Bespoke staircases in Devon
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Serving Devon and the surrounding 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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Quote for Devon
Free survey across the county.
What we see in Devon
Half the Bespoke Staircases problems we fix in Devon started as a sizing assumption. The building stock is cob and thatch, Regency seaside terraces and Dartmoor granite cottages, so we expect variation before we ever pick up a tape. the wettest large county in England with severe Atlantic exposure sets the pace of decay, and sustained rot in cob-embedded frames and moor-exposed openings is how it shows up first. What we concentrate on is setting out so the rise and going work on the day, not just on paper.
We check on site before committing anything to the saw, and we query what does not add up. We will price it properly in writing, and we will tell you if it is not worth doing.
One thing that catches people out here: cob walls move seasonally, so frames need tolerance built into the fixing detail.
Available in Devon
All made to size and delivered across the county.
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 Devon
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, Devon“Dry-assembled in the workshop first, so installation day was genuinely uneventful.”
Verified client, Devon“No squeaks at all a year on, which was the whole reason we replaced the old one.”
Verified client, DevonDevon questions
Do you cover Devon?
Yes. We cover the whole of Devon including Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Paignton and the surrounding villages. Cob walls move seasonally, so frames need tolerance built into the fixing detail. Because the wettest large county in England with severe Atlantic exposure, we allow for it at survey stage rather than discovering it on the day.
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.
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.
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.
Can you match an existing profile?
Yes. If you can supply a section, a photograph with a rule in shot, or an old unit, we can replicate the profile. For conservation work this is usually the condition the planning officer will apply.
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.
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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