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Treads, Risers and Nosing
Four woods are on offer here: red oak, white oak, hickory and maple. Every tread is 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep with a rounded nose.
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Stair Installation in Cambridge, MA
New Stair Treads, Risers and Nosing
We Bring the Store to Your Door — with Contractor Pricing
Free In-Home Estimates
Guaranteed Lowest Price — or We’ll Beat It
Next-Day Stair Install
Book online now to lock in your next-day appointment and $250 discount.
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Stair Installation Cost
New stairs in Cambridge run $60 per step, a fixed number. That includes the hardwood tread, riser, nosing, stain to match your floor and the installer.
New Hardwood Stairs
At $60 per step you get a 1 inch hardwood tread, a new riser, a bull nose, your chosen stain and the labor.
$60
/Step
What’s Included:
Tread, Riser and Nosing
Stained to Match on Site
Glued and Fastened Down
Laminate Stairs
Laminate on stairs is $50 per step in labor, with nosing in the same color as the planks.
$50
/Step
What’s Included:
Labor on Each Step
Matching Stair Nose
Flows Into Your Floor
Carpet to Hardwood Stairs
Stair carpet comes out along with padding, tack strips and staples. The removal price is agreed during your free visit.
$60
/Step
What’s Included:
Carpet and Tack Strips Out
Removal Priced at Estimate
New Oak Treads and Risers
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Tread Samples at Home
Sample treads ride in the estimator's truck. Set them against the hall floor and the right wood is easy to pick.
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Quiet, Solid Steps
Loose steps are fastened first. Each tread is then scribed to its stringer, glued and screwed into place.
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One Year Stair Warranty
The crew is licensed, insured and NWFA certified, and labor is guaranteed for a year. Any step that shifts gets fixed.
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Stair Installers in Cambridge
We rebuild staircases in Victorians near Cambridge Common, triple-deckers by Inman Square and rowhouses around Harvard Square. Carpet is pulled, wobbly steps are fastened, and new hardwood treads and risers go in, often in a day or two.
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Wood Stair Treads and Risers
A narrow back stair in a triple-decker and a wide front staircase in a West Cambridge house need different treads, so we help you pick the wood and trim.
Red Oak Treads
Red oak with a warm stain suits the older floors of the Mid-Cambridge flats.
White Oak Treads
White oak shows a pale, even grain that works in a hallway that gets lots of daylight.
Hickory and Maple Treads
Hickory stands up to heavy traffic, and maple brightens a dim stairwell in a Porter Square building.
Painted or Wood Risers
Many Harvard Square owners choose white painted risers, others stain them to match the treads.
Open Stairs and Return Ends
An open side on a stair in East Cambridge gets a return that wraps each tread end.
Landing Treads
At the top of a stair near Kendall Square the landing tread is set flush with the upstairs floor.
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Hardwood Floor Services in Cambridge
After the stairs, many homeowners ask for new hardwood, vinyl or laminate upstairs, a refinish of the oak or a repair of damaged boards.
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Stairs Done in Days
Need new stairs near the Charles River or Cambridge Common? Call or text 508-306-4190 and an estimator brings tread samples to your door, free.
Get your Free In-Home EstimateWhat is one new hardwood step in Cambridge?
$60 per step. That covers the tread, riser, bull nose, matching stain and installation.
Can you remove my stair carpet?
Yes. Carpet, pad, tack strips and staples all come out, and the cost is set at your estimate.
Can my existing treads be refinished?
If they are sound oak, we hand sand and refinish them at $50 per step. Cracked or thin treads are replaced.
Can the risers match the treads?
Yes. Oak risers stained like the treads give a solid wood look, or you can have them painted white for contrast.
Will new treads stop the squeaks?
In most cases, yes. We tighten wobbly steps before anything else, then glue and fasten every new tread so it holds still.
What about stairs with an open side?
We add a return to the exposed end, so the nose wraps around and the step looks finished.
How long do the stairs take?
Unfinished treads often start the next day and finish in about two days. Prefinished treads ordered special can take weeks.
Is the work warrantied?
Yes. Stair labor carries one year, and the crew is licensed, insured and NWFA certified.
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Stair Contractors Nearby
Somerville, Boston, Brookline, Medford and Watertown are on our stair route as well, and treads are often ready in a day or two.
A new hardwood step in Somerville is $60 with riser, nosing, stain and labor included.
Boston rowhouse stairs get brighter with white oak treads.
Brookline apartments swap stair carpet for oak that wipes clean.
Medford crews tighten each loose step before laying fresh oak.
Sound oak stairs in Watertown are hand refinished at $50 a step.
