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Bespoke staircases in Southwold

Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters. Covering Southwold and the wider Suffolk 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 Southwold

We take a fair volume of Cut String Staircases work across Southwold, and almost none of it repeats. Because the area is mainly colour-washed timber-framed cottages, wool-town merchant houses and coastal stock, no two openings measure quite the same. With dry easterly climate with strong coastal salt exposure in the mix, lime-render and timber junction failure where movement opens the seal is a question of when rather than whether. The part that matters is the cut string profile, where any inaccuracy shows immediately.

Nothing is ordered until someone has stood in front of the opening with a tape. Get in touch and we will be straight with you about cost and timescale.

Local factor worth flagging early: Lavenham-style timber framing needs specialist scribed repair, not replacement.

What we cover locally

Survey visits in Southwold are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.

Rise, going and headroom in Southwold

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.

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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, Suffolk

“Dry-assembled in the workshop first, so installation day was genuinely uneventful.”

Verified client, Suffolk

“No squeaks at all a year on, which was the whole reason we replaced the old one.”

Verified client, Suffolk

Southwold questions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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