Bespoke staircases in Alton
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering Alton and the wider Hampshire 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 Alton
Bespoke Staircases across Alton tends to be driven by the condition of what is already there. Local stock is dominated by naval-era terraces, New Forest timber-framed cottages and 1960s coastal estates, which sets the sizes and profiles we work to. high wind-driven rain off the Solent is the local complication, and water ingress at head and jamb on exposed south-west elevations is what it eventually causes. Our focus on this is setting out so the rise and going work on the day, not just on paper.
The site visit comes first, because assumptions made in an office get paid for on site. Send us sizes and a photograph and we will come back with a fixed written price.
Bear in mind for this area: conservation stock in Winchester and Lymington usually requires slim-profile glazing.
What we cover locally
- Bespoke Staircases in Alton
- Cut String Staircases in Alton
- Open Riser Staircases in Alton
- Cantilever Staircases in Alton
Survey visits in Alton are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for Alton
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 Alton
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, Hampshire“Dry-assembled in the workshop first, so installation day was genuinely uneventful.”
Verified client, Hampshire“No squeaks at all a year on, which was the whole reason we replaced the old one.”
Verified client, HampshireAlton questions
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.
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.
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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