Bespoke staircases in St Ives
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering St Ives and the wider Cambridgeshire 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 St Ives
The Staircase Parts we make for St Ives is set out from a survey, not a size chart. Property here runs to college-town Georgian stock, fenland brick farmhouses and rapid new-build growth, and each of those brings its own set of dimensions. With the driest region in the UK with exposed fen wind in the mix, shrinkage and joint opening rather than rot in most inland stock is a question of when rather than whether. This is really a job about matched components for anyone doing their own installation.
We survey before anything is cut, so the schedule reflects the opening as built rather than as drawn. Send what you have, even if it is only a phone photo, and we will take it from there.
Local factor worth flagging early: college and listed stock in Cambridge demands exact historic replication.
What we cover locally
- Bespoke Staircases in St Ives
- Cut String Staircases in St Ives
- Open Riser Staircases in St Ives
- Cantilever Staircases in St Ives
Survey visits in St Ives are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for St Ives
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.
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Contemporary open-tread stairs meeting Part K.
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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 St Ives
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, Cambridgeshire“Dry-assembled in the workshop first, so installation day was genuinely uneventful.”
Verified client, Cambridgeshire“No squeaks at all a year on, which was the whole reason we replaced the old one.”
Verified client, CambridgeshireSt Ives questions
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.
Do you deliver nationwide?
Yes, we deliver across England, Wales and Scotland. Delivery is priced into the quotation so there is no separate charge added later.
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.
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.
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.
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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