Special Stair renovation

RESTORATION IS THE NEW NORMAL

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A staircase has seen better days, so we face a big decision. What do we do about it? The solution which most people automatically seem to consider is to demolish that staircase and replace it with a new one. However, when they give the matter some further thought, they realise that demolition is no easy matter and that restoration might just be a better option.

In this article we consider various traders in professional staircase renovation. There are several of them and, moreover, they cover just about all the materials available on the market, including solid wood, PVC, laminate, aluminium, and vinyl. We won’t limit ourselves to just one type of basic material. Our only criterion is that it must be used for either renovation or restoration. Obviously, we have to give the full picture, so that also means paying attention to the accessories.

As you might suppose, there are several degrees in staircase renovation. The first of them is by far the easiest. The staircase has done many years of service and is looking rather ‘weary’. In that case a few simple operations will suffice. You sandpaper the surface all over (at least in the case of wood), carry out any small repairs as necessary, and then, for instance, apply a finish lacquer and that’s it.

With a renovation (just to be absolutely clear, this is an operation to ensure that the staircase is preserved and retains all its bearing strength and stability), however, the job is not quite so simple. That’s logical. After all, with a renovation, it will almost certainly be time to freshen up the rest of the surrounds, so the staircase is merely part of a comprehensive renovation.

How the staircase is renovated depends in the latter case on the choice of style for the total interior renovation. If, for instance, you opt for a minimalist style all over, it is logical that the staircase fits in with that. In this case there are no frills and no ornamental gems, but rather a finished whole which fits in seamlessly with the rest with a highlight in a contrasting colour at the most.

How does it work out in practice? If we consider the various players, what stands out mainly is that the range is very wide and that many players strive to offer a comprehensive picture. That applies not only in the area of style, but also in terms of types of materials. A number of trends do stand out. For instance, it is clear that the combination of wood and metal is still trendy and that wooden staircase steps are often fitted with stainless steel or even aluminium banisters. Another trend is that people are clearly paying more attention to safety. This means that professionals are looking first and foremost for ways to make the staircase anti-slip. However, safety also means lighting and in that respect we are not only seeing an advance in sidelights, but we can also say that the use of led lights is gradually becoming standard.

An overview

Auer Metallprofile

Auer Metallprofile offers the right profile for every staircase and every covering height, whether for a better slip resistance on a new staircase, for the occupation with a new surface or for the renovation of worn steps. Auer has for staircase renovation for instance two profiles out of stainless steel for flooring heights from 2-22 mm - insert profile with nose and inside corner. According to the manufacturer, these profiles are produced in individual insertion heights as well as for straight and round steps. The flooring is pushed against the inside corner from both sides - a brushed stainless steel decorative edge remains visible. With these two profiles, it is possible to present high quality flooring in a very exquisite design and in addition to that they score with their high stability and long service life. To see all news visit us at our homepage www.Auer-Metallprofile.de or on Facebook and Instagram.

Carl Prinz

For stair renovation, Prinz manufactures stair nosing profiles for a wide variety of floor coverings with thicknesses from 2 to 18 mm. Safety is top priority, therefore stair nosings are designed to be extremely strong and resilient. Some profiles are equipped with slip resistant grooves on the upper surface, or may even be combined with special anti-slipping inserts. Prinz stair nosings are universally applicable for all staircases with closed stairblocks, whether straight or winding. All two-piece sections for design floorings, laminate or parquet, such as DESIGN STEP, are designed in a way that either only the tread or both tread and riser can be covered. For the DESIGN STEP-System, the customer can even choose between a screw or a clip section. For open or profiled staircases, one-piece profiles like the stair nosing no. 299 can be used, which offer the possibility to insert a strip of the flooring to the front panel. On top, Prinz offers a range of LED stair nosings that can be covered with flooring almost completely, so that only a few millimeters of the profile remain visible. At the same time, the LED lighting ensures safety.

MEISTER MEISTER presents its new stair nosing With the new Longlife stair nosing made of parquet, every specialist can now round off stairs perfectly with MEISTER parquet. With this product, MEISTER is reacting to the increasing trend of also building stairs in living areas. Here, it is very important for the consumer that the colour of the stairs goes perfectly with the colour of the parquet floor. This unique look is now ensured by the MEISTER stair nosing, which is available with an L and a U profile. The profiles are here coordinated with the surfaces of the Longlife parquet collections Penta PD 450, Cottage PD 400 and Classic PD 200. Elegant stair nosing for Nadura and Lindura There is now also an elegant stair nosing (Type 11) for the 11 mm thick Wood Powder floor. This is also available in the colours sand, stainless steel and silver.

Progress Profiles

In case of stair renovation, it’s essential to check out to the quality of the material used and to choose profiles to protect stairs exposed to wear. Progress Profiles offers a wide and extremely versatile range of stair nosing profiles, which represent a perfect solution for all applications. PROSTAIR ACC is a step protecting technical profile designed and conceived to make the step scales made of ceramic, porcelain stoneware and others nonskid and non-slip ones. PROSTAIR GRIP ACC, instead, is a shaped satined stainless-steel stair profile consisting of a punched flange, which ensures perfect anchorage to the substrate, of a horizontal visually exposed surface with the carborundum stripe insert and a vertical visually exposed flat surface. The most important accessory is PROGRIP, a self-adhesive carborundum adhesive strip. It consists of a plastic film plus abrasive granules with high resistance to wear and normally used to ensure safety on steps in public and private environments.

Q-Stair Solid wood threshold steps!

Nowadays, a staircase is not only necessary, but it is also an eye-catcher in a room. More and more people are integrating staircases into the interior, so staircase renovation deserves some attention! Do you have a wooden staircase needing renewal or a concrete/metal staircase to be furnished? Q-Stair has several solutions. They make customised (threshold) staircases in solid oak or multiplex (pre-lacquered). Each staircase is different, so each renovation is different. The clients themselves decide what look to give their staircase. And so, they have an extensive range of finishes and, moreover, they can also offer staircases in the colours of their Q-Floor collections.