Bespoke staircases in Dunstable
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering Dunstable 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 Dunstable
Ask three firms about Open Riser Staircases in Dunstable and you will get three different answers. You are mostly dealing with Victorian hat-trade terraces, chalk-belt cottages and large modern estates around here, so openings vary more than people expect. Then there is dry inland conditions with cold winter frost pockets, which reliably produces frost damage to end grain and paint cracking on older softwood units given enough seasons. Our focus on this is open treads that still satisfy the 100mm sphere rule under Part K.
Nothing is ordered until someone has stood in front of the opening with a tape. Give us the basics and you will have a written figure, not a range that moves later.
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 Dunstable
- Cut String Staircases in Dunstable
- Open Riser Staircases in Dunstable
- Cantilever Staircases in Dunstable
Survey visits in Dunstable are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for Dunstable
Every item below is manufactured to your dimensions.
Bespoke Staircases
Designed and set out from your actual floor-to-floor height.
Learn more →Cut String Staircases
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.
Learn more →Staircase Renovation
Re-treading, re-balustrading and squeak elimination.
Learn more →Handrails and Balustrades
Continuous handrails, volutes, spindles and newel posts.
Learn more →Loft Conversion Stairs
Space-saving flights for tight loft openings.
Learn more →Staircase Parts
Newels, spindles, strings and treads supplied loose.
Learn more →Rise, going and headroom in Dunstable
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, BedfordshireDunstable questions
Do you fit, or supply only?
Both. Supply-only is common for trade and contractor clients. For private clients we usually recommend supply and fit, because responsibility for the fit and the finish then sits in one place.
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.
Will the finish need maintaining?
A factory-applied microporous finish typically needs inspection every three to five years, sooner on exposed coastal elevations. Maintaining it is far cheaper than letting a coating fail and the timber take up water.
What guarantee do you provide?
Ten years on workmanship, covering manufacture and the factory-applied finish. Where we install, the installation is covered too. It is issued in writing with the handover paperwork.
Do you work in hardwood or softwood?
Both. Engineered hardwood is the default where movement or exposure is a concern, and slow-grown softwood is often the better value choice for painted work in sheltered positions. We will tell you which we would specify and why.
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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