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Design
Staircases often form the focal point of many properties and require careful design to enhance the ambience of a property.
Using state of the art CAD CAM technology, we design your staircase and visualize it in 3D before manufacturing.
Manufacture
The staircase manufacturing industry has been fragmented generally between the large manufacturer with extended delivery periods and showing no empathy for the client’s needs or the very small joinery manufacturer with a more positive attitude but often hampered by insufficient resources to offer delivery periods appropriate to the modern client’s needs.
Westcountry Stairs endeavours to bridge this gap by offering individual attention to detail with computerised machinery techniques.
Once a design is confirmed, rapid production begins using CNC technology, meaning good accuracy whilst reducing time to production finish.
The quotation & order process
To achieve an economic and quickly delivered staircase with appropriate components:
· Send us an email or fax with as much detail as you can regarding the proposed stairs · We will confirm a quotation or budget price within 3 working days · If acceptable we will produce final drawings for approval and acceptance · Upon acceptance softwood staircases will then be delivered within 7 to 10 days and hardwood stairs within 21 to 28 days
Hardwood Stairs
We regularly manufacture hardwood staircases in the following species:
· Beech · American White Oak · European Oak · Ash · Sapele
All hardwoods are sourced from sustainable woodland.
Contact Details
Address:
Unit 122 Anna Mill Business Park Wrangaton South Brent Devon TQ10 9HQ
Tel no: 01364 649534 Fax no: 0700 600 2000 Web: www.westcountrystairs.co.uk Email: info@westcountrystairs.co.uk
NB: Please note that we have tried to make this website quick and easy to read and understand.
We welcome your comments on how it could be improved.
We are aware of our obligations to the wider community and use only timber from sustainable sources and have a clear environmental and health & safety policy.
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Tel: 01364 649534 |
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Unit 122 Anna Mill Business Park Wrangaton South Brent Devon TQ10 9HQ
Fax: 0700 600 2000 Email: info@westcountrystairs.co.uk 24 Hrs: 07794 305686
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Information on Stairs Here’s some terminology to get you started:
Fig 1. Common Terminology
There are several main factors to consider when deciding on the right staircase for your property:
· Cost · Material · Interior décor · Stair layout
To start it is important that you have an idea of staircase layout (see page stair types), This is largely dependent on the floor to floor height and stairwell dimensions. This can be determined by looking at existing stairs or drawings provided by your builder or construction professional. Where the stairs are simply a passage between two floors and it is necessary to maximise floor space, the stairs will have small dimensioned goings and large rises determined by current Building Regulations (see Fig. 2). For staircases that are to be the focal point of a property or intended to enhance the grandeur then the stairs will consist of goings and rises similar to dimensions of institutional stairs (as shown in Fig. 2).
Consideration should be made for the underneath of a staircase, Will this be closed in and made into a cupboard? Will the stairs block out light to other parts of the house? If this is the case then an option for open risers should be considered (See Fig. 1).
Material options and cost considerations
The range of types of staircases and their costs vary considerably. In ascending order of cost the common specifications are:
· Softwood strings, MDF treads and MDF risers. These are common where the stairs are intended to be carpeted.
· Softwood strings, treads and risers, these allow the flexibility of either carpeting, staining or painting.
· Hardwood Strings, MDF or softwood treads and risers. These again allow flexibility of carpeting, painting or staining treads and risers.
· Hardwood strings, treads and risers, these are where the staircase is left exposed to make an affective visual impact.
Costs are quickly inflated by choice of exotic hardwood, e.g. Walnut or the introduction of curved work.
Balustrading
Balustrade combines the use of handrail, baserail, spindles and newels. Current Building Regulations require the use of balustrading to prevent collision or falling anywhere on a staircase. Based on this requirement, balustrade is always required but can be used to enhance the look and feel of a staircase. Common types of balustrade in ascending order of cost include:
Plain square edge spindles and newels Stop chamfered spindles and newels Spindles and newels turned on lathe to give patterns are circular texture Toughened glass with stainless steel
As you can appreciate there are several considerations to be made when deciding on a staircase. Here at Westcountry Stairs we are happy to advise on all these factors and offer guidance on an appropriate solution.
Fig. 2 — Current building regulations for rise and goings– Ref. http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Images/Part_K_tcm21-19845.pdf |
