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First Step Designs specialises in staircase renovations—breathing new life into worn, dated, or unsafe stairs in Manchester. Whether you’re aiming to modernise your home, complement your interior designs with a bold focal point, or enhance safety and functionality, our experienced team consistently delivers staircase renovations that make an impact.
Choosing First Step Designs means partnering with the UK’s top staircase design, manufacturing, and installation specialists. As winners of the 2024 Build It Award for Best Staircase and recently featured on Grand Designs, we continue to take on increasingly prestigious and high-profile renovation projects across the country.
Boasting a perfect 5-star rating on Google with more than 110 reviews, you can expect the highest quality staircase renovation from First Step Designs—stairs that stand out for their beauty, craftsmanship, and durability.
Contact us for an obligation-free discussion of your staircase renovation needs and let First Step Designs transform your stairs into a stunning centrepiece.
A good staircase is more than simply functional; it’s a statement piece that makes your home a more beautiful and comfortable place to spend time. It starts conversations and boosts your home’s value.
Recognising the difference that the right stairs can make, First Step Designs approaches every task with precision and creativity, with a commitment to delivering staircase renovations that suit your home and aesthetic preferences. From fresh white oak cladding that contributes to period homes’ charm to designer glass and steel balustrades for an architect-designed look, no staircase renovation in Manchester is too great a task for First Step Designs.
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Visit our Inspiration Gallery and like the photos that inspire you. When you’re done, simply click on ‘See My Favourites’ to contact us through our portal.
We’ll get back to you to discuss your project and provide an accurate quotation within 24 hours, all without a visit to your home.
Alternatively, give us a call at +44 1782 959300 to get started right away!
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Following a quotation a qualified designer will visit your home to survey your staircase and discuss final detailing and design options.
One visit it all we need, the next people you see will be our installation team!
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After you've approved your installation drawings, we roll up our sleeves and start crafting. Some created by hand, while others benefit from cutting-edge production techniques.
We have a deep passion for creative woodworking
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Our unique French Polishing studio allows us to create a range of beautiful finishes to complement your home.
Not only protecting the timber but enhancing its natural beauty in a range of colours and textures.
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Our experienced Staffordshire-based installation team will breathe new life into old stairs—professionally and the first time around—over the course of the next 48 to 72 hours.
Our 5-step process to professionally refurbished stairs couldn’t be simpler.
You use your staircase multiple times a day. It directly affects how you experience your home. The right staircase renovation can instantly enhance not only your home’s look and comfort, but also make it safer, more functional, and increase your property’s value.
We recommend renovating your staircase when:
Absolutely. Staircase renovations focus on the visible elements of a staircase, replacing or refinishing worn treads, balustrades, handrails, and more, while leaving the underlying support structure in place. Wherever possible, our team will gladly fix minor structural flaws; however, the point of a staircase renovation is to end up with beautiful stairs that complement your home without the hassle or costs of completely replacing them.
Sanding down a flaking staircase and applying a fresh coat of paint is easy; understanding how every aspect of the job and all the renovation possibilities may contribute to the final look and feel is something else entirely.
Our design team is expert at guiding renovation clients through their options, ensuring that every change or upgrade complements your home’s style. We work collaboratively with our clients over a period of days or weeks, going over possible styles, material choices, finishes, and staircase accessories, designing truly unique makeovers and renovation concepts.
As the highest-rated staircase company in the UK, boasting an unrivalled 5.0 Google rating from more than 110 reviews, we’ve proven time and time again that we’re the right team to help you choose a staircase renovation that makes an impact.
This again depends on several factors; however, First Step Designs can complete a full renovation, from initial contact to the final quality checks, in as few as 4 weeks. Major renovations that require lots of custom design and fabrication may take up to 8 or 10 weeks.
We typically complete the renovation work in your home over 2 or 3 days, while minor renovations may be completed in a single day.
Bespoke staircase renovations may vary significantly in price depending on the scope of the project, renovation complexity, material choices, and installation difficulty. At First Step Designs, our renovation projects typically cost anywhere between £4,000 + VAT and £9,000 + VAT.
For more information on renovation costs and examples of our previous renovations, with costs and specifications, please visit our How Much Does a Staircase Renovation Cost? blog post.
