Traditional staircases

Traditional staircases are usually made of wood (we offer a wide variety of soft and hard woods) and at their most basic take the form of a straight staircase, which has no turns or landings. The 'L' staircase has one or more small landings allowing for 90 degree turns. A 'winder' has pie-shaped treads which allow the staircase to turn, though are a little more unsafe to use than a straight or 'L' staircase.

In addition to the staircase type there are various flourishes such as a 'flaired' opening where the first couple of steps are wider than the rest of the staircase with the handrail 'flairing' out to follow the wider treads.

Cut-string staircases

On a cut-string staircase you can see the edge of the tread on the stair. The spindles sit on the treads. The detail on the edge of the tread can be augmented with a cut-string bracket which is mitred with both the riser and the tread. Often each tread will have two spindles on it, one longer than the other to allow them to meet the rising handrail at the top of each spindle.

Open plan staircases

Open plan staircases usually feature a gap between the treads. We work hard to adhere to current building regulations which limit the size of this gap. Often particularly large gaps may feature rods or even glass so as not to breach building codes. Open plan staircases offer a more modern and contemporary feel than closed staircases.

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