Treads, Risers and Nosing
Tread choices are red oak, white oak, hickory and maple, each one inch thick with a bullnose edge and a matching riser.
Tread choices are red oak, white oak, hickory and maple, each one inch thick with a bullnose edge and a matching riser.
Tread samples travel in the estimator's vehicle to your door. Set them beside the floor at the foot of the stairs and the right species is clear.
Any step that moves is anchored with screws as the first task. After that every new tread is cut to the wall line, glued and fixed down.
Licensed, insured, NWFA certified crew members build every staircase, and one full year of warranty covers the labor.



It is $60 per step, with the tread, riser, nosing, matching stain and labor all in the price.
Yes. Yes, all of it goes, from the carpet to the staples, and the cost is quoted when we see the stairs.
Treads in good oak can be hand sanded and refinished at $50 per step. Cracked or paper thin treads are better swapped for new ones.
Yes. Stained oak risers give an all wood look, while white paint adds contrast.
In most cases. We fasten loose steps first, and each tread is fitted, glued and fixed in place.
We add a return to the exposed end of each tread so the nosing continues around the edge.
Unfinished work often starts the day after the order and runs a couple of days. Prefinished treads depend on shipping from the mill.
Yes, one year on stair labor, and our crews are licensed, insured and NWFA certified.