Quoting Steps- Start to Finish

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase" Martin Luther King Jr. 

Whether you are planning a renovation to your existing stairs and/or railings or starting from scratch, taking the proper steps to bringing your stair vision to life will save you time, money and headaches

As soon as you decide to renovate or build, please contact us via email at info@stairhaus.com. By starting the design process early, you leave ample time to coordinate with yourself, builders and planners. It is a lot easier to create your dream stairs and meet expectations if you reach out to us as soon as possible.

Quoting Process:

If you are completing a renovation, please include in your email any pictures of your current stairs and railings as well as any inspiration pictures. If you don’t have inspiration pictures, feel free to check out our Instagram @stairhaus_inc and website for ideas and include them in your email.

If it is a new build, kindly include floor plans and pictures you have found for your new set of stairs and/ or railings. You will also want to include the flooring type (wood or tile) including the type of wood.

For any project (renovation or a new build) including the location of the project and your timeline is of great importance. 

It is also important to note specific design interests in your email. The more information provided the easier it will be for us to execute.

Once we receive your email one of our dedicated team members will review your request, discuss with you and provide you with a budgetary estimate. If you would like to move forward with the project a deposit is required to secure a place in our installation queue. Once we have a deposit on file, we will schedule a time for an onsite measure to confirm our quote. Shop drawings or renderings will also be provided for your final review and approval. We will also provide you with a timeframe for installation and contact you in advance to ensure your project is still on track. Final payment is due upon completion of your installation.

IMPORTANT INDUSTRY UPDATE!

Ontario is proposing to allow Horizontal Guard Design!

We get tons of requests for horizontal guard designs and customers are often quite disapointed to find that these systems don't currently meet Ontario Building Code (OBC). Great news though, Ontario is proposing to harmonize the Ontario Building Code (OBC) with the National Building Code 2015 (NBC) for guard rails. Public review for this change ends December 4, 2021!

This change, which has already been accepted in other provinces, will allow for horizontal elements like cable rail in guard design.

To review the proposed changes open the proposed building code changes file here:

Scroll to page 114 to find Part 3, code sentence 3.3.1.17.(5) and 3.4.6.6.(8) pertaining to guards. Scroll to page 319 to find part 9, code sentence 9.8.8.6.(1)pertaining to guards.

Whether you reside in another province or work, live, or visit Ontario, your voice is important! Send a message to the government to support reduced regulation and promote inter-provincial trade.

It only takes 30 seconds to voice your support! Open the following link:

Add your name and email. Reference code numbers: 3.3.1.17.(5), 3.4.6.6.(8), and 9.8.8.6.(1). Lastly add the comment, "I support harmonization".

Spread the Word! Anyone can support this change! Forward this email to your colleagues, industry contacts, friends, and family.

Cheers,

The Stairhaus Team

Introducing............................ Steelhaus Inc.

We are incredibly excited to announce our newest venture, STEELHAUS! Please follow @steelhaus_inc if you want to see our steel stairs/railings. We are keeping our 9000sqft facility in Barrie’s south end and turning it into a high end custom steel fabricating shop. This company will be running parallel with Stairhaus, as all of our steel will now be done in house.

This venture has been in the works for the last 8 months, we are finally ready for it to take flight. Steelhaus will officially open its doors March 1st, 2020. Please send any steel stair projects/inquiries to steelhausinc@gmail.com. Stay tuned for more info!

Steel Mono-Stringer Installation

Here is a rad time lapse of the boys hoisting up a mega heavy steel mono-stringer. We installed solid 1-3/4” hickory treads and will be adding stand-off glass with matching black hardware.

How it's done!

This is how you make all the stair parts disappear! Planning is critical with a stringerless/infinity open rise stair like this. This is 1 of 3 sets in this amazing Lake Joseph cottage. The custom fabricated steel tread brackets are mounted to the LVL backed walls. These walls will then get boarded with 1/2" ply followed by 5/8" mdf which will be painted. We will be installing 3" white oak box treads for a seamless/stringerless infinity look.

Job location: Lake Joseph, ON.

Galleries Updated!

It has been a month or two since I last updated our galleries.  Take a look, added some really amazing projects we were a part of.  May 1st - time sure is flying, enjoy your week everyone!

Walnut Table Top - Polyester Sealant

How satisfying is this?

Here is a quick video of my bro Mike from North Shore Finishes applying the 2nd coat after giving the 1st coat a sand. We went with a spay-on polyester/matte sealant so we could have a low sheen finish. The finished result absolutely rules

Stairhaus teams up with Metal Mind Forge

Local artist/blacksmith Kyle Thornley recently put together a line of hand forged steel table legs.  Every leg is hand made and can be integrated with one of our reclaimed table tops.  We are really excited about the options now available, please take a look and let us know what you think! 

Kyle is a really skilled guy and can create pretty much anything out of metal.  Take a minute out of your day and check out his website - METAL MIND FORGE.  If you have a custom steel leg/brace in mind, please send your idea over and we can work on some custom pricing for you!