Stringers for your Staircase from Pear Stairs
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Staircase Stringer Options At Pear Stairs
Here at Pear Stairs, we are the UK’s staircase specialist – supplying balustrades, handrails and everything else in between.
Installed on either side of a flight of stairs with fixed treads and risers, a staircase string is an essential part of your staircase, providing a framework to the tread and risers. With a choice of cut, closed and routed staircase stringers, we are confident that you’ll exactly what you’re looking for, we can even supply a curved stair stringer for rounded staircases.
All our staircase stringers are manufactured to the highest quality standard and come in a range of widths and lengths.
Stringer Options For Your Staircase
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What Is A Staircase Stringer?A stair stringer (also called ‘string’ or ‘stringer board’) is the housing on either side of a flight of stairs, into which the treads and risers are fixed. A staircase will have two stringers, one on either side of the steps. If one edge of the flight sits flush against an adjacent wall, the stringer that connects the treads and risers to the wall is referred to as a ‘wall stringer’. Staircase stringers may be manufactured to ‘house in’ or hide the edge of the stairs from view, or cut and mitred to the shape of the stairs so as to expose the tread profile. |
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Cut Stringer Or Closed Stringer?We can supply staircase stringers in a variety of different styles and materials. We sell pre-made stringers and can also manufacture custom stringers to your specifications. The two main forms of stringer are closed stringers and cut stringers. Closed stringers are designed to ‘house in’ or hide the edge of your stairs from view. We sell pre-made standard stringer boards to 32mm thickness and 244mm height. These are available in 2.4, 3.6 and 4.2m lengths direct from our online shop. We strongly recommend using stair stringers of a minimum width of 32mm, as anything less can result in squeaky treads in your staircase. Cut stringers on the other hand are cut to the shape of your stairs to display the side profile of each step. As with many of our stair parts, stringers are available treated for external installations. These cut stringers are supplied in lengths of 1m for 3 steps, or 1.6m for 5 steps, manufactured to 48mm thickness and 260mm height, and are produced to a 35° pitch (the angle of the stairs from top to bottom). Pre-made interior cut stringers are not available to order although we do manufacture them as part of your staircase design. Thanks to the expertise of our experienced staff, we can even produce curved stringers where required, for use with curved staircases. We can also produce cut stringers with brackets. These stringers incorporate a decorative outside bracket, as well as showcasing the side profile of the stairs. We don’t stock pre-made cut strings with brackets in our online shop. Get in touch with our design team to discuss the type of outside bracket you might want – we can produce brackets to our standard design, or to a design specified by you. |
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Routed Staircase StringersRouted stringers (sometimes called ‘box stringers’) are a type of staircase stringer which has been ‘routed out’ (‘hollowed out’) to incorporate notches into which treads, risers and wedges can be inserted. It then acts as a supporting joist for each tread. Routed stringers can be used to increase the ease of staircase installation. Only closed stringers can be routed. Stairs installed using routed strings are sometimes called ‘housed and wedged’ stairs. Sorry, custom and pre-made routed stringers are not available except as a complete staircase. To take a look at the staircase stringers that we currently have available, please take a look at our vast on-line shop to see our full range. |
PEAR STAIRS BRINGS QUALITY STAIRCASE DESIGN TO THE HEART OF YOUR HOME.
Why Clients Come To Pear Stairs
At Pear Stairs, we have a proven track record for providing excellent customer service and quality stair stringers.
Along with the benefit of bespoke designs, we also offer great value for money across our entire stair stringer range.
Constantly updating our stock, we can tailor products to match your exact requirements – making it easy for you to transform your staircase, without breaking the bank.
Contact Pear Stairs
If you’d like to discuss your needs in more detail, don’t hesitate to contact the team at Pear Stairs. Always on hand to help, we will be more than willing to guide and advise you – ensuring you make the right choice. Call us on 01938 553 311 or email webenquiries@pearstairs.co.uk.
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