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Welcome to First Step Designs, the UK's leading bespoke staircase specialists. We work closely with homeowners and interior designers in Leicestershire to conceptualise, engineer, and install high-end, one-of-a-kind staircases, each uniquely tailored to complement the home with stunning sightlines and impressive focal points from all angles.
We do more than simply build simple staircases. Our in-house team of designers, engineers, and installers offers a seamless and tailored experience from first contact to final quality checks, crafting bold architectural centrepieces that define their space.
As winners of the 2024 Build It Award for Best UK Staircase, with a growing portfolio of high-profile projects across the country, and having recently been featured on Grand Designs, we're confident that we're the right team to bring your vision to life.
Reach out to our design team for a no-obligation consultation to discover how a First Step Designs bespoke staircase can transform your home.
Working with the UK's leaders in modern, innovative staircase design and engineering means compromising neither beauty nor quality.
First Step Designs clients enjoy complete creative freedom to ensure that every last detail aligns with their vision and their home's character, while our skilled and passionate engineering team relies on state-of-the-art machinery and practices to consistently deliver staircases as sound as they are visually striking.
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Your new or renovated stairs are no more than a quick call, email or message away.
You can also use our Inspiration Gallery to save images of our work that you like. Then, simply send them along with any other photos, plans, or details through our contact form so we can discuss your project.
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After understanding what you’re trying to achieve, we’ll send a detailed and itemised same-day quote. Our pricing is honest and transparent, allowing you to quickly determine if we are the right fit for your project.
At your request, we’ll gladly quote for multiple configurations of your ideal stairs.
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After visiting your home to take the measurements we need, we draft and present fully accurate 3D renditions of what your staircase will look like in your home.
Once the details, timelines, and installation dates are locked in, we begin fabricating your dream staircase.
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That’s right: sit back knowing that our expert team of craftsmen is hard at work bringing your staircase to life, fabricating your dream stairs to our exacting standards.
Depending on the complexity of the design, this typically takes anywhere from 3 to 5 days.
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Our expert and experienced team of Staffordshire-based installers will install your new or renovated stairs in 2 to 4 days.
They have a wealth of experience in joinery and engineering, a seriously professional attitude towards work, and operate as unintrusively as possible.
In a home where even the smallest details matter, the largest item of furniture in your home, your staircase, will almost certainly set the tone for the entire interior—whether as a subtle compliment to understated design or as a bold statement.
Bespoke staircases, unlike their more affordable and mass-produced, prefabricated counterparts, are designed specifically to make the most of their visual weight and impact. They're crafted entirely around your needs and your home's layout to fit in seamlessly, enhancing the space's beauty, character, and individuality.
At First Step Designs, we don't believe in off-the-shelf staircase solutions. We work hand-in-hand with our clients to provide a truly bespoke experience, guiding them through various design options, styles, material choices, and finishing details, a process that ensures nothing is left to chance and allows our clients to move forward with confidence.
A final point worth mentioning is that bespoke staircases can help property owners fetch significantly higher prices when selling their properties. A bespoke staircase is an investment in your property.
Bespoke staircases require thoughtful planning, and we typically recommend starting the design process 4 to 6 months before the intended installation date. This ensures there’s enough time to explore different design options, make confident decisions, and avoid compromises.
Timing your staircase to fit into the broader renovation or construction schedule is essential. If left too late, it may limit your design possibilities or delay the broader project.
That said, when a client comes to us with a clear vision and the project conditions are right, we can sometimes complete the entire process—from design through to installation—in as little as 4 to 6 weeks, depending on the scope of the project.
Bespoke staircases can vary significantly in cost depending on several key factors, including design complexity, material choices, finishing details, and installation requirements.
At First Step Designs, most of the staircases we’ve delivered in recent years have fallen in the £20,000 to £30,000 (+VAT) range.
For a more accurate idea of pricing, we recommend reaching out to our team with your plans or exploring our guide: How much does a new staircase cost?, which includes real examples with specifications and budgets.
While virtually every modern staircase in the UK is constructed around either a full-steel or steel-reinforced timber structure—either left exposed or visible, depending on the design intentions—the rest of the staircase almost always features a mix of materials, most commonly steel, wood, glass, stone, and concrete.
Understanding how each material will affect the final product in terms of aesthetics and performance, our design team guides our clients to find the best materials to complement their home.
Bespoke staircases are available in a wide range of styles, and, as long as the design complies with UK building regulations, any staircase that is custom-built to suit the client's exact needs may be considered bespoke. As the UK's leaders in modern staircase design, we specialise in the most popular styles of staircases, but feel free to reach out to us with a challenge.
A bespoke staircase is one that has been entirely custom-designed, engineered, and built to suit a specific property and client. Unlike mass-produced or modular stairs that come in standardised shapes and sizes, bespoke staircases are created from scratch to align with the architecture of the home and the aesthetic preferences of the homeowner. Prefabricated stairs prioritise affordability and uniformity; bespoke stairs prioritise expression and quality.
It’s also worth noting that bespoke staircases are typically built by skilled craftsmen with a passion for building custom designs with exacting precision.
