Custom Staircase Design and Installation, Structurally Sound, Architecturally Exceptional

Replacing treads and risers on a standard 13 step staircase runs about $2,500 to $6,500 in 2026, or roughly $190 to $500 per step installed. Red oak treads with paint grade poplar risers sit at the low end. White oak, walnut and porcelain treads sit at the high end. Removing carpet, tack strip and staples and leveling the existing stringers is included. A new handrail, newels and balusters are quoted separately.

A tread and riser replacement on an existing staircase takes 3 to 5 working days, plus 2 to 3 days when treads are stained and finished on site. A full staircase rebuild takes 1 to 2 weeks. Floating or open riser staircases run 6 to 10 weeks because steel stringers and glass or cable railing are fabricated to measured field dimensions. We stage the work so you keep access to the second floor most of each day.

Florida Residential Code allows a maximum riser height of 7.75 inches and requires a minimum tread depth of 10 inches, with a 36 inch minimum stair width and 6 feet 8 inches of headroom. The tallest and shortest riser in a flight cannot differ by more than three eighths of an inch, and that tolerance is what most often fails inspection on retrofit work. We measure and shim stringers so the finished flight holds it.

Floating and open riser staircases typically run $10,000 to $35,000 installed in 2026, depending on stringer type, tread material and railing system. A mono stringer steel design with white oak treads and cable railing is the common mid range choice. Glass panel railings and cantilevered treads with no visible support cost more because they require engineered steel embedded in the wall framing. Every floating stair we build is engineered and permitted.

Yes, and it is one of the most requested upgrades in Boca Raton and Winter Garden homes. We strip the carpet, pad, tack strip and staples, then either cap the existing construction grade treads with retrofit treads or replace them outright. Porcelain and large format tile treads are popular in South Florida for durability, and they need a bullnose or mitered edge plus a slip resistant finish. Expect 3 to 5 days on site.

Yes for anything structural. Changing the rise, run, layout or stringers, adding or closing a stair opening, or building a new staircase all require a building permit and inspection in Broward, Palm Beach, Orange and Osceola counties, and often an engineer sealed drawing. Cosmetic work such as capping existing treads or swapping balusters within the same footprint usually does not. B8 Home Remodeling pulls every permit and handles inspections as part of the project.