Best Staircase Flooring

At iStairs Inc.,lopped we are devoted to making your vision for your customized staircase a reality. The choice of floorings for the staircase is a vital piece of your vision. Each style needs to be considered for its visual appeal, safety and price.

Find the perfect option for staircase flooring

Carpet

One of the most popular stair floorings is a carpeting option. Its timeless appeal is hugely versatile with a wide range of colors, textures, and styles. One option is a loop style carpet in which the strands of looped back into the carpet and left uncut. They are usually used for a shaggier, more casual look for a residential staircase. Another style is a patterned look crafted with dramatic visuals woven into the carpet. This style usually has a shorter cut height and a more formal look. One more option worth mentioning is the frieze style. This style has a soft, twisted look, also recommended for more casual settings.

Besides the versatility in style, carpet flooring provides safety. The safety of your home and family is too important to make compromises. Staircases are already an area of the home prone to danger, so little adjustments to enhance safety should be strongly considered.

Other considerations to be made are the shorter life of carpet flooring and the costs of cleaning. It’s recommended that carpet is vacuumed twice a week. (which depending on the stair width can be difficult) and professionally cleaned once a year.

Hardwood

Another visually appealing flooring option is hardwood. Hardwood staircases are elegant, durable and ageless. While hardwood does not offer the same safety benefits as carpet, it can be kept much cleaner. Dust and dirt that collect and sink into carpeted flooring can be quickly swept up from a hardwood floor. Not to mention a spill that would stain a carpet can be wiped up with no long-term problem.

There is also a wide variety of hardwood options to consider for your beautiful staircase. There are so many colors, styles, and stains available that no matter what your unique needs and preferences are you can find a wood option that fits your home. A few popular options include white oak, red oak, hickory and Brazilian cherry.

Price, of course, varies depending on the style and species you choose, but out talented estimators can give you an accurate quote for your project when you fill out a bid request .

Eco-Friendly

For those of you who are looking to support the health of our planet while building your dream staircase, you have options.

• Cork: This option’s natural elasticity makes it comfortable, provides thermal insulation and it recovers quickly from mark or dents. It can serve as a natural insect repellant and it’s made from the bark of the cork oak tree, which grows back every three years.

• Bamboo: Bamboo is a harder than your maple or red oak options and naturally water and insect resistant. Bamboo grows quickly and abundantly, so it is a sustainable option for flooring.

• Carpet Padding: Some carpets come with padding containing plastics from petroleum. An eco-friendlier option is to choose a carpet with lightweight padding or a padding specifically made from recycled materials, such as 100% recycled cotton.

The experts at iStairs are familiar with all these options and are ready to help you achieve your dream staircase. Call us today to find out how we can help!