Spiral Staircase Exeter

Our spiral staircase Exeter project was supplied to a new car dealership refurbishment in the South West of England.

Brief

The client was carrying out a refurbishment of their new car dealership in Exeter, Devon. As part of the work, they were building a mezzanine of new sales offices that a small number of the public would have access to. The space downstairs was limited, and they wanted to create a feature / focal point in the dealership. The staircase had to be long-lasting, aesthetically pleasing, safe for the public to use, and fit within quite a tight budget. Most importantly, the staircase had to comply with building regulations as a semi-public staircase. As an added challenge, the space for the stair downstairs meant that a long bridge platform was required to reach the offices upstairs.

The Solution

The tight space available meant that a spiral staircase was the sensible solution; however, we needed to make sure that whatever we supplied was up to the more demanding use of a commercial environment. The answer was to use our Custom Made Spiral Staircase system. To add strength to the structure, we included an external steel stringer. To make the staircase attractive but durable, we used oak tread toppings on steel plate tread frames, and to enhance the wow factor of the staircase we used horizontal brushed stainless steel rails as the balustrade infill. Because we were using an old steel structure, we were able to also integrate the long walkway from the spiral to the mezzanine into the overall design.

Project Recap

• Create a semi-public spiral staircase for a new car showroom refurbishment.
• Design the stair so that it created a focal point within the showroom.
• Create an access solution that worked within a tight space.
• Deliver the brief within a tight budget.

Summary

The client was pleased with how we were able to meet the brief, and also create a feature out of a staircase.