Treads, Risers and Nosing
Choose red oak, white oak, hickory or maple. Every tread is 1 inch thick with a bull nose and a riser.
Choose red oak, white oak, hickory or maple. Every tread is 1 inch thick with a bull nose and a riser.
The estimator carries tread samples. Set them against the floor at the base of the stairs and the right wood is easy to spot.
Wobbly steps get screwed down first. Then our installer scribes each tread to fit, glues it and fastens it so it stays quiet.
Each employee on a stair job is licensed, insured and NWFA certified, and labor is warrantied for one year. Material is billed at delivery, labor at start.



$60 per step, which covers the tread, riser, bull nose, stain and the installation.
Yes, with the pad, tack strips and staples. We set that price at the free estimate.
Where the oak is solid, we hand sand and refinish each step for $50, and only cracked or thinned treads are pulled for replacement.
Yes. Stained oak risers look like solid wood from bottom to top, and white paint gives contrast.
Mostly. Loose steps are fixed first, then each new tread is fit, glued and fastened firmly.
We add a return on the exposed end so the nosing wraps around and the tread looks complete.
The estimator gives a schedule for your flight. Prefinished treads are special order, while unfinished stock ships from Natick the next day.
A year of labor warranty applies to stairs, and the maker covers the wood. Our employees hold licenses, insurance and NWFA certification.