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Staircase Renovation, made to size

Re-treading, re-balustrading and squeak elimination. Bespoke timber staircases set out from a site survey, manufactured in our workshop and installed by our own fitters.

  • 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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What we do and how we do it

Staircase Renovation in the UK rewards patience at the setting-out stage. Given the a mix of period and modern stock that dominates locally, standard sizes are the exception not the rule. Set against the full range of UK exposure conditions, most joinery here eventually shows coating failure followed by rot at the joints. Our focus on this is curing movement and squeak rather than just covering it over.

The measuring is done by the people responsible for the fit, which concentrates the mind. We will price it properly in writing, and we will tell you if it is not worth doing.

One local point to factor in: specification should always be matched to local exposure.

Specification

  • Engineered hardwood or slow-grown softwood, FSC certified
  • Factory-applied microporous finish in any RAL or heritage colour
  • Sealed units, slim-cavity units or single glazing with putty line
  • Manufactured to survey dimensions, not to a stock size chart
  • Delivered UK-wide with chain-of-custody paperwork

Rise, going and headroom

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.

Set out from your rise

Every flight is calculated from the actual floor-to-floor height, measured on site.

Part K compliant

Rise, going, headroom and guarding checked against Building Regulations before manufacture.

Workshop made

Assembled and dry-fitted in the workshop before it ever comes to site.

Installed by our own fitters

The people who fit it work for us, so responsibility does not get passed around.

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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, UK-wide

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

Verified client, UK-wide

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

Verified client, UK-wide

What happens next

Four steps from first call to installed joinery. No pressure at any stage.

  1. Site survey

    We measure the opening, the floor-to-floor and the headroom ourselves.

  2. Design and setting out

    You see the layout and tread arrangement before anything is cut.

  3. Workshop manufacture

    Made and dry-assembled in the workshop, then finished.

  4. Installation

    Fitted by our own team, with the balustrade set out on site.

Frequently asked questions

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 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 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.

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 deliver nationwide?

Yes, we deliver across England, Wales and Scotland. Delivery is priced into the quotation so there is no separate charge added later.

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 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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