Treads, Risers and Nosing
Treads are cut from red oak, white oak, hickory or maple, each a 1 inch board. Each tread is 1 inch thick, 11 1/2 inches deep, bull nosed and paired with a riser.
Treads are cut from red oak, white oak, hickory or maple, each a 1 inch board. Each tread is 1 inch thick, 11 1/2 inches deep, bull nosed and paired with a riser.
Samples ride in the estimator's truck. Set a tread against the floor at the bottom of the stairs and the right wood is clear at once.
We screw loose steps down first. Then each tread is scribed to the wall, glued and fastened for a tight fit.
Licensed, insured and NWFA certified crews build every staircase, with a full year of warranty on the labor.



Sixty dollars, covering the tread, riser, bull nose, stain to match your floor and the labor.
Yes. Everything under the old runner goes: carpet, pad, tack strips and staples, with the removal figure agreed during your visit.
Treads that are solid oak can be hand sanded and refinished for $50 a step. Cracked or thin ones are replaced.
Yes. Oak risers stained like the treads give an all wood look, while white paint gives contrast.
Mostly. The crew tightens wobbly steps with screws first, then glues and fastens each new tread so it holds still.
A return is added to every exposed end so the nose wraps around and the step looks finished.
Unfinished treads usually allow a start the next day and a finish in about two. Prefinished ones are special ordered and take weeks.
One year on our stair labor. Licensed, insured, NWFA certified installers do the stair labor.