FAQs

For the most part a ‘big yes’, as the structural staircase is already in place. The plank floor treads and nosings simply provide a durable decorative finish to most existing staircases.

Generally speaking, our stairs are as durable as the product they are made from with the tread surfaces possessing the same abrasion and scratch resistance as the floor itself.

Whilst engineered timber and laminate stair nosings are relatively robust, consideration should be given to Holzbau’s Arrowhead ® profile for added durability to laminate and engineered timber stairs.

Our nosings have a very similar profile to a solid timber, square edge tread and will look as authentically like timber as the provided flooring product itself.

Traditional nosings are generally made from solid timber whilst our custom stair nosings can be manufactured from most plank flooring products provided to us. This ensures the perfect match for your floor, every time.

This is an excellent alternative given that you can match your chosen flooring décor with a flawless transition from one step to the next without the need for metal trims or plastic trims.

This also eliminates the risk of trip hazards that can be caused by overlayed metal trims, especially if they become damaged and raised.

Our stair nosings create a system that looks very similar to a solid tread.

The original board length of the provided flooring determines the length of our nosings, as they are manufactured by us using the full length of the board.

Boards should not be cut in length prior to delivery. Removing the lock of the source flooring product can impact our ability to feed the boards through our machinery accurately, and may result in inconsistencies across a single order.

It is recommended that stair nosings are cut on site during installation to achieve the most accurate fit.

The original width of the board will generally determine the width of the custom stair nosing; however, in some instances where the original board is particularly wide, the boards may need to be cut in width to facilitate processing.

To fulfil the entire stair nosing and tread requirement, an additional board will be needed to complete the depth of the tread along with the Holzbau nosing.

In the case of very narrow floor boards, a second additional extra board may be required to satisfy the entire depth of the tread.

Most nosings require one board for the manufacture of stair nosings but this is subject to the dimensional properties of both the board, and the stair itself.

Subject to both the board and the stair, generally you will require one piece of flooring plus one of our nosings to cover a standard step tread.

You absolutely can! We can convert most plank flooring products into our custom stair nosings including hybrid flooring, laminate flooring, LVT (or Vinyl plank flooring) and engineered flooring.

As long as the dimensions of the product conform to our manufacturing technology then we can easily manufacture ‘stone look’ plank flooring into custom stair nosings.

As Holzbau nosings are open-ended, they are best suited to closed staircase applications.