Treads, Risers and Nosing
Pick red oak, white oak, hickory or maple. All four run 1 inch thick by 11 1/2 inches deep, with a bull nose and a riser.
Pick red oak, white oak, hickory or maple. All four run 1 inch thick by 11 1/2 inches deep, with a bull nose and a riser.
Tread samples ride in the estimator's truck. Hold one against your floor at the foot of the stairs and the right wood stands out.
Shaky steps are screwed tight first. After that, each new tread is scribed to the wall, glued down and fastened.
Our own licensed, insured crews with NWFA certification build each staircase, and labor is warrantied for one year. We return to fix a slip.



A step costs $60 and that covers the tread, riser, bull nose, matching stain and the labor.
Yes. Carpet, pad, tack strips and staples all come out, with the removal priced during the visit.
When the oak is sound, a hand sanded refinish runs $50 per step. Cracked or thin treads are replaced.
Yes. Oak risers in the tread stain read as all wood, and white paint gives a crisp contrast.
For most stairs, yes. Shaky steps are screwed down first, then each tread is glued and fastened.
Each exposed end gets a return so the rounded nose carries around the side and the tread reads as finished.
Unfinished jobs often start the next day and wrap in two. Prefinished treads take weeks to arrive.
Yes. Stair labor is under warranty for a year, and the crews hold licenses, insurance and NWFA certification.