Bespoke staircases in Paignton
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering Paignton and the wider Devon 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 Paignton
If you are looking at Cantilever Staircases in Paignton, the timber is only half the decision. Local property is overwhelmingly cob and thatch, Regency seaside terraces and Dartmoor granite cottages, which is why we never quote from a catalogue. Locally you are contending with the wettest large county in England with severe Atlantic exposure, so sustained rot in cob-embedded frames and moor-exposed openings is the fault we are called out to. In practice that means the hidden steelwork that makes a floating tread genuinely safe.
A surveyor visits first and records the real dimensions, at several points on each opening. We will price it properly in writing, and we will tell you if it is not worth doing.
A local consideration we always raise: cob walls move seasonally, so frames need tolerance built into the fixing detail.
What we cover locally
- Bespoke Staircases in Paignton
- Cut String Staircases in Paignton
- Open Riser Staircases in Paignton
- Cantilever Staircases in Paignton
Survey visits in Paignton are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for Paignton
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 Paignton
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, DevonPaignton questions
Can you work on a listed building?
Yes, and a significant share of our work is listed or conservation area. We can supply drawings and section details to support a listed building consent or planning application, though the consent itself remains the owner's responsibility.
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 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.
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.
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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