Timber Options

Timber stairs are a great choice due to their durability, versatility, and natural beauty. Timber can be customised to fit any design preference and is built to last. Timber is also environmentally friendly and offers excellent value for money.

Listed below are some of the most common timbers that we use to manufacture our wooden staircases or components with. In addition, we can source many other commercially available timbers.

Get in touch with us to discuss which timber is best for your project.

Oak

The traditional choice offering exceptional durability and quality. Available in European and American varieties, this hardwood’s open grain oils beautifully and stains to darker shades, perfect for complete construction or featured mixed design elements.

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Walnut

Walnut features decorative wide grain lines with subtle curves and indulgent dark purple shades. This premium hardwood is typically used throughout entire staircases, creating stunning, cohesive designs showcasing natural elegance.

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Bamboo

Our standout sustainable timber option setting new design trends. This environmentally conscious hardwood alternative is stylish, tougher, and more durable than traditional timber, offering exceptional performance and contemporary appeal.

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Sapele

Sapele displays magnificent deep red colours with grand appearance perfect for traditional designs. This premium hardwood polishes beautifully, stains to the darkest timber appearance, complements white primed components, and creates striking contrasts in mixed wood staircases.

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Ash

Light-yellow hardwood with medium-coarse grain that stains exceptionally well. Beginning light, it gradually develops richer, darker tones over time, working beautifully when combined with softwood elements in mixed designs.

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Redwood pine

Higher grade engineered softwood with distinctive red tinge from high resin content. Slow-grown Scandinavian pine results in minimal movement ensuring density and maximum stability. Excellent for painting, it features wonderfully in softwood and mixed wood stairs.

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Tulip

Tulip’s straight, consistent grain delivers an exceptionally smooth surface, ideal for superior painted finishes. This versatile timber works beautifully with other timber types in mixed wood designs.

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MDF

Our engineered solution for wide boards, winder treads, apron linings, and decorative steps. This eco-friendly recycled product offers stability, smooth knot-free surface, excellent paintability and carpeting compatibility across designs.

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News and advice

Choosing the Right Wood for Your Staircase

When it comes to building or renovating a staircase, choosing the right wood can make all the difference. From the overall look to how well it handles daily use, the type of wood you pick plays a huge role in creating a staircase that not only enhances your home but also stands the test of time.

Medullary Rays in Oak Stairs

Oak is a popular hardwood species known for its durability, strength, and distinctive grain patterns. Some think this is a defect in oak but it is actually one of the features that make oak unique – medullary rays, which are thin, radial structures that run perpendicular to the growth rings in the wood.

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Why Choosing The Right Wood For Stairs Matters?

When it comes to planning and designing a timber staircase, extra consideration should be taken towards choosing the right type of wood for stairs that will serve you or your customer best. It will largely come down to personal taste and style, as well as how much footfall the stairs will experience daily.

Why MDF Might Not Be the Right Choice for Your Staircase

When choosing materials for your staircase, it’s easy to be tempted by the affordability and smooth finish of Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF). While MDF can work well for low-impact, decorative elements, it’s not well-suited for the structural demands of a staircase.

Why You Should Use FSC Certified Timber

Wood is, unsurprisingly, one of the most popular materials in all elements of interior design. It’s natural beauty and durability makes it the perfect choice, with endless uses to suit all types of projects (especially stairs!) and style preferences.

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4 Cost-Effective Staircase Design Ideas For Housebuilders

Large volume builders (such as Barratt, Persimmon and so on) are increasingly concerned by labour shortages and changes in regulation, whilst smaller independent homebuilders are navigating their way through planning processes.

Step Up With Our Eco-Friendly Sustainable Bamboo Stairs

In today's world, where sustainability and eco-friendly alternatives are gaining significant attention, bamboo stands out as a remarkable material with its countless advantages. Not only is bamboo versatile, durable, and aesthetically pleasing, but it also offers an excellent alternative to traditional construction materials.