Stairs, Banisters & Handrails Restoration

We strip stair threads & risers back to real wood, and restore handrails, which have not been painted already

Your staircase is more than just a means to get from one floor to another; it's often a central design element, a piece of architectural history, and a high-traffic area in your home. Over time, however, wear and tear, layers of old finishes, and general neglect can diminish its original grandeur. As a professional floor sanding company at Floorworks, we made breathing new life into tired staircases a specialty of ours with our comprehensive stripping and restoration service, transforming them into stunning focal points that enhance your home's aesthetic and value.

A Full Spectrum of Staircase Restoration

Our expert team meticulously restores every component of your staircase, ensuring a cohesive and beautiful finish:

• Steps and Risers: The core of your staircase, steps and risers endure the most traffic. We meticulously strip away old finishes, sand imperfections, and prepare these surfaces for a fresh, durable application.

• Handrails and Banisters: The tactile elements of your staircase, handrails and banisters often show significant wear. We meticulously restore handrails to their former glory. For complete banister restoration, we assess the design and condition to determine the feasibility, ensuring a sympathetic and effective rejuvenation.

• Staining stairs: After the stairs are sanded they can be stained to a different colour, before adding a clear finish on top. Staining is different from painting - it is adding colour, while keeping the grain of the wood visible. Stain can be applied to the steo and the riser of the stairs, or only to the step, allowing the riser to be painted in different colour and create a contrast.

• Staircase repairs: Addressing specific issues to restore the safety, stability, and appearance of an existing staircase without necessarily undertaking a full-scale renovation or replacement for stairs can be sometimes by possible with Floorworks. Although limited by the comlexity and age of a staircase body, we can help fixing loose or squeaky treads and risers, repairing or replacing damaged spindles and balusters, stabilising wobbly handrails and newel posts, and patching cracks or dents in the wood.

Tailored Finishing Options to Suit Your Style

Once stripped and prepared, your staircase is ready for its new lease on life. We offer a range of premium finishing options to perfectly complement your interior décor and lifestyle:

• Clear Lacquer: For a durable and low-maintenance finish that highlights the natural beauty of the wood grain.

  • Recommended high-traffic lacuers by Floorworks: Bona Traffic HD, Junckers HT700, Loba Fusion 2K, Tover Maxima

  • Available finish options: Ultra-matt, matt, satin

  • Benefits: Extremely durable and scuff-resistant; Fast drying and low odour (low VOC); Excellent for homes with children or pets; Ideal for both domestic and commercial staircases

  • Tip: Choose a matt or satin sheen for safer grip and better appearance of wear over time.

• Hardwax-Oil: A popular choice for its natural, matte appearance and ability to deepen the wood's inherent character over time. Oil finishes are also easily repairable and provide better long-term maintenance base.

  • Recommended hardwax-oil by Floorworks: Osmo Polyx-Oil, Saicos Hardwax Oil, Fiddes Hard Wax Oil

  • Available finish options: matt, satin

  • Benefits: Penetrates the wood to nourish and protect; Easy to maintain and spot-repair; Gives a warm, matte, natural aesthetic.

  • Considerations:

    • Less durable than lacquer against high heel scuffs or heavy traffic, but easier to strip and re-apply when it comes to maintenance;

    • Needs periodic re-oiling (typically every 12–24 months);

    • Recommended anti-slip grade oils specifically for stairs (look for R9-R11 slip rating)

• Paint: A versatile option for achieving a bold, contemporary, or classic look.

  • Recommended paint brand by Floorworks: Following brands offer suitable for floors and stairs paint in variety of colours and in combination of compatible primers - Farrow & Ball, Dulux, Little Greene.

  • Available finish options: matt, satin

  • Benefits: Suitable for heavy traffic and to hide imperfections. The only option that we will recommend, in case the stairs have been previously painted.

Minimising Disruption: Our Approach to a Noisy & Dusty Process

Staircase restoration, by its very nature, can be a noisy and dusty process, involving sanding, stripping, and the removal of old materials. At Floorworks, we understand the importance of minimizing disruption to your home. We employ robust dust control measures and provide comprehensive protection to seal off areas where dust control is of the essence. Our team works efficiently and respectfully, ensuring a clean and tidy workspace throughout the project.

Restoring the Integrity of Your Wood

We specialise in the restoration of solid wood and original pine staircases. These materials, with their inherent strength and character, are ideal candidates for our restoration process. We take pride in revealing the hidden beauty beneath years of wear, bringing out the unique grain patterns and warmth that only natural wood can provide.

Ready to Revitalise Your Stairs?

Don't let a worn-out staircase detract from the beauty of your home. Contact Floorworks today for a consultation. Our expert team will assess your staircase, discuss your vision, and provide a detailed plan for its complete stripping and restoration, transforming it into a stunning and enduring feature you'll cherish for years to come.

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We have published some indicative prices (last updated 2025) to help our clients with their home renovation projects and we recommend checking our list of floor sanding prices for all our services.