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Oak & Paint Finish Staircase, Hayling Island

The Brief  This staircase was carried out for an existing customer, who has recently been undertaking a large self-build home renovation on their lovely home in Hayling Island, Hampshire. The builder’s temporary staircase had been up for a while whilst renovation works were in progress,…

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Large Staircase with Continuous Handrail – Chichester, West Sussex

The Brief  We were delighted to secure this project through a recommendation and working alongside Construct 10 on previous projects. Construct 10 is a Chichester-based construction company specialising in large and prestigious developments. The task was to create a very large feature staircase that immediately…

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Staircase & Balcony – Selsey, West Sussex

The Brief  We were contacted by a local Selsey-based builder, Robbie Walker, who was undertaking a full house renovation for his customers. He recommended us to his customers for their new staircase and balcony, as we had worked on previous projects with him. We were…

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Ash & Glass Staircase – Walberton, Arundel

The Brief  This staircase started a little differently from most, as we were called to the job and made a start on a stair structure that had already been built by the builder. The problem with this was, that although the builder tried his best,…

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Ash Staircase, East Grinstead

The Brief  For this staircase project, we were tasked with replacing an old staircase, which was very awkward and uncomfortable to use, with a nice, new solid Ash staircase, which was a lot more comfortable to navigate. In addition, it had to be a real…

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Oak & Metal Spindle Stair – Bramley, Guildford

The Brief  We were excited to be asked to build a new staircase for a lovely, secluded country home which was undergoing a top-to-bottom refurbishment. The original staircase was covered in thick paint and looked rather dated, sorry for itself, and in need of replacement….

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Oak Staircase – Angmering, West Sussex

The Brief  For this staircase project, the objectives were simple. We needed to replace the old paint-finish and carpet staircase with a solid oak and glass balustrade version. The customer’s lovely home had a lot of existing oak items, such as internal doors and furniture,…

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Ash Staircase – Poynings, West Sussex

The Brief  For this brand-new home, the customers wanted a statement staircase – something that looked really impressive, as it was quite literally in the centre of the home, situated in the same room as the dining area and kitchen. We visited the site several…

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Oak Stair & Landing – Cobham, Surrey

The Brief  This large Surrey home needed an equally large staircase and landing built to replace an existing one. The customers wanted an oak and glass configuration to allow plenty of natural light to filter down from upstairs to downstairs. Action taken For this project,…

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Richmond House, Chichester Staircases & Landings

The Brief  We were chosen to build the large communal staircase and landing for a prestigious new development in Richmond House, Chichester being built by the award-winning construction company, Construct 10 and developers, Elberry Properties. Action taken This large staircase project was slightly different from…

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Oak and Steel Balustrade Staircase, Broughton, Hampshire

The Brief This staircase project was going to be an interesting one. The client’s home was undergoing an extensive refurbishment from the ground up. They wanted a staircase that stood out and became a real talking point within the large kitchen/dining room it was to…

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Oak Staircase, Bramley, Guildford

The Brief This staircase project is a part of a client’s full home renovation. It is the first thing you see when walking through the front door into the entrance hall, so they wanted something that looked the part whilst staying in keeping with the…

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Selsey Seafront, Stairs and Balconies

The Brief This local seafront project was going to be a large one for us and a cold one as it needed fitting through December and January! The new build seafront home had a front and rear-facing balcony that needed balustrading. One side was to…

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Oak Staircase, Southbourne, Chichester

The Brief This staircase project involved the team designing a staircase to fit into a newly created hallway space which was part of a major house renovation for the client. The client wanted a solid oak staircase to match the theme of the internal joinery…

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Oak Clad Steel Stair & Landing, Bosham

The Brief We were lucky enough to work on this beautiful harbourside new build project in Bosham, West Sussex on behalf of Harbour Contractors LTD. The stainless-steel stair and landing superstructure were already in place upon our arrival at the site so our job was…

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Composite Flooring Staircase, Fareham

The Brief For this project our clients wanted a centrepiece staircase for their new build home in Fareham, Hampshire. They needed it to not only transfer lots of light through the upstairs and downstairs hallways, but also incorporate the downstairs composite flooring too. Action taken…

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Cut String Oak & Glass Stair and Landing, Chichester

The brief This recent staircase project in Chichester was a nice, interesting project to complete for the team. Our clients requested us to combine their traditional cut string design with a modern, clean look of glass balustrade that’s  held within the oak. The original, dated…

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Cantilevered Staircase, Bookham, Surrey

The Brief This was another lovely job for an existing customer who was carrying out a whole home renovation. The staircase needed to pack the wow factor, especially as it was situated in the dining room, where everyone would be sitting and admiring it! It…

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Oak and Glass Stairs, Barnham

The Brief For this staircase project our customers wanted us to incorporate glass as its risers to give the staircase a light and sleek finish. The other key objective they asked for was to also have as little to no newel posts as possible. This…

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Oak Flooring Staircase

The Brief For this project we were approached by NVT Construction & Yeates Design LLP, to make and fit a bespoke oak and glass staircase. One of the key objectives was to incorporate the homeowners’ new oak flooring into the staircase design so we suggested…

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New Oak Stair Clandon

New Oak Stair Clandon, Surrey

The Brief For this project, our clients were looking for a staircase that was more in keeping with the theme and age of the home. Additionally, they also required a staircase with wider and safer treads to make using the stairs a safer and more…

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Triple Oak Staircase

Triple Oak Staircase – Southampton

A well-designed staircase is an integral part of most homes. Since the structure will be used daily by those living in the home, it needs to be easily accessible and have great functionality but, the design is also just as important. You will need to…

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Contemporary Oak Staircase

Contemporary Oak Staircase, Surrey

This project merges both traditional and modern design elements, in order to create a contemporary oak staircase. Glass is the ideal material to use if you’re looking to keep as much light as possible in the room. Furthermore, due to its strength and durability, a…

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Wittering Seafront Joinery and Carpentry Project

The Brief This entire house carpentry and seafront joinery project was situated on the wonderful Sussex coast and was carried out in partnership with Grey Tree Developments. Whole house joinery projects are often the longest ones to carry out, however, we thoroughly enjoyed this one! …

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Oak Staircase in Wittering

The Brief We had the pleasure of creating this wonderful bespoke oak staircase for our clients home situated directly on the seafront with stunning views across the Sussex coast. For this project, we worked closely with local developers, Grey Tree Developments, who were a pleasure…

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Oak & Glass Landing

The Brief Glass is the ideal material that can bring that natural element into the home or interiors, reflecting and bringing in light whilst making the surrounding space seem more comfortable and helping to make your home look larger and more open plan.  This staircase…

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Farmers Cottage Oak Staircase

The Brief For this project the client asked us to build them their dream staircase, to match the current style and tone of their home. The lovely farmers cottage recently underwent extensive refurbishment, and the staircase was the last item to tick off the list….

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Double Staircase Basingstoke

The Brief This modern staircase was built for a brand-new development and designed to be the centrepiece of the property, situated right in the heart of the large entrance hall. This project turned out to be one of our largest staircases to date, stretching from…

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Carpet to Oak Staircase

The Brief Staircases can often be taken for granted but the right one can be the perfect greeting for you and your guests. The right staircase should be practical and the focal point of the home.  The client wanted to replace their existing carpet and…

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Green Oak Staircase, Southampton

The Brief We work very closely with clients to ensure that all projects are created to perfection and meet our client’s expectations, just like with this green oak staircase we recently handcrafted in Southampton. This client approached us with this project that would be slightly new to us, our skilled…

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Large Cut String Stair & Landing

The Brief: Challenging projects always interest us and when clients approach us we always strive to reach the exact brief given, even giving more. Our ideas, expertise, designs, creations and skilled team ensure that all projects are created to the perfection that every client wants….

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Carpeted Stair with Oak Balustrade

The Brief: A client approached us to create a carpeted stair and oak balustrade for them. This staircase and landing were to be placed in a large property renovation, there was plenty of room on this particular stair project which is always a good starting…

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Oak & Carpet Stair with interesting Spindles

The Brief: We were very happy to work with a client on an oak and carpet stair with a wonderful idea for interesting spindles. This stair was to be a first for us in regard to the spindles, it was a design that the customer…

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Paint finish & Oak Staircase and landing

The Brief: For this project, we were asked to create a beautiful oak staircase and landing that included a range of different aspects. The staircase and landing vision involved many elements of other stair designs all combined into one project. The clients wanted it to…

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Staircase Aldwick

Glass Stair & Front Door in Aldwick

The Brief: A client came to us with a wonderful new project that they had in mind. A fit a beautiful and modern new staircase and front door for customers in Aldwick, W Sussex. The customers home was undergoing a full renovation with extensions being added…

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Ash Staircase & Landing

The Brief We worked with a customer to create them a beautiful ash staircase and landing, meeting all of their requirements and reaching their vision to enhance their home. For this job, we were asked to make a solid Ash staircase, but instead of the more…

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Ash with a Walnut Finish Staircase

The Brief We were contacted by customers who were having their home renovated and wanted a real statement piece staircase for their entrance hall, something that they would not only enjoy using every day but would be a great piece to show to visitors when…

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Large Oak staircase & Landing, Horsham

The Brief We were approached by customers who were building a new home from the ground up. They had spent a lot of time on planning and new that they wanted a real showpiece of a staircase to fill the large space in the entrance…

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Oak Staircase West Wittering

The Brief: The customer asked us to make a staircase that would be created within a large extension they had done on their home. They wanted a showpiece, solid oak stair to connect a large kitchen with the living space above. A piece that would…

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Oak front door and staircase, Horsham

The Brief: The job? To not only create a large oak front door and frame but to also create the ever popular oak and glass staircase that the door would be opening on. The front door showed different aspect by having clear coated oak internally…

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Staircases and balustrade access to canal

The Brief: This was going to be an interesting one – was our initial reaction when we were contacted by customers who wanted a couple of staircases and balustrading to allow them to safely access the edge of the canal which runs along the bottom…

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Glass and Oak Cantilevered Staircase

The brief: As time goes on and our experience grows, it becomes more and more unlikely that we encounter anything that we have not done before – this case study is one of those increasingly rare projects. This time, we got to try our hands…

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Large Cut String Oak Staircase And Balustrading

The Brief: This job was to create a large “Cut String” staircase for a customer, which was to be the centrepiece of their recently refurbished home in Bosham, West Sussex. The customers had an architectural designer/ 3D illustrator on board to help with the designs…

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Oak Staircase And Large Built In Wardrobes

The Brief: We were contacted by some customers in Mundham, Chichester, West Sussex – a nice local job as the village of Mundham is only 10 mins away, they wanted a new oak and glass staircase to replace their existing stair to gain more light…

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Bespoke oak staircase for bungalow loft conversion

The Brief: It’s always a pleasure to work with local clients, and this job was just 15 minutes from our workshop in the seaside village of Pagham, West Sussex. The task was to turn a small bungalow loft hatch into a large opening to accommodate…

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Garage Conversion

The Brief: After having a new living space developed within an oak framed garage, our customer needed some additional pieces of bespoke, oak joinery that were consistent with the space, accessible and safe. Initial builds: External oak staircase Balcony This lead to the following bespoke…

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Bespoke Staircase for Grade 2 Listed Property

The Brief: One of our regular customers came to us in need of a bespoke staircase for their Grade 2 Listed property located in Rogate, West Sussex. With the property being over 200 years old, it was essential to ourselves and our customers that the…

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Bespoke pair of pine staircases

The Brief: We were initially contacted through our website by a customer in Chichester who wanted to remove their spiral staircase and fit a more conventional set of straight flight bespoke pine staircases with landings to make the most of the space. The new staircases…

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Bespoke staircase for contemporary sales suite

The Brief: Cala Homes are a national property developer of high quality contemporary homes. Undertaking a new development in the Chichester area, they needed a local joinery company to design and fabricate a contemporary staircase, handrail and balustrade leading up to the the mezzanine. They…

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Pair of beautiful bespoke oak staircases

The Brief: We were approached by a local construction company in need of a pair of contemporary bespoke oak staircases for a client based in Emsworth, West Sussex. They wanted a joiner who could provide the full service: design, manufacture and installation for their customer,…

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Glass and Oak Staircase

Oak and Glass Staircase

The Brief: To design, construct and install two wooden staircases at homes in East Wittering. Background: We were contacted via our website by a property developer who was working on two properties near to our workshops in East Wittering, Sussex. The two properties in question…

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