Treads, Risers and Nosing
Pick red oak, white oak, hickory or maple for treads, each 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep, bull nosed and paired with a riser.
Pick red oak, white oak, hickory or maple for treads, each 1 inch thick and 11 1/2 inches deep, bull nosed and paired with a riser.
Tread samples ride along with the estimator. Hold one against the floor at the base of the stairs and the right wood is easy to see.
Any wobbly step is screwed tight before new wood goes in. The installer next fits each tread tight to the stringer, then glues and fastens it.
Licensed, insured, NWFA certified crews build each Stonington staircase, and the labor carries a full year of warranty. A slip is fixed free.



One step is $60 and includes the hardwood tread, riser, bull nose, stain matched to your floor and labor.
Yes. Carpet, pad, tack strips and staples come out, and the removal price is set on site at the free visit.
If the oak is in good shape, hand sanding and refinishing is $50 a step. Cracked or worn thin treads get replaced.
Yes. Oak risers in the tread stain give a full wood look, while painted white risers give a crisp contrast.
Usually. Loose steps are fastened first, and each new tread is fitted, glued and secured so it stays quiet.
On an exposed end we fit a return, which wraps the rounded nose around the tread's side.
Unfinished jobs often start the next day and wrap up in about two. Prefinished treads have to be ordered and run longer.
Yes. Stair labor has a one year warranty, and your Stonington crew is licensed, insured and NWFA certified.