Treads, Risers and Nosing
Pick lively hickory, smooth maple or one of the oaks. Every tread is a full thickness piece with enough depth that a sleepy trip downstairs feels sure footed.
Pick lively hickory, smooth maple or one of the oaks. Every tread is a full thickness piece with enough depth that a sleepy trip downstairs feels sure footed.
Lean a few tread samples against the railing in the evening, under your hall lights, and choose the stain you like when the stairs are actually in use.
Loose or noisy steps are fastened into the stringers first. Our carpenter then scribes every tread against the plaster, glues and nails it, and keeps the overhang even.
NWFA certified carpenters from our own staff build every staircase under our license and insurance. If a step we installed gives trouble within a year, we repair it.



Every brand new step is priced at $60, and that includes the wood, a riser, the nosing and all sanding, staining and finishing. Treads that are already strong get refinished for $50 apiece.
Once the carpet is off, our carpenter looks over each tread for splits and measures how thick it is. Solid wood gets sanded and resealed, and only the weak steps are replaced.
On most jobs, yes. We work on alternating steps, let them dry, then come back for the rest, so bedrooms stay reachable while the staircase is underway.
We do. The runner and padding go out to our truck, every staple and tack strip is pulled, and the bare stairs are swept before any new wood is fitted.
Yes. Our finisher mixes stain on a scrap piece of tread and holds it against your hall oak until the colors agree, then uses that mix on the stairs.
Most homeowners pick oak, red or white, though some families love hickory or maple. Our estimator carries a sample of each to lay against your banister and compare.
Yes. Through the first anniversary of the job, a loose or noisy tread gets repaired at no cost, while the mill separately warrants the lumber itself.
In most cases. Our carpenter drives screws into loose steps ahead of the new hardwood, which usually quiets the noise permanently.