Treads, Risers and Nosing
Treads come in four woods: red oak, white oak, hickory and maple. Each is 1 inch thick, with a bull nose and a riser to go with it.
Treads come in four woods: red oak, white oak, hickory and maple. Each is 1 inch thick, with a bull nose and a riser to go with it.
Tread samples ride in the estimator's truck. Hold one against the hall floor at the foot of the stairs and the right wood is obvious.
Wobbly steps are screwed down first. Next, the installer scribes the new tread to the wall, then glues and fastens it.
A licensed, insured and NWFA certified crew builds each staircase, with a full year of labor warranty. Any slip is ours to fix.



One step is $60 in West Hartford, with tread, riser, bull nose, matching stain and labor included.
Yes, pad, tack strips and staples included. The removal price is set at your free visit.
If the oak is sound, hand refinishing costs $50 a step. Cracked or thin treads are replaced.
Yes. Oak risers stained like the treads look all wood, while white paint gives a bright contrast.
Mostly. Loose steps are fastened first, and each new tread is fitted, glued and fastened.
A return goes on each exposed end, wrapping the rounded nose so each tread looks complete.
Where treads are unfinished, work can start the next day and wrap in two. Prefinished treads arrive on order and need more time.
Yes, for one year on labor, from a licensed, insured, NWFA certified crew.