Treads, Risers and Nosing
Four woods are offered for treads: red oak, white oak, hickory and maple, each 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep, bull nosed, with a riser.
Four woods are offered for treads: red oak, white oak, hickory and maple, each 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep, bull nosed, with a riser.
The estimator's truck carries tread samples. Place one on the floor at the foot of your stairs and the right wood almost picks itself.
A shaky step is screwed tight before new wood is set. Then the installer scribes the tread to the stringer, glues it and fastens it for good.
A licensed, insured, NWFA certified crew builds every Somers staircase, and our labor has a full year of warranty. A slip is fixed free.



A step costs $60 and includes the hardwood tread, riser, bull nose, stain to match your floor and the labor.
Yes. Carpet, pad, tack strips and staples all come off your Somers stairs, and the removal price is agreed on site at the free visit.
When the oak is solid, hand sanding and refinishing costs $50 a step. Cracked or thin treads get replaced.
Yes. Oak risers in the tread stain give a full wood look, while white painted risers provide contrast.
Usually. Loose steps are fastened first, then each tread is fitted, glued and secured so it stays quiet.
We attach a return to each exposed end so the rounded nose wraps around the side of the tread.
Unfinished stair jobs often begin the next day and finish in about two. Prefinished treads are special ordered and take longer.
Yes. Stair labor has a one year warranty, and your Somers crew is licensed, insured and NWFA certified.