Replacement Staircase

What to Consider

Here are some helpful pointers to think about when it comes to the process of replacing your staircase

• To do things correctly, the existing flight needs to be removed first and all walls made good, plastered and painted before the new flight arrives. You can always get a temporary flight fitted if there waiting involved (Howdens Joinery for example offer an off-the-shelf straight flight for £120).

• The opening in the floor above dictates the shape of the stair and how steep the stair ascends. A staircase is generally too steep because the opening in the floor above is to small. Unless you are increasing the stairwell size, the steepness of the stair is likely to stay the same. The staircase itself could be made larger, but you would most likely have headroom problems when using.

• Given the age of many properties in the UK, most staircases don’t conform with modern day building regulations. Building control are generally understanding of this and are often happy with a like for like replacement of an older stair in terms of steepness/headroom, etc.

• Quite often, replacing completely represents a stitch in time.  Cladding an existing flight might give a few more years use, but if the sub structure is sub-standard then it will have to be replacement eventually.

Give us a call on 01794 522444 if you are looking to replace that drab old staircase with something that allows the passage of light and becomes a real statement in your hallway.