The Abbott-Wade M8 newel post is our favoured newel and coveted by our competitors because the 8mm precision mitred faces provide 4 perfect oak faces without any visible joins which are evident in the laminated 2-piece newels used by other staircase companies.
What’s more, this is not what you’ll hear others describe as a ‘wrapped post’ because such substantial pieces oak surround the oak core meaning there is not risk of the mitred joints separating.
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e’re very proud of our heritage. While we offer our service nationwide installing and renovating staircases all over the country, we’ve always been very proud of our roots and enjoy serving and investing in our local community. It’s part of being a family business and holding onto traditional values; attributes which help to set us apart from other companies. Local Life magazine recognised this and we were delighted when they invited us to feature in the July 2015 edition of their magazine celebrating our successes. You can read the article below.
Just a few short minutes walk from Harrods in London’s affluent Knightsbridge, this newly refurbished period mews house cannot be faulted for its’ style or design. On the market at a mere £6,000,000 and boasting 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, gym, cinema room and study; our favourite feature is, of course, the Abbott-Wade Staircase with the elegant curving handrail with bespoke painted spindles, rails and treads..
Oak staircases are our most popular staircase style and it’s easy to see why it’s so on-trend. Not only is it strong but the warm colour and beautiful natural grain make it one of the most attractive hardwoods which can give your home an elegant and timeless look whether in a traditional or contemporary setting. Caring for your wood staircase will prolong both its beauty and its Wow Factor!
We’ve all seen the famous scene of Rocky conquering the seventy-two steps leading to the Philadelphia Museum and it’s widely reported that professional skiers often climb stairs to keep competition-fit. Many models also do the same to keep their legs toned for the catwalk – but how about for the likes of you and I (assuming you aren’t already a Heavy Weight Champion, Professional Skier or Supermodel)? Well it turns out that stair climbing is surprisingly good for us too!
Whether it’s in your hallway or forms part of your living room, your staircase is usually the first thing people see when they enter your home. Yet, despite this it is often the only part of your home that fails to get that much needed makeover.
Once recalled by world renowned author Roald Dahl ‘I do have a blurred memory of sitting on the stairs and trying to tie my shoelaces, but that is all that comes back to me of school itself.’
At the time, staircases may not be in the forefront of our memories but looking back everyone can remember the stairs that the raced down in the mornings and ambled up at night. Or even whether it was where we chased our slinky toys or talked on the phone each evening to our first loves, they are more than just a means of transporting ourselves between the floors of our home.
