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Hardwood Staircases in Lancashire
Oak, ash and walnut stairs, cut string or closed, with matching handrail.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Lancashire is a county of stone terraces in the mill towns, seaside boarding houses and rural farmhouses. That is exactly the kind of building stock a hardwood staircase has to be drawn around, so we allow for it at survey stage rather than on fitting day — walls get checked for wind and plumb, floors for level, and the setting-out is taken from the worst reading, not the best.
How we approach it
Walls in Lancashire are rarely square and floors are rarely level. A hardwood staircase that is built in a workshop to a nominal size will show every millimetre of that. We survey first, scribe on site, and finish so the joint line disappears.
How we build it
Hardware is specified to the weight it is carrying, not to a price point. Soft-close runners are rated for the drawer load, hinges are adjustable in three planes, and sliding gear is sized so a full-height door still moves with one finger a decade later.
Finish and materials
You can have it primed for your own decorator, sprayed in any RAL or heritage colour, or left in oiled timber. Oiled finishes can be refreshed at home; sprayed finishes are harder wearing and are what we recommend for kitchens and anything at knee height.
| Guide price | from £3,200 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 8-12 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | European oak, hardwax oiled |
| Survey area | All of Lancashire, including Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn, Burnley |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Lancashire turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
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What happens next
Four steps, no surprises
Survey
A joiner visits, measures the opening, checks for level and plumb, and talks through how you want to use the space.
Drawings & quote
You get a setting-out drawing and a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you have approved both.
Workshop
Parts are machined, assembled and finished under cover while the site carries on with other trades.
Fit & handover
We fit, scribe, adjust and touch in, then walk you through care and adjustment before we leave.
Straight answers
Hardwood Staircases in Lancashire — common questions
Can I have hardwood treads with painted risers?
Yes, and it is the most requested combination. It gives the warmth of the timber on the wear surface and keeps the stair looking lighter than an all-hardwood flight.
How is a hardwood stair finished?
Hardwax oil on treads and handrail — it wears into the timber rather than sitting on top, so it can be patched locally instead of stripped and redone. Lacquer looks good initially but chips visibly at the nosing.
Can you make a curved or cut-string stair?
Yes. Cut string with mitred risers is the traditional detail and shows the tread profile from the side. Curved strings are laminated to a former taken off the site survey.
Which hardwood is best for stairs?
Oak for most jobs — hard enough to wear well and it takes an oil finish beautifully. Ash where you want something lighter and it steam-bends well for curved handrails. Walnut for a darker, more expensive feel, usually on treads with a painted string.
How long does a bespoke job take from order to fitting?
Most fitted furniture runs four to eight weeks from approved drawings to fitting day. Kitchens, staircases and timber windows are longer at eight to fourteen weeks because the components are larger and the finishing schedule is longer. We give you a date band at quotation and confirm the fitting week once the drawings are signed off.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Lancashire — we’ll tell you what it costs
Every quote starts with a free measured survey, so the price you get is the price you pay. No deposit is taken until you have drawings you are happy with.