We prefer to build solid wood stairs in the shop, there are some
cases where it is impractical and requires stairs to be built in the
field. For most stairs, building in the shop is more efficient and
more economical. This particularly applies to curved or elliptical
stairs.
Rather than have a crew on site for a few weeks
building a curved stairway, the work is done in shop and delivered
to the site. This production method eliminates congestion and
potential damage to the staircase during the building process.
To ensure the process goes well a framing template
is provided. The curvature of the template is an exact copy of the
staircase, as it will be built in the shop.
One of the reasons stairs are built on site
is to allow access to the upper floors. As part of the service
temporary stairs are provided.
We stay in contact with the building inspector to
insure that the staircase is code-compliant. No delays or unexpected
surprises.