Treads, Risers and Nosing
Pick red oak, white oak, hickory or maple for the treads, each cut 1 inch thick by 11 1/2 inches deep, bull nosed and paired with a riser.
Pick red oak, white oak, hickory or maple for the treads, each cut 1 inch thick by 11 1/2 inches deep, bull nosed and paired with a riser.
Our estimator drives out with tread samples. Hold them against your hall floor at the base of the stairs and the right wood is easy to spot.
Before new wood goes in, any shaky step is screwed tight. Our installer then scribes each tread to the stringer, glues it and fastens it down.
Licensed, insured, NWFA certified crews build every Watertown staircase, and labor carries a full year of warranty. A slip gets fixed free.



A step is $60 and covers the hardwood tread, riser, bull nose, stain to match your floor and the labor.
Yes. Carpet, pad, tack strips and staples all come off, and the removal price is set at the free visit.
If the oak is in good shape, hand sanding and refinishing costs $50 a step. Cracked or thin treads are replaced.
Yes. Oak risers in the tread stain make a full wood look, while painted white risers add contrast.
Usually. Loose steps are fastened first, and each tread is then fitted, glued and secured to stay quiet.
A return piece goes on each exposed end so the rounded nose continues around the side.
Unfinished jobs often start the next day and finish in around two. Prefinished treads are shipped to order and take a good deal longer.
Yes. Stair labor has a one year warranty, and your Watertown crew is licensed, insured and NWFA certified.