Treads, Risers and Nosing
We remove carpet, tack strips and staples, check the stringers for movement and anchor any loose step before oak is laid.
We remove carpet, tack strips and staples, check the stringers for movement and anchor any loose step before oak is laid.
Carpenters on the Brazil Floors payroll build your stairs, licensed, insured and NWFA certified. Nobody from another firm touches them.
Treads are measured one at a time, since antique staircases are seldom square. Each piece is cut for its own step.
Labor on each tread and riser is covered for a year from the day the stairs reopen, and the oak carries the maker's warranty too.



One new oak step is $60, covering tread, riser, nosing, stain and labor. Refinishing a stair or laying laminate over it is $50.
Yes. Each tread is cut to its own opening, which suits the narrow flights in older Pomfret houses.
A flight typically takes a day, and the finish cures overnight.
The treads take your floor's stain and finish, so the color keeps going up the staircase.
Yes, pad, staples and tack strips all go, and we price the removal at your free Pomfret visit.
We install the treads and risers and reset your balusters. A new railing is a separate quote.
Labor is paid when the crew begins and the wood when it shows up. Booking online saves $250.
Brazil Floors carpenters on our payroll, with a one year warranty on labor.