Treads, Risers and Nosing
Red oak, white oak, hickory or maple: four tread species, every tread milled one inch thick with an 11 1/2 inch depth, a rounded front edge and a riser of its own.
Red oak, white oak, hickory or maple: four tread species, every tread milled one inch thick with an 11 1/2 inch depth, a rounded front edge and a riser of its own.
The estimator's truck carries tread samples of all four species. Set them beside your existing floor where the stairs begin and the best match jumps out.
Wobbly steps are screwed to the stringers first. Each tread is then scribed to the walls, bedded in adhesive and nailed off so it cannot creep or squeak.
Our own licensed, insured, NWFA certified employees build each Bedford staircase, and the labor is guaranteed for a year. If something loosens, we return and fix it.



Sixty dollars, written as $60 per step on the quote. The tread, the riser, the bull nose, the stain match and the labor are all part of that single figure.
Yes. Everything comes up, from the carpet and padding down to the last staple and tack strip, and the removal cost is agreed before work starts.
If the oak is still solid, yes, for $50 per step with hand sanding and a fresh finish. Any tread that is cracked or worn thin gets replaced instead.
Yes. Stained oak risers make the staircase read as solid wood top to bottom, and white painted risers give a crisper two tone look.
Almost always. Each loose step is screwed tight before the new tread is scribed in, glued and nailed, so the finished stair stays silent.
The exposed end of each tread gets a return piece, carrying the rounded nose around the corner so the step looks finished from the hall.
Unfinished treads can usually be started the next day and finished within two. Prefinished treads are special ordered and add a few weeks of waiting.
The labor is covered for one year, and the crew building the stairs is licensed, insured and NWFA certified.