Custom Designed And Manufactured Exterior Stairs

Exterior Stars Can Be Both Functional and Beautiful

In our over 30 year history here at Great Lakes Stair & Millwork Co. we have designed and manufactured a wide array of exterior stairs for many varied applications. Any staircase design that you can dream up for the interior of your home can be successfully done for the exterior but with appropriate materials that can handle long term exposure to weather.

Examples of exterior stairs that we have produced and installed are:

• Spiral stairs
• Straight stairs
• Curved stairs
• Flared stairs
• Monumental stairs
• Commercial stairs
• Custom stairs

If you have an idea for an exterior staircase for your residential or commercial property, contact us today or call 330-225-2005 and we can work with you to turn that idea into reality.

Materials Decisions for Exterior Stairs

In order to handle the exposure to weather, Great Lakes Stair utilizes a wide variety of materials that provide the durability required for many years of low maintenance and enjoyment on exterior stair projects. Materials we generally incorporate into our exterior stairs productions are:

• Tropical hardwoods
• Cedar
• Redwood
• Composites
• Treated lumber
• A large array of metals, primarily aluminum

We do not use steel as a construction material for our exterior stair designs because at some point it rusts. Even galvanized steel will eventually succumb to the weather and elements and begin to rust and fail after 10 years. Additionally, we do not work on masonry stairs.

Our preferred material for exterior stairs construction is aluminum, especially around seaboard areas of salt or fresh water. Anything that can be manufactured with steel or iron, we can match with aluminum including wrought iron and custom railings. Aluminum can be combined with composites as well as powder coating on finishes for enhanced durability. Exterior stairs that are constructed with aluminum can quite realistically last for generations! While the cost for aluminum is higher, the return on investment long term saves money due to less maintenance over the lifetime of the staircase.

Exterior Stairs Cover A Wide Variety of Applications

Great Lakes Stair has worked on a wide variety of projects for exterior stairs applications, including:

• Residential applications
• Commercial applications
• Warehouse applications
• Loading docks
• Fire escapes
• Custom applications

Contact us today or call 330-225-2005 and we can discuss your application.

Great Lakes Stair, Your #1 Choice For Exterior Stairs

With our over 30 years of education in all things related to staircase design and construction, Great Lakes Stair stands alone in our knowledge and expertise when it comes to the design, manufacture, and installation of exterior stairs. We have the background experience to know what types of questions to ask our customers; questions or concerns that they have not even thought of, to ensure a successful project. We strive to educate our customers on all the aspects of ownership of an exterior staircase and to make sure they are comfortable with the required maintenance to guarantee years of enjoyment from their exterior stairs.

Call 330-225-2005 or contact us to start a conversation about your exterior stair project.