Bespoke staircases in Shildon
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering Shildon and the wider County Durham 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 Shildon
Cantilever Staircases is one of those jobs in Shildon where the survey decides everything. Local property is overwhelmingly colliery terraces, Georgian Durham city stock and Pennine stone housing, which is why we never quote from a catalogue. Then there is cold upland winters with heavy rainfall, which reliably produces frost and saturation damage on unmaintained painted softwood given enough seasons. Everything we do here comes back to the hidden steelwork that makes a floating tread genuinely safe.
The survey happens before manufacture, which is why our units fit without packing or trimming. Get in touch and we will be straight with you about cost and timescale.
One local point to factor in: Durham's cathedral setting carries World Heritage-level design scrutiny.
What we cover locally
- Bespoke Staircases in Shildon
- Cut String Staircases in Shildon
- Open Riser Staircases in Shildon
- Cantilever Staircases in Shildon
Survey visits in Shildon are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for Shildon
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 Shildon
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, County Durham“Dry-assembled in the workshop first, so installation day was genuinely uneventful.”
Verified client, County Durham“No squeaks at all a year on, which was the whole reason we replaced the old one.”
Verified client, County DurhamShildon 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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