockets, which is exactly the condition that causes frost damage to end grain and paint cracking on older softwood units. This is really a job about setting out so the rise and going work on the day, not just on paper.
We would rather spend an hour surveying than a week correcting. Send what you have, even if it is only a phone photo, and we will take it from there.
A local consideration we always raise: Bedfordshire stock is dominated by repair and upgrade rather than heritage matching.
What we cover locally
- Bespoke Staircases in Ampthill
- Cut String Staircases in Ampthill
- Open Riser Staircases in Ampthill
- Cantilever Staircases in Ampthill
Survey visits in Ampthill are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for Ampthill
Every item below is manufactured to your dimensions.
Bespoke Staircases
Designed and set out from your actual floor-to-floor height.
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Open-sided stairs with the treads exposed at the string.
Learn more →Open Riser Staircases
Contemporary open-tread stairs meeting Part K.
Learn more →Cantilever Staircases
Floating treads with concealed structural support.
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Re-treading, re-balustrading and squeak elimination.
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Continuous handrails, volutes, spindles and newel posts.
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Space-saving flights for tight loft openings.
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Newels, spindles, strings and treads supplied loose.
Learn more →Rise, going and headroom in Ampthill
Three numbers decide whether a staircase is comfortable or awkward, and they are the first things we measure.
Rise
Maximum 220mm per step for a private stair under Part K. Consistent to within 5mm across the whole flight, because the foot notices what the eye does not.
Going
Minimum 220mm. Rise and going together must satisfy the pitch rule, which is why a flight cannot simply be shortened to fit a smaller opening.
Headroom
2m measured vertically from the pitch line. This is the constraint that most often forces a winder instead of a straight flight.
What clients tell us
Feedback collected directly from completed projects. Full written references are available on request before you commit.
“The headroom was tight and they redesigned the winder rather than telling us it could not be done.”
Verified client, Bedfordshire“Dry-assembled in the workshop first, so installation day was genuinely uneventful.”
Verified client, Bedfordshire“No squeaks at all a year on, which was the whole reason we replaced the old one.”
Verified client, BedfordshireAmpthill questions
How long does a typical order take?
Most made-to-size orders run six to ten weeks from survey to delivery. Conservation and heavily detailed work can take longer, and we confirm the lead time in writing at quotation rather than leaving it open.
How do you handle glazing?
Standard double glazed units for most work, and slim-cavity units where a conservation officer has restricted sightlines. Single glazing with putty lines is available where the consent requires it.
Is the timber certified?
All our stock is FSC certified and chain-of-custody documentation is supplied with the order, which most main contractors and specifiers now require for their records.
Can you price from drawings?
Yes. Send a drawing set or a schedule and we will price against it. If anything is ambiguous we will query it before quoting rather than assume and reprice later.
Do you take a deposit?
Not before the measured survey. A deposit is only requested once the survey is complete and you have approved the final schedule and price.
Talk to us about your project
Free, no obligation, and a fixed figure in writing. We will tell you honestly if what you are asking for is not the right answer.
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