A circular staircase with its wide sweeping motion is a glamorous addition to any home. At Stair Star we specialize in creating compelling one-of-a-kind circular stairways crafted from the finest materials and designed to dovetail seamlessly with your existing decor. However, as evocative and stylish as they may be spiral stairs are not necessarily the right choice for every home. The important thing is to determine whether or not your home would be a good candidate for a circular stairway before you get too invested in the idea. Below we’ll go into circular stairs in Toronto and whether they’ll work on your property.
Circular Stairs Toronto: Things to Consider
Many of our customers come to us convinced that they want a circular staircase in their home. But while we’re always up for a good circular stair project a more careful consideration of the specifics involved sometimes leads to the conclusion they’d be better served with a different type of stairway. But what are those considerations? Here are a few.
- The Space – Many homeowners tend to think the spatial requirements of circular stairs are basically the same as for spiral stairs, but this is not the case. While a circular stair can be an excellent space saver the fact is you won’t be able to squeeze one into the ultra-tight footprint of a spiral staircase. Also, unless the space where the circular staircase is to be located is large enough you may not be able to fully appreciate the long graceful curves of the new stairway.
- What You May be Losing – While circular stairs can be made to conform to a pretty small footprint they’re typically best when they descend across a large open space where their long, smooth, confident lines can be fully enjoyed. What you often lose in such a situation however is crucial under the stairs storage space that is such a fixture with standard stairways.
- The Cost – There is no doubt a custom made circular stairway is going to cost more than a standard straight, L or U-shaped stairway. Planning is a more involved process and constructing it will require a higher level of painstaking precision. Many homeowners come to us thinking that, like a spiral staircase, a circular staircase will be cheap. But, while the cost is not typically prohibitive, “cheap” is not a word you could use to accurately describe circular staircases either.
When it comes to circular stairs in Toronto no one has more experience or more satisfied customers than Stair Star. A quick check of our online gallery should be ample proof that we design and build some of the most compelling circular staircases you’ll see anywhere. And while it’s true circular stairs can cost more than other types of stairs, it’s also true that we work hard to keep a lid on costs so that you can enjoy the type of style and substance you may have thought were out of your reach.
