Around the curve, tread by tread.
Curved stairs leave nowhere to hide. Every tread is a different shape, every nosing has to follow the curve, and the open side shows each return. We make them on site, one at a time.
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What makes a curved stair hard.
On a straight stair, treads are repeats. On a curve, each tread is its own shape: wider at the outside, narrower at the inside. The nosing has to keep a consistent profile as it bends.
On the open side, each tread finishes with a return, the mitred end that wraps around the edge. That's where the quality shows, because every joint is visible from below.
We template each tread, cut and shape it on site, and fit the returns and nosings to the stair you actually have, not a drawing.
A short stair glossary.
A bottom step with a rounded end that extends past the rest of the stair.
The spiral end of a handrail that sits over a bullnose step.
Wedge-shaped treads that turn a stair without a flat landing.
The side of a stair where the tread ends are exposed instead of hidden in a wall board.
The finished, mitred end of a tread on the open side.
The front edge of a tread, often rounded, that overhangs the riser below.
Good to know.
Can you match new treads to an existing curved stair?
Yes. We template each tread from your stair so the new treads, nosings and returns fit it exactly.
Do you replace balusters and handrails?
We focus on treads, risers, nosings and returns, and can coordinate railing work as part of the project.
Is a curved stair more expensive than a straight one?
Yes. Open-sided steps are $110–$154 and winders $114.4 per step for labour with the seasonal 20% discount, plus nosings and material, and fully curved stairs are quoted after we see them. See stair pricing.
Can a curved stair go with a vinyl or laminate floor?
Usually we recommend wood treads on curved stairs, matched in colour to the floor. It's the cleanest way to follow the curve.
More about stairs:
Tell us about your stairs.
Tell us the number of steps, whether the sides are open, and the finish you have in mind. Brody will follow up to arrange a free measure, usually within 2 days.
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