Bespoke staircases in Folkestone
Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering Folkestone and the wider Kent 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 Folkestone
Half the Staircase Parts problems we fix in Folkestone started as a sizing assumption. Property here runs to weatherboarded Kentish cottages, oast conversions and coastal terraces, and each of those brings its own set of dimensions. The weather does the rest: salt-laden easterly wind along the coast here, and coating breakdown on exposed elevations and corrosion of ironmongery as the predictable result. Everything we do here comes back to matched components for anyone doing their own installation.
Manufacture only starts once the survey figures are agreed with you in writing. Send what you have, even if it is only a phone photo, and we will take it from there.
Something particular to this area: coastal exposure makes finish specification more important than timber species.
What we cover locally
- Bespoke Staircases in Folkestone
- Cut String Staircases in Folkestone
- Open Riser Staircases in Folkestone
- Cantilever Staircases in Folkestone
Survey visits in Folkestone are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for Folkestone
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 Folkestone
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, Kent“Dry-assembled in the workshop first, so installation day was genuinely uneventful.”
Verified client, Kent“No squeaks at all a year on, which was the whole reason we replaced the old one.”
Verified client, KentFolkestone 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 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 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 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 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.
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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