Treads, Risers and Nosing
Pick oak, hickory or maple, every tread rounded at the front edge. We decide on wood and color together at the foot of the stairs, where you'll see it daily.
Pick oak, hickory or maple, every tread rounded at the front edge. We decide on wood and color together at the foot of the stairs, where you'll see it daily.
Our estimator brings actual sample treads in red and white oak, so you can hold them beside the upstairs hall floor and find a stain that ties both levels together.
Loose stringers get tightened and creaky steps screwed down first. Next, every tread is templated to its opening and set in construction adhesive before screws go in.
Stairs here are built by NWFA certified people carrying a license plus insurance, with a year of protection on the labor. Any tread that starts to rock gets tightened.



Each new tread is $60 installed. Cottage stairs might have ten steps and a farmhouse flight fifteen or more, so the estimator counts yours during the free visit.
Yes. Older beach cottages often have tight, steep stairs, and we template each tread to fit. Where codes allow, a slightly deeper nosing can make footing safer.
A satin sheen grips better than gloss, and a center runner adds traction. A mat at the bottom step also catches most of the sand before it gets carried up.
They can. Cellar stairs are often rough framing, so we may add risers and skirt trim along with the treads. Vinyl treads are another option for damp basements.
Usually yes. A typical flight needs one or two working days, and we schedule the messy parts so bedrooms stay reachable. We'll warn you about any stretch when the stairs are closed.
Nearly always. Squeaks come from wood rubbing on wood or a nail that has backed out, so we tighten the framing underneath before setting a single new tread.
Yes. We stain a test tread right beside the hallway floor and let you look at it in your own light. Once you're happy, we stain the full staircase to match.
Stair labor carries our one year guarantee. If any tread we installed shifts or a nosing loosens, one of our installers resets it without charging you.