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Line drawing of typical staircase fixing

Technical specifications

Staircase styles, stair geography, measurement parameters and building regulations.

The prospect of commissioning a new staircase or renovating an existing staircase can potentially be a daunting experience and it pays to think about some of the details whilst considering your options.

This section clarifies some of the more commonly used staircase and construction industry jargon, illustrates various staircase styles and stair geography as well as providing a link to the current Building Regulations and British Standards covering staircase design and construction.

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Building regulations

Design and construction of staircases and balustrades are governed by both Building Regulations and British Standards. We ensure that every staircase we design conforms to the relevant Building Regulations and British Standards in force. For further information please follow this link.

Measurement parameters

A few tips for measuring your existing staircase, or the space into which your new staircase will go:

In order for us to provide a cost estimate for our staircase proposal to you we need to have an idea of the size of the area into which the stair must fit.
Architectural plans are ideal, simply email copies along with your enquiry.
Alternatively you can take a few simple measurements that will enable us to determine the size.