Restoration and Reproduction Stairs: Historic Staircase Experts

Designed Stairs' Unique Combination of Craft and Technology

The art of stair building can be traced back to 6000 BC. To this day, staircases are frequently the main focal point of a home's interior and an artistic expression of the owners' taste.

Because historic, wood staircases are a part of our heritage, we respectfully consider all possibilities for maintaining, restoring, or reproducing each part of the project.

Designed Stairs craftsmen are proficient with historic hand tool techniques, capable of producing any detail from the past. By using our CNC technology, we are able to efficiently produce custom parts and reproduction stair parts with amazing speed and accuracy. Our CNC lathe can economically produce vintage balusters and newels that perfectly match the originals.

Due to our "full spectrum" approach to woodworking technology, we are able to replace, partially replace, or reproduce any staircase design.

Restoration and Reproduction Gallery
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Restoration

The first step toward your staircase restoration will be an inspection and assessment of your historic staircase. We will then recommend the processes required to return your stair's original beauty and structural integrity. Some projects can be disassembled and rebuilt with modern wood adhesives and some replacement parts, while others may require complete replacement. Some of these decisions are made on the importance of keeping the original parts versus the cost of replacing them.

Reproduction

When a staircase requires a complete replacement we can build a new reproduction to the exact specification of the original, or offer you cost-effective alternatives to build a similar staircase.

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