Bespoke staircases in Shaftesbury
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering Shaftesbury and the wider Dorset 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 Shaftesbury
Cantilever Staircases around Shaftesbury is a different job from one street to the next. Local property is overwhelmingly Purbeck stone cottages, Victorian resort villas and thatched inland villages, which is why we never quote from a catalogue. The weather does the rest: exposed Channel coast with intense salt and UV load here, and rapid finish failure and fixings corrosion within a few seasons on seafront stock as the predictable result. In practice that means 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. Send us sizes and a photograph and we will come back with a fixed written price.
Local factor worth flagging early: Jurassic Coast properties need stainless fixings as standard, not an upgrade.
What we cover locally
- Bespoke Staircases in Shaftesbury
- Cut String Staircases in Shaftesbury
- Open Riser Staircases in Shaftesbury
- Cantilever Staircases in Shaftesbury
Survey visits in Shaftesbury are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for Shaftesbury
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 Shaftesbury
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, Dorset“Dry-assembled in the workshop first, so installation day was genuinely uneventful.”
Verified client, Dorset“No squeaks at all a year on, which was the whole reason we replaced the old one.”
Verified client, DorsetShaftesbury questions
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.
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.
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.
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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