Treads, Risers and Nosing
Choose red oak, white oak, hickory or maple. Each tread is 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep with a rounded nose and a riser.
Choose red oak, white oak, hickory or maple. Each tread is 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep with a rounded nose and a riser.
Tread samples ride along with the estimator. Lay them next to your floor at the foot of the stairs and the right species is clear.
Wobbly steps are screwed down first. Then the installer scribes each new tread to the wall, glues it and fastens it.
Licensed, insured, NWFA certified installers build every staircase, and the labor carries twelve months of warranty.



It is $60 per tread, covering the tread, riser, nosing, matched stain and labor.
Yes. Carpet, pad, tack strips and staples all come out, and the removal price is agreed on site.
Sound oak treads can be hand sanded and refinished for $50 per step. Cracked or thin ones are replaced.
Yes. Risers stained like the treads look all wood, and white paint creates a sharp contrast.
Usually. Loose steps are screwed down first, then each tread is fitted, glued and fastened so it stays quiet.
We add a return end at the exposed side so the nosing wraps around and the tread looks finished.
Prefinished treads can have a long lead time, while site-finished oak often starts the next day and is done in about two.
Yes, a full year on labor. Installers hold a license, carry insurance and are NWFA certified.