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At First Step Designs, we specialise in transforming worn, dated, or unsafe staircases into head-turning focal points across Cheshire. Over the last decade, we’ve performed dozens of staircase renovations in Cheshire, helping homeowners enhance their interiors with beautifully designed staircases that complement their aesthetic and increase property values. Whether looking to modernise your home, improve safety, or simply trying to refresh a tired staircase, trust First Step Designs to get the job done right the first time around.
Choosing First Step Designs means choosing the leading UK staircase design, manufacture, and installation company. In addition to winning the 2024 Build It Award for Best Staircase and being featured on Grand Designs, we’re working on increasingly high-profile projects around the nation.
With our team on your side, you can expect nothing but bespoke service and quality. We don’t believe in off-the-shelf and meticulously design and manufacture every last component to perfection, consistently ensuring staircase renovations of the highest quality, craftsmanship, and durability.
Reach out to First Step Designs for a zero-obligation discussion of your staircase renovation needs today.
Your staircase is the largest piece of furniture in your home. It gets daily use, and you can’t help but notice it. For this reason, we believe that a staircase should be more than simply functional—it should be a design feature that demands attention, drawing your gaze and enhancing your home’s beauty and liveability. As the leading staircase renovators in Cheshire, our expert team stands ready to bring your renovation ideas to life with precision and an eye for detail. From new oak cladding that preserves the character in period homes to installing striking glass balustrades for a more modern look and everything in between, no staircase renovation is too big a challenge for First Step Designs.
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Visit our Inspiration Gallery and like the photos that inspire you. When you’re done, simply click on ‘See My Favourites’ to contact us through our portal.
We’ll get back to you to discuss your project and provide an accurate quotation within 24 hours, all without a visit to your home.
Alternatively, give us a call at +44 1782 959300 to get started right away!
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Following a quotation a qualified designer will visit your home to survey your staircase and discuss final detailing and design options.
One visit it all we need, the next people you see will be our installation team!
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After you've approved your installation drawings, we roll up our sleeves and start crafting. Some created by hand, while others benefit from cutting-edge production techniques.
We have a deep passion for creative woodworking
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Our unique French Polishing studio allows us to create a range of beautiful finishes to complement your home.
Not only protecting the timber but enhancing its natural beauty in a range of colours and textures.
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Our experienced Staffordshire-based installation team will breathe new life into old stairs—professionally and the first time around—over the course of the next 48 to 72 hours.
Our 5-step process to professionally refurbished stairs couldn’t be simpler.
As mentioned above, your staircase matters. You see and use it multiple times daily, it affects how safe and livable your home is, and it has the potential to seriously boost—or harm—your home’s resale value. A well-planned staircase renovation not only enhances your home’s aesthetics but also makes it a safer and more comfortable environment.
First Step Designs recommends that you consider a staircase renovation if:
Yes, you can. Staircase renovations aim to update the visible elements of a staircase, replacing or fixing worn treads, balustrades, handrails, and more. While our installation team will identify and address structural issues with the base or anchor points, staircase refurbishment projects aim to breathe new life into old stairs, not to replace them entirely.
It’s easy to identify stairs in need of some care. Exactly what that entails can be harder to pin down, given the vast selection of materials, styles, and surface finishes available.
Luckily, you’re not on your own. The design team at First Step Designs works collaboratively with our clients, walking them through the available options and creating detailed 3D models to take the guesswork out of what looks good. This allows you to visualise exactly how your new staircase will look before any work begins, ensuring that every last detail feels just right.
As the highest rated staircase company in the UK and with satisfied clients stretching from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Plymouth, we’re confident that our team can help you find a renovation style that suits your home’s architecture and reflects your personal taste.
Depending on the complexity of the remodelling job and a handful of other factors, First Step Designs typically completes staircase renovations in as few as 4 weeks for smaller renovations, going up to 8 or 10 weeks for larger or more complex projects that require a lot of custom design and fabrication.
The actual renovation work is usually completed in either 2 or 3 days, while minor renovations that largely focus on surface finishes may be completed in as little as a day.
The cost of remodelling a staircase is heavily dependent on several factors, including the scope of the project, renovation complexity, material choices, and installation difficulty. First Step Designs staircase renovations typically cost anywhere between £4,000 + VAT and £9,000 + VAT all in.
To learn more about staircase remodelling costs, please visit our How Much Does a Staircase Renovation Cost? blog post. See examples of our work along with project specifications and prices.
