Treads, Risers and Nosing
Four tread species: red oak, white oak, hickory and maple. Every tread measures 1 inch thick by 11 1/2 inches deep and comes bull nosed with its own riser.
Four tread species: red oak, white oak, hickory and maple. Every tread measures 1 inch thick by 11 1/2 inches deep and comes bull nosed with its own riser.
Tread samples come in the estimator's truck. Set them against your floor at the bottom step and the right species is obvious.
Before anything else, our installer screws every loose step down to the stringers. Then each tread is scribed to the skirt, glued and fastened so it never moves.
The installers rebuilding your staircase hold a license, insurance and NWFA certification, and we warranty their labor for twelve months.



Each step is $60. That covers the hardwood tread, riser, bull nose, stain to match your floor and the labor.
Yes. Carpet, pad, tack strips and staples all come off, and the removal price is set at the estimate.
Sound oak treads get hand sanded and refinished for $50 per step instead of replaced. Cracked or worn thin treads get replaced.
Yes. Oak risers in the same stain give an all wood staircase, while white paint gives contrast.
Almost always. Loose steps are screwed down first, and each tread is glued and fastened to stay quiet.
We mill a return onto every exposed end so the bull nose continues around the side and the tread reads finished.
With unfinished treads we can usually begin the day after the estimate and wrap up within two days. Prefinished treads have to be ordered in and add a few weeks to the schedule.
Yes. Our stair work carries a one year labor warranty, and the people building it are licensed, insured and NWFA certified.