Bespoke staircases in Chester
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering Chester and the wider Cheshire 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 Chester
Half the Bespoke Staircases problems we fix in Chester started as a sizing assumption. Property here runs to black-and-white revival frontages, Georgian market towns and large modern detached stock, and each of those brings its own set of dimensions. What accelerates it is moderate rainfall with damp Mersey basin air, and joint opening and glazing failure on large-format modern units follows sooner than owners expect. What you are paying for is 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. Give us the basics and you will have a written figure, not a range that moves later.
Something particular to this area: high-value Cheshire stock frequently specifies engineered hardwood as standard.
What we cover locally
- Bespoke Staircases in Chester
- Cut String Staircases in Chester
- Open Riser Staircases in Chester
- Cantilever Staircases in Chester
Survey visits in Chester are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for Chester
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.
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.
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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 Chester
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, Cheshire“Dry-assembled in the workshop first, so installation day was genuinely uneventful.”
Verified client, Cheshire“No squeaks at all a year on, which was the whole reason we replaced the old one.”
Verified client, CheshireChester questions
What if the opening is out of square?
Most older openings are. The survey records the actual dimensions at several points and the unit is manufactured to suit, which is the main reason we survey rather than work from the sizes given over the phone.
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.
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.
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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