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Remodels

Staircase remodeling in Huntsville — treads, rails, and the whole run

A remodel is more than new treads. It is the newels, the handrail line, the baluster spacing, and the skirt that makes the stair look like it was always in the house.

Remodel an interior staircase in Huntsville

A remodel is more than new treads. We refresh or rebuild treads, rails, newels, balusters, and skirt boards on an existing interior staircase, then finish the run to the hardwood it meets.

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    Free on-site measure and written estimate

    Josh looks at the run in person and writes a free on-site estimate for what actually needs to change.

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    Choose treads, rails, newels, and baluster style (wood, matte black metal, or mixed)

    We quote square wood newels, a handrail that follows the pitch, and balusters in wood, matte black metal, or mixed as one interior remodel.

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    Dust-contained tear-out and install in your lived-in home

    We tear out and install with dust containment so the remodel stays livable in an occupied house.

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    Finish color-matched to adjoining hardwood and final walkthrough

    Transitions at landings get stained to the adjoining floor, then we walk through the finished run.

North Alabama has plenty of shops that will fabricate metal. We remodel interior stairs as millwork: square wood newels, oak handrails that follow the pitch, and balusters in wood or matte black metal. The rail is part of the stair, not a separate iron job dropped on top of unfinished treads.

Typical remodel scope: replace or recut treads and risers, install or repair skirt boards, set newels plumb, run a continuous handrail, and space balusters to code. Transitions at landings get stained to the adjoining floor so the remodel does not leave a stripe where the old carpet track was.

Curved runs and balcony rails are the same trade. If the existing layout is sound, we remodel in place. Rail-only upgrades are quoted as custom staircase railings. If the stair is wrong for the house, that becomes a custom install. If you only need carpet off and hardwood on, start on makeovers.

Where we remodel staircases: interior runs in Cullman two-story and ranch homes, Hartselle Morgan County houses, Moulton farmhouse and rural homes, Gurley and east Madison County, custom staircase railings in Decatur, and staircase railings in Athens. Treads, rails, newels, and balusters are also available as stair parts with or without installation.

Curved hardwood staircase and upper balcony with oak treads, white risers, and black metal balusters — a job by Rocket City Stairs

Our workCurved staircase and upper balcony — oak treads, white risers, black metal balusters.

FAQ

Staircase remodeling — common questions

What's included in a staircase remodel?
Typically treads, risers, skirt boards, handrails, newels, and balusters — whatever the run needs — finished to match your floors.
Can you mix wood treads with matte black metal balusters?
Yes. We install wood-and-metal rail combinations on remodeled runs across Huntsville and Madison.
How is this different from a carpet-to-hardwood makeover?
A makeover converts carpeted stairs to hardwood. A remodel refreshes or rebuilds treads, rails, and related parts on an existing staircase — including runs that are already wood.

Talk through a stair remodel

Josh will look at the run in person and write what actually needs to change.

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