Treads, Risers and Nosing
Red oak, white oak, hickory and maple are the tread woods. Each is an inch thick with a rounded edge and a riser to go with it.
Red oak, white oak, hickory and maple are the tread woods. Each is an inch thick with a rounded edge and a riser to go with it.
The estimator drives out with wood samples. Hold them beside the floor at the bottom of the stairs and the match shows itself.
Loose steps are fastened before anything else. Then every new tread is fitted to the wall, glued and fixed in place.
Licensed, insured and NWFA certified employees build each flight, and the labor carries a one year warranty.



Sixty dollars buys one finished step: tread, riser, nosing, stain to match and installation.
Yes, with the pad, tack strips and staples, and the removal price is set when we see them.
When the oak is sound, yes, at $50 per step by hand. Cracked or thin treads need replacing.
Yes. Stained oak risers give an all wood stair, and white paint gives contrast.
Usually. We secure loose steps first and then glue and fasten each new tread.
We add a return to each exposed end so the nosing wraps the edge.
Unfinished work can start the day after the order and often wraps in two days. Prefinished treads depend on mill shipping.
Yes, one year on stair labor from a licensed, insured, NWFA certified crew.