Treads, Risers and Nosing
Choose from red oak, white oak, hickory or maple treads, all 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep, finished with a bull nose and a riser.
Choose from red oak, white oak, hickory or maple treads, all 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep, finished with a bull nose and a riser.
Samples of every tread wood travel in the estimator's truck. Hold one against the floor at the foot of the stairs and the right wood stands out. Hold them against your floor at the foot of the stairs and the right wood stands out.
Loose steps are screwed tight first. After that the installer scribes each new tread against the wall, glues it and fastens it.
Every staircase is built by a licensed, insured and NWFA certified crew, and the labor carries a one-year warranty.



Each step is $60, which covers the tread, riser, bull nose, stain and installation.
Yes. The carpet, pad, tack strips and staples all go, and the removal cost is quoted at the estimate.
When the oak treads are solid, a hand sanding and new finish costs $50 per step.
Yes. Oak risers stained like the treads give an all-wood look, while painted risers give a contrast.
In most cases. Loose steps are screwed down before anything new is fitted.
A return is added to each exposed end so the nose continues around the side.
Unfinished treads can be fitted and stained on site within about a day, while prefinished treads may need to be ordered. The estimator tells you which applies.
Yes, a year on the stair labor from Brazil Floors, and the manufacturer covers the wood. Labor is paid when the crew arrives and material on delivery.