Treads, Risers and Nosing
North Adams stair jobs can use red oak, white oak, hickory or maple for the treads, all cut to the same thickness. Each is 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep with a rounded nose and a matching riser.
North Adams stair jobs can use red oak, white oak, hickory or maple for the treads, all cut to the same thickness. Each is 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep with a rounded nose and a matching riser.
Our estimator arrives with tread samples. Hold each against the floor at the foot of the stairs and the best wood stands out.
Loose steps are fastened first. Then each tread is scribed to the stringer, glued and anchored so it stays quiet.
Every staircase is handled by licensed, insured, NWFA certified installers, and we back the labor for a full year.



Each step is $60, and that figure bundles tread, riser, nosing, floor-matched stain and installation.
Yes. Carpet, padding, tack strips and staples all come out, and we quote the removal on site.
Oak treads without cracks are hand sanded and refinished for $50 each step. Treads that are cracked or worn thin are replaced.
They can. Stained oak risers give a full wood look, and white paint gives more contrast.
In most cases. Loose steps are tightened before anything else, then every new tread is glued and fastened to stay quiet.
We fit a return on the exposed end, so the rounded nose wraps around and the tread looks finished from the side.
Unfinished treads ship from our Natick warehouse the day after the order. Your estimator sets the start date at the visit and explains how long the staircase will take.
Yes, labor has a one-year warranty. Crews hold licenses, insurance and NWFA certification.