Treads, Risers and Nosing
Red and white oak are the usual picks in town, while hickory or maple suit bolder or lighter tastes. Every tread gets sized separately, since older stairwells rarely stay true.
Red and white oak are the usual picks in town, while hickory or maple suit bolder or lighter tastes. Every tread gets sized separately, since older stairwells rarely stay true.
Sample offcuts in a handful of tones ride along to the estimate. Set them on the floor at the base of your staircase and settle on a color before any saw comes out.
Creaky or loose steps are fixed down at the stringers first. Next, each replacement tread is trimmed tight to the wall and set in adhesive with screws for a quiet climb.
Stair carpentry is handled by licensed, insured craftsmen we employ directly. Should a step loosen within twelve months, it gets secured again at no charge.



We charge $60 for each tread, installed. If the existing treads are solid but tired, a sand and refinish comes to $50 per step instead.
We take it all away: the runner, its pad, tack strip and staples. Then we inspect the oak below to decide whether refinishing or new treads is the better move.
Mostly, yes. A straight flight usually needs a day or two, and we stage the job so a safe route upstairs stays open while each layer of finish dries.
Yes. With the old treads off, each step is glued and screwed to the stringers, which stops squeaks far better than nailing from above.
Samples come along and finishing is done right in the stairwell, so we can tune the color to what is already on each level of your home.
Yes. White risers contrast sharply with dark stained steps, or they can match the tread color. We show both looks at the estimate and you pick.
Labor for new treads is due as the carpenters start, and material when it arrives. Refinishing old treads is split, half the first morning, half when we wrap up.
We cover our carpentry for twelve months. Treads supplied by Brazil Floors also carry the manufacturer warranty on the wood itself.