Custom Staircases

Staircases here include spiral staircases and spiral kits, metal staircases with hardwood treads, open wood-and-glass staircases, exterior cedar stairs, and attic and roof access stairs. Makers also supply parts for an existing stair: hand-forged railings for curving stairs, treads and risers, and newel posts and finials. Some makers design, build and install the whole staircase.

Building code

Stairs are covered by building codes, and a new staircase may need a permit and inspection. Your local code and inspector decide the requirements, so check with your building department and share what it requires with the maker before they quote.

What sets the price

A listing's price is usually a starting point. Half of the listings here are priced between about $1,150 and $8,600, with a median near $4,250, and one in ten is priced above $22,000. The type of stair, its size, the materials, the railings and installation set the price of a commission.

Before you start

• The floor-to-floor height, the size of the stair opening, and the headroom above it.
• Where the stair starts and lands, and how much floor space it can take.
• Straight, curved or spiral, and indoor or outdoor.
• Materials for the treads, stringers and railings.
• Your local code requirements, and who will install the stair.

For railings on their own, see Railings & Handrails.

Describe the staircase with the materials, size, budget and date you have in mind, and makers who do this work send proposals. You pay a 50% deposit on the one you approve, see the finished staircase by photos, video call or studio visit, and pay the balance once you approve it; Maker Marketplace holds that payment while it ships.