Treads, Risers and Nosing
We carry four tread woods: red oak, white oak, hickory and maple. All are 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep with a bullnose and a matching riser.
We carry four tread woods: red oak, white oak, hickory and maple. All are 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep with a bullnose and a matching riser.
Tread samples ride in the estimator's truck. Set them on your floor where the stairs land and the match jumps out.
Shaky steps are screwed tight first. Then each new tread is scribed to the stringers, glued and fastened so it stays silent.
Licensed, insured and NWFA certified crews handle each Darien staircase, and the labor carries a one year warranty.



$60 per step, with the tread, riser, bullnose, stain matched to your floor and labor all in that price.
Yes, we remove carpet, pad, tack strips and staples. The removal cost is set at the free estimate.
If the oak is sound, we sand and refinish them at $50 per step. Split or badly cupped treads should be replaced.
Yes, oak risers are stained with the treads, or painted white if that suits your Darien home.
We screw the stringers and framing tight before the new treads go on, which usually ends the noise for good.
Return ends wrap the tread around the open edge so no raw cut shows.
Most Darien staircases take one or two days, and we can usually begin within a week of the visit.
One year on labor from Brazil Floors, plus the manufacturer warranty on the hardwood.