Treads, Risers and Nosing
You can choose red oak, white oak, hickory or maple for the treads. All are 1 inch by 11 1/2 inches, with a rounded nose and a matching riser.
You can choose red oak, white oak, hickory or maple for the treads. All are 1 inch by 11 1/2 inches, with a rounded nose and a matching riser.
Tread samples ride in the estimator's vehicle. Hold them next to the floor at the foot of the stairs and the right wood is easy to pick.
Wobbly steps are tightened with screws first. After that the installer scribes every tread to its place, glues it and fastens it down.
Licensed, insured and NWFA certified crews build each staircase, and the labor carries a full year of warranty. We fix any slip.



A step costs $60, with the tread, riser, bullnose, a stain to match and the labor all counted.
Yes. Carpet, pad, tack strips and staples come off, and we price the removal on site.
Treads of sound oak can be hand sanded and refinished for $50 a step, while cracked or thin ones get replaced.
Yes. Risers stained like the treads give an all wood look, and painted white ones give contrast.
Usually. Loose steps are screwed down first, and each new tread is fitted, glued and fastened so it stays quiet.
A return goes on each exposed end so the nose wraps around the side and the tread looks complete.
Unfinished treads can often start the day after you call and wrap in two. Prefinished stock is ordered in and may take weeks.
Yes, a year on stair labor, with a crew that carries licenses, insurance and NWFA certification.