Technical Specifications
Building Regulations
Our Design team are conversant with the latest Building Regulations, every staircase that we design will be checked for conformity.
Measurements
In order for us to provide you with a cost estimate for our staircase we require the size of the area into which the staircase must fit, and the finished floor to finished floor height. Architectural or simple hand drawn plans are ideal, simply email copies along with your enquiry. We can also arrange a visit should you require us to come and measure for you.
Schedule
The flight will be delivered assembled with treads to fit around newels where required. Newels Spindles and handrail will be sent loose in separate packaging. Wall strings sanded on face edge, outside strings sanded on both faces. Tenons will be cut and connected to newels via bore holes.
All treads including straight, winder, Bullnose and landing half treads are supplied planed all round with a nosed front edge and overhang of 20mm unless otherwise stated. Inserts or anti slip treads are not included.
Newels will be mortised to receive both strings and handrails and recessed to accept treads and risers, sanded on all faces. *Moulded tops and drops. Half newels supplied long to be cut at finished floor level.
Raking handrails are supplied with tenons cut at both ends, tenons need to drilled to correspond with the bore holes located on the newel. Landing handrail will be supplied with a tenon cut on one end only, the other end being left long for trimming on site. Where mitres are required these will be generally cut, glued and screwed with the shoulder left long for re-cutting on site.
Baserail and string cappings are supplied grooved to suit both the string and the baluster, with infill strip provided to cut between the balusters, infill strip is 3mm thicker than the groove depth so as to disguise the joint.
Balusters to be supplied long and will require cutting on site.
Bullnose and Curtail Step treads will be cut to the required width and cut to fit around newels or strings. The riser will be delivered deeper than required.
Winder treads will be cut to size and cut to fit around newels. Winders are fitted into the flights wherever possible.
Apron Linings and Nosings are supplied deeper than required for site trimming. *Nosing to suit 22mm flooring thickness.
*Supporting timber and flooring are not included with only riser and nosing supplied to quarter space and half space landing, staircases over 1200mm overall string will require a carriage piece (Not supplied)
(* unless otherwise requested)
Commendations
"I asked if it could be delivered in a couple of weeks and immediately I was given a date which was adhered to (a rarity these days)"
"The stairs obviously fitted perfectly and exceeded our expectations with regards to quality and finish especially considering they were so reasonably priced."
"Thank you so much for what can only be described as a first class service from start to finish."