How To Measure Spiral Stairs

How to measure for a spiral staircase

Here at Great Lakes Stair, we often get asked by potential customers how to properly measure the area where they are thinking about installing a custom spiral staircase.

Measuring an opening for a spiral stair is really simple. There are actually just two (2) measurements that our designers need to be able to begin the process:

Overall Rise: this measurement is the top of lower floor to the top of upper floor overall height. It is also known as the overall rise of the staircase.
Diameter: next, we need to know what diameter of spiral stair the customer is thinking about. Diameter (which is often confused with Radius) is the length across the circle of the spiral staircase. The majority of spiral staircases are designed and built with a 5’ diameter. Occasionally we have requests for larger or smaller diameters.

Additionally, it is important to know the rotation of the spiral stair which is either clockwise or counterclockwise ascending the spiral staircase which determines where the platform for entering or exiting the spiral stair will be at the top.

With these 2 simple overall measurements our design team at Great Lakes Stair can start a conversation with our customers about what style of spiral staircase would work best for their space. If you are unsure of how to make these measurements, give the experts at Great Lakes Stair a call and we can easily guide you through the process. Upon request, we also have a fee-based service where a Great Lakes Stair representative will visit your home or business and take the measurements. This is for customers who just aren’t comfortable with using a measuring tape!

It’s much easier (and less expensive) in the long run when we have the correct measurements to start a spiral stair design project. In many cases in the past, we have had to work with spiral stair projects that were measured incorrectly, and sadly the only recourse in these cases is to start over.

Great Lakes Stair, Your Premier Manufacturer for Spiral Staircases

Great Lakes Stair has over 33 years of experience in spiral staircases, making us the premier choice for designing, fabricating, and installing custom spiral staircases. Our extensive industry background and reputation enable us to ask our clients the right questions, some of which they may not have considered, ensuring an exceptional project outcome.

With three decades of experience, we have gained a wealth of knowledge on what works best and what doesn’t, and we can use this to help our clients save time and money while providing valuable guidance on their custom spiral staircase project.

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Safety Concerns for Spiral Stairs

Spiral stairs are beautiful staircases that can enhance a home or business and provide an efficient and elegant solution to accessing different floors. However, attention must be given to their design, manufacturing and installation to ensure that they are safe for people or pets that may have difficulty traversing the staircase. People that have difficulty traversing a normal staircase will tend to have more difficulty traversing a spiral staircase. The elderly or anyone with physical limitations, small children, and pets with short legs may have trouble going up and down a spiral staircase.

The difficulty with spiral stairs and why they are sometimes harder to traverse for some people is because typically they have smaller treads and higher risers due to the nature of their design. This makes the spiral stairs a little more daunting to walk on for some people. We advise all of clients who are considering a spiral stairs for their home or business to think about if they have any of these human or pet elements that may have a harder time getting up and down the spiral stairs. For example, if a spiral staircase is the main access for pets to get down from a deck to the lower ground, they probably can do it but certainly pets can be very intimated by spiral stairs and as pets age, they will tend to go up the spiral stairs, but not down.

Another consideration is carrying items on a spiral staircase. For example, if you have a loft in your home with a spiral stairs for access and you have a laundry basket, it is sometimes difficult to traverse a spiral staircase because you want to look at your feet and because the width of a spiral stairs is usually smaller than a regular stair, it is not easy to see your feet.

While there are safety considerations which we advise our customers regarding spiral stairs, the positives generally outweigh the negatives when thinking about adding a spiral staircase to your home or business. You can do a lot with a spiral stairs in a limited amount of space. The goal is to have a minimum of a 5’ diameter spiral stair to allow the easiest access up and down. When you go smaller than a 5’ diameter, an average sized adult will tend to have to walk sideways to get up and down instead of straight. If you have the space, we recommend even going to a 5’6” diameter or even a 6’ diameter. Now you are making the spiral stairs much more accessible for humans and pets and easier for use.

Other approaches we can use to make spiral stairs safer if necessary would be to install outer and inner hand railings. For example, in commercial applications such as a stage in a theater where lighting and sound people need to traverse a spiral stairs to gain access to lights and sound equipment, we will install the inner and outer hand railings for additional safety.

Great Lakes Stair – Creating Successful Spiral Stair Projects for over 33 years!

At Great Lakes Stair we have been designing and manufacturing spiral stair projects for over 33 years! We take a very consultative approach with our customers when taking on a spiral staircase project, our goal is to turn your vision into a reality. We do not produce any base or entry level products; all our spiral staircase solutions range from semi-custom to all custom designed and hand fabricated projects. Remember, one size does not fit all when it comes to spiral stairs. The inexpensive commodity spiral stair market and cheap prices will only lead to problems. We routinely replace commodity spiral staircase kits that were poorly constructed and/or installed by unqualified individuals. Lastly, if it resembles a one size fits all “Erector Set” it typically is.

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How To Compare Spiral Stair Manufacturers

There is a lot to think about when you are considering a spiral stair project. When you are reviewing spiral stair manufacturers it is important to understand the types of stairs that the manufacturer produces. Spiral stair manufacturers are not all the same – each manufacturer approaches projects differently, or specializes in different types of spiral stair production. What one spiral stair manufacturer considers “standard” another may view as “custom”. Additionally, you want to make sure that the spiral stair manufacturer you are considering has complete design capability and can help you understand the building codes that you will have to adhere to in your area.

Spiral stair manufacturers offer different levels of quality for the spiral stairs they produce depending on the project. You want to ensure that the manufacturer will make you a spiral stair that is the best solution for your project. Often times we talk to customers who have tried a “one size fits all” spiral stair product for their project but were unhappy with the final result.

What sets Great Lakes Stairs apart in the spiral stair industry is that the spiral stairs we make for our customers are custom designed and built for their project. We go through all the specifications with our customers including the height and diameter and understanding the space where the spiral stair will be installed. We discuss with our customers how they want the handrail system to look and function, what type of treads they want to use, as well as other aesthetic questions such as materials, choice of woods or metal, color, and pre-finishing services. We offer many different options for our spiral stair projects – options that other spiral stair manufacturers don’t offer.

Great Lakes Stair, Your Number One Choice for a Spiral Stair Manufacturer

At Great Lakes Stair we strive to accommodate our customers’ needs at a price they are comfortable with for the project they will be receiving. With over 33 years of custom staircase design, production and installation, we know exactly what questions to ask about your spiral staircase project and we understand your needs as a customer. We can save our customers time and money because in all of our years of experience, we’ve seen what works best and what doesn’t and can help educate and guide our customers on their spiral staircase projects.

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What Is Needed to Quote a Spiral Stair Project

Any staircase project has a lot of variables to consider, and it is important for customers to be able to provide the required information to a staircase manufacturer to ensure having a successful project. This is especially important for a spiral stair project.

At Great Lakes Stair we start by asking our customers to describe in their own terms what they are trying to accomplish with their spiral stair project. What problems are they trying to solve? With over 33 years of experience in designing and producing spiral stairs, we are often able to understand and decipher what customers are telling us they want to accomplish with their spiral stair project.

We also will ask customers to provide photos of the area where they are considering installing a spiral stair. Additionally, if a blue print or plan is available we will request that along with even sketches of what the customer has in mind. We also request any inspiration photos that they have seen or collected that are examples of what they are looking for in their spiral stair project.

We will also request two dimensions: the overall height from floor-to-floor and the overall diameter or width of the spiral stair.

All of these items give Great Lakes Stair a general idea of what the customer is trying to achieve with their spiral stair project and will allow to provide a quote on the project.

Great Lakes Stair – Creating Successful Spiral Stair Projects for over 33 years!

At Great Lakes Stair we have been designing and manufacturing spiral stair projects for over 33 years! We take a very collaborative approach with our customers when taking on a spiral staircase project, our goal is to turn your vision into a reality. We do not produce any base or entry level products; all our spiral staircase solutions range from semi-custom to all custom designed and hand fabricated projects. Remember, one size does not fit all when it comes to spiral stairs. The inexpensive commodity spiral stair market and cheap prices will only lead to problems. We routinely replace commodity spiral staircase kits that were poorly constructed and/or installed by unqualified individuals. Lastly, if it resembles a one size fits all “Erector Set” it typically is.

Please give us a call at 330-225-2005 when you are considering purchasing a spiral staircase; the specialists at The Great Lakes Stair Company will ensure you get the right spiral stair for your needs, at the right price for your budget along with optional expert installation for a spiral staircase that will last a lifetime.

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Spiral Staircases by Great Lakes Stair

When you are considering a custom spiral staircase, Great Lakes Stair can work with you closely to bring your vision into reality. At Great Lakes Stair we can design, build and install a custom spiral staircase for the most modest of budgets or for projects where cost isn’t the number one concern. Our spiral staircase projects are more about will the spiral staircase satisfy the form and function required for the customer’s needs.

At Great Lakes Stair we have done a wide variety of custom spiral staircase jobs that use materials such as wood, metal, glass, vinyl and combinations. We have even made spindles for spiral staircases out of tree branches! As long as it meets safety criteria we can build it. Additionally, we have done custom treads and custom center poles out of a variety of materials to achieve the look that customers envision. Often, we have built custom spiral staircases for customers using wood from their property, for a truly one-of-a-kind custom spiral staircase.

When choosing a manufacturer to design and build your custom spiral staircase it is important to consider the importance of longevity and experience in the stair manufacturing industry. For over 33 years, Great Lakes Stair has been helping customers with their spiral staircase projects. After being in business that long with the same phone number, same bricks and mortar manufacturing facility, and same website (sine the 1990’s), Great Lakes Stair has developed a reputation as a world leader in the design and fabrication of spiral staircases.

What Advantages Do Spiral Staircases Offer?

Spiral staircases are best to be used for ease of access in a small area. With a standard 5’-3” finish square opening, we can do a lot with a spiral staircase to traverse between floors. Additionally, spiral staircases are great conversation starters as they are visually different from standard staircases that you see in a home or business. You do not see spiral staircases all the time in the design of a home, so they tend to stand out when implemented. The best part about a spiral staircase is that it does “a lot” in a “little” space while looking extremely architecturally aesthetic!

While we are big fans of spiral staircases here at Great Lakes Stair, there are some key points to keep in mind if you are considering implementing a spiral staircase system:

Spiral staircases can’t be used as the main staircase in a home or business.
Spiral staircases are not deemed good as a fire escape, and they also limit gurney and fire hose access.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to move furniture between floors with a spiral staircase.
Spiral staircases cannot be used as bedroom only access.
Sometimes spiral staircases can be intimidating to people to traverse, especially seniors and young children and also pets.

If constructed and used properly, spiral staircases can be a beautiful and safe addition to your home or business where only personal access to an area is needed.

Great Lakes Stair, Your #1 Manufacturer for Spiral Staircases

With over 33 years of longevity and industry experience in spiral staircases, Great Lakes Stair is unparalleled in the design, fabrication, and installation of custom spiral staircases. Because of our significant background and reputation in the spiral staircase industry, we know what types of questions to ask our customers, questions you have not even thought of to ensure a great project.

We can save our customers time and money because in our 33 years, we’ve seen what works best, and what doesn’t and can help educate and guide our customers on their custom spiral staircase project.

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Designing Safer Stairs for Senior Citizens

At Great Lakes Stair we take great pride in designing and building functional stairs for our elderly seniors that allow them the dignity of ageing in place in their homes with a staircase that is easier to go up and down. The idea of modifying staircases to make them easier to traverse for seniors was borne out of watching our own parents age and begin to struggle with getting up and down their stairs. For seniors who elect to age in place in their homes, one of the biggest challenges they face is navigating and traversing the staircases both into and out of the home, as well as up and down to 2^nd and 3^rd floors, basements, attics and lofts.

Oftentimes what we see in these cases is that seniors are electing to stay in a home they have been living in for many years. So, we are dealing with a home that is fairly old and was built when building codes were not as friendly as they are in modern times. For example, staircases of past eras had a much taller riser and a much narrower tread, which can make traversing the steps much more difficult for our seniors.

In many cases our designers are able to modify existing stairs to add additional treads and risers as well as ADA approved hand railings that are easier to grasp and hold to make the staircases more comfortable and easier for seniors to traverse the stair, and to provide better footing on a wider tread to feel more comfortable going up and down the stairs. These types of staircase modifications could make the difference for seniors to be able to stay in their homes longer while maintaining an acceptable level of safety. The relief and joy we see on our senior customers faces after we have modified their stairs to make them easier and more comfortable to walk on is very satisfying and rewarding for the team here at Great Lakes Stair!

Great Lakes Stair: Taking a Leadership Role in Designing and Modifying Stairs for Seniors

For 33 years, Great Lakes Stair has been designing and building custom staircases for all types of specialty situations and spaces. We bring all those years of knowledge and experience to each one of our custom staircase projects especially when we are doing a specialty stair design or remodel to improve a staircase for our senior customers. Building custom stairs is all we do!

Think of this analogy, if you need a knee replacement you wouldn’t go to your general practitioner doctor, you would seek out a doctor that specializes in knee replacements and has performed many knee replacements successfully. The same thing is true when it comes to custom staircases for our elderly senior citizens. Through our extensive stair building background we can design and implement the modifications necessary to make stairs easier and more comfortable for seniors to navigate, allowing them to stay in their homes longer.

Great Lakes Stair – leading the way in specialty staircase design. Ready to have a conversation? Give us a call at 330-225-2005 or fill out our Free Project Review Form. We look forward to speaking with you!

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Floating Stairs

The term “floating stair” is another name for a free standing stair or a self-supporting stair. Essentially a floating or free standing stair means you can see under or over the staircase. There are no walls obstructing the view in, around, or under the staircase. Floating stairs can be designed in nearly any style from an ultra-modern interpretation to a very traditional colonial design. If you want to make a particular area of a home or business a focal point such as a view of a beautifully landscaped yard or a specialized room with unique features, a floating stair is ideal because you can “see through it” and appreciate the backdrop.

Material Considerations for Floating Stairs

There really are no limitations regarding which materials can be used for a floating staircase design. All materials that can be used in a traditional supported staircase can be used for floating stairs; they just need to be engineered appropriately to exclude the walls around the staircase.

Floating Stairs Are Ideal for Residential as well as Commercial Projects.

In our experience at Great Lakes Stair, we have designed and built a wide variety of floating stairs for both residential homes as well as commercial and business settings. All it takes is a creative vision and unique design to integrate a floating staircase into a residential or business space.

Great Lakes Stair – Your Best Choice for Floating Stair Design, Manufacture & Installation of Floating Stairs

With our over 32 years of experience in the design, manufacturing and installation of a tremendous variety of floating stairs, Great Lakes Stair is your ideal partner in designing and implementing a floating staircase in your home or business. Over the years we have learned what works best for floating stairs, but perhaps more importantly what doesn’t work, and we convey this to our customers. We go to great lengths to understand the desired end result of our customer’s vision and ensure that we can deliver a beautiful free standing floating stair that meets that vision. We don’t expect our customers to know everything about floating stairs, that’s why they come to us. We make sure we go over all the pros and cons (if any) of our customers’ ideas so that the final product is a delight and lasts a lifetime.

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Custom Circular Stairs

Getting Started on A Custom Circular Stairs Project

Interested in a custom circular staircase for your home or business? At Great Lakes Stair, we make the process easy! We invite you to look through our staircase galleries on stair.com to get some ideas of what you may (or may not) like. Additionally, as you do your research save internet links, photos, articles, and any printed literature that encapsulates from a high level what you have in mind for a custom circular staircase. When you’re ready, give us a call at Great Lakes Stair and speak with one of our stair specialists. We will listen to your ideas and needs and get a feel for what you want, and then collaborate with you to hone in on the design of the custom circular stair, what is possible (or not), where we can save money, and talk through your project and needs. We’ll invite you to share your photos and other research so we can understand fully what your vision and expectations are for a custom circular staircase.

Great Lakes Stair has been designing and manufacturing custom circular stairs for over 32 years and during that time we have really discovered what works, what doesn’t, and can help and advise our customers on bringing their staircase dreams to life. After our initial discussions where we share ideas and ballpark pricing, we will enter into a design services agreement to begin designing the circular stairs. We can provide 3D cad models which will approximate what your custom circular stairs could look like. During this process we fine tune the staircase design until the customer is satisfied and comfortable moving forward.

When you are working with Great Lakes Stair, the company ownership is heavily involved in discussing the stair projects with the customers. You’ll be getting firsthand knowledge, language and expertise about custom circular staircases. When you call Great Lakes Stair, you’ll be greeted by an actual person who can begin the conversation about your staircase project. No phone queues or endless prompts to find someone to help you. We pride ourselves on providing that old world personal touch when it comes to talking about your custom staircase project.

Another important distinguishing factor about Great Lakes Stair is that we don’t tell people what they want. We listen to their needs and advise customers on the most practical ways of turning their vision into reality.

Custom Circular Stairs Considerations

A circular staircase is a stair system that does a circular motion fitting within a circle, and typically will turn more than 90 degrees. Stairs that turn less than 90 degrees are typically called curved stairs. At Great Lakes Stair we don’t have too many restrictions or constraints when designing custom circular stairs unlike other companies which may only work within a certain set of dimensions. We can design circular stairs around nearly any radius that are customers can dream up! Many companies take the approach of “these are the radiuses we make; you have to fit it in your house”. But not at Great Lakes Stair, we love taking on the tough, challenging projects and delivering a one-of-a-kind solution that will fit perfectly in your home. When working with a custom stair project, the master craftspeople at Great Lakes Stair prefer to make whatever elements are required for the project, not simply pulling premade parts of the shelf into a project where they don’t belong.

At Great Lakes Stair, Custom Doesn’t Need to Be a One Off

While the team here at Great Lakes Stair enjoys the challenge of creating unique, one-of-a-kind circular stairs, we also have the ability to put that design in a production environment for larger projects like hotel chains or assisted living facilities. We recently completed a project of 88 staircases where we offered a selection of 5 different circular stairs styles, with each individual stair having customizable elements based on the customer’s requests. While other stair manufacturers will offer a one size fits all solution, Great Lakes Stair strives to offer as much customization as possible with our circular stair projects.

Great Lakes Stair Your Best Choice for Custom Circular Stairs!

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Custom Spiral Stairs

In the world of spiral stairs, you will come across a lot of pre-manufactured, ready-to-ship spiral stair kits. These pre-fabricated spiral stair kits can work well in a space where you need a simple solution and you’re looking for a “plug and play” option. But what if you have your own design ideas? Great Lakes Stair has worked on many custom and semi-custom spiral staircase projects in our 32+ year history.

When thinking about custom spiral stairs, there are 3 levels or classifications to consider:

Custom spiral stairs involve fabricating the stairs to a customer’s architectural specifications. Custom spiral stairs can run the gamut of design as long as they meet all the engineering and safety criteria. We build these custom spiral stairs specifically for a particular job to fit and work in a space with a custom design.
Semi-custom spiral stairs are where we will blend together the customer’s design ideas and specifications with design elements of our own.
Production Spiral Stairs are where the staircase manufacturer will incorporate their own design elements and ideas to work with the customer’s space.

At Great Lakes Stair we can make a custom spiral stair for the most modest of budgets all the way up to projects where budget isn’t really a concern: the project is more about will the spiral stairs satisfy the design element required for the project. In fact, we find that customers are more conscientious about finding a stair manufacturer that can ensure the custom spiral stair design can be built before price is discussed. We understand customers don’t have time to waste and they want to make sure the company they are speaking with can build what they are envisioning. And with 32+ years of experience building custom spiral stairs as well as all styles of stairs, Great Lakes Stair is that company.

What Elements of a Spiral Staircase Are Customizable

The basic design consideration of a spiral stair is that it wraps symmetrically around a center pole. There are other styles of turning staircases such as circular stairs, curved stairs, helical, and winding stairs which can vary in the way they turn, but a spiral stair wraps symmetrically. Check out our article on “Understanding Spiral Stairs” for more information.

When it comes to what design elements can be customized with a spiral stair, the answer is pretty much every element of that spiral stair is customizable as long as it meets all safety criteria and codes.

At Great Lakes Stair we have done a wide variety of custom spiral stair jobs that use materials such as wood, metal, glass, vinyl and combinations. We have even made spindles for spiral stairs out of tree branches! As long as it meets safety criteria we can build it. Additionally, we have done custom treads and custom center poles out of a variety of materials to achieve the look that customers envision. Often, we have built custom spiral stairs for customers using wood from their property, for a truly one-of-a-kind custom spiral stair.

Delivery and Installation Considerations for Custom Spiral Stairs

With a custom staircase customers are often concerned about delivery and installation. At Great Lakes Stair we take care to design the custom spiral stairs so that it can be delivered and installed in sections while still maintaining that custom appeal. We design and build spiral stairs so that their sections can fit through a standard 3’ wide door opening. Through our experience with custom spiral stairs, we have ways of designing and building the stairs in sections that once it is put back together in its final space, you would never know it was built in sections!

Great Lakes Stair – Your First Choice for Custom Spiral Stairs

With over 32 years of custom staircase design, production and installation, we know exactly what questions to ask about your custom spiral staircase project and we understand your needs as a customer. We can save our customers time and money because in all of our years of experience, we’ve seen what works best and what doesn’t and can help educate and guide our customers on their custom spiral staircase projects.

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Modern Stairs

What Makes a Staircase Modern?

When it comes to the design, manufacture and installation of modern staircases, Great Lakes Stair brings our over 32 year history of staircase production to all of our modern stair projects. It can be difficult to define the term “modern stairs” what is modern to one person may not be modern to another.

In our experience what makes a modern staircase is a combination of less detail oriented designs and more clean flowing, symmetrical designs. With modern stairs you are taking in the whole staircase as one flowing element whereas with more traditional, colonial, or architectural staircases the approach is more about the finite architectural details. On a detailed wood staircase, you can see intricate carvings and specific detail pieces. With modern stairs the focus in on the overall view and look of the entire staircase because there is not a tremendous amount of exacting detail on separate elements of the staircase as everything blends and flows together on a modern staircase. You will typically find on modern stairs more round, rectangular, cylindrical shapes versus obtuse shapes you would find on a more traditional staircase.

Additionally with modern stairs you will typically find more paint grade woods and paint colors versus wood stains.

Different Terms for Modern Stairs

Great Lakes Stair has worked with many customers on modern staircase projects and often we hear other terminology that is associated with modern stairs. A few of the other terms that we feel are synonymous with the term modern stairs are:

Contemporary Stairs
Simplistic Stairs
Flowing Stairs
Clean-lined Stairs
Avant-Garde Stairs

Another description for modern stairs is a stair that might be finished on all sides meaning you might be able to see through the stairs with open rises or glass elements that make the staircase open to view the top, bottom and sides. A traditional staircase is only viewed from the topside.

Additionally, many people confuse the term modern stairs with current trends in staircase design and that is not always the case. We hear people say “I see stairs doing this” but what you are observing is the style of stair, not the type of stair.

Materials and Design Considerations for Modern Stairs

With modern, contemporary stairs which use simpler methods and fabrication techniques they tend to be a little less expensive than traditional stairs due to the lack of ornate architectural detail work. You will also find with modern stairs the use of glass sides or balustrades, giving the ability to see through the staircase and flow with the house more openly.

Why Choose Great Lakes Stair for you Modern Stairs project?

What sets Great Lakes Stair apart when you are considering a modern stairs project is our experience and having been around for over 32 years! We have designed and installed a wide variety and variations of modern stairs over the years. We can offer our customers a lot more ability to use our knowledge and past history to achieve the modern staircase design they envision. There is a good chance we have done something similar and can provide photos and details of modern stairs projects that may be close to what you are looking for in a modern, contemporary staircase design.

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