Amazing Glazing (Part 1): Glass Cutting

September 14, 2022November 3, 2016 by Eddie Ping

Glass comes in all shapes and sizes which is great for us as so do our staircases. Our design and surveying teams take great care to ensure that all glass balustrading is made to measure and fits perfectly into your staircase regardless whether you’re opting for embedded or clamped glass, glass spindles or shaped cut-string balustrade glass.

We select experienced, proven glass suppliers carefully to ensure we can install excellent quality glass into our staircases. Our suppliers receive our glass drawings as a CAD file from our design team and then precision cut each panel before sending for toughening.

Watch: Twisted Oak Spindles

July 26, 2022October 21, 2016 by Eddie Ping

Watch: The Buckingham Palace Staircase at – 3D Tour

July 26, 2022October 14, 2016 by Eddie Ping

It’s been a busy year for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, she has celebrated a significant birthday this year and has reigned though all of our 20 years in business and beyond.

Turn economic groans into hurrahs for your homes: It’s time to invest in your property

July 26, 2022October 1, 2016 by Eddie Ping

Brexit came as a surprise to many of us and the economists reported the events with caution and suggested an economic slowdown. This can be bad news for homeowners looking to make a sale as there is usually a reduced demand for housing as buyers become more nervous and are put off buying. In turn, this often leads to a reduction in the value of a home which is very bad news, especially if you’re downsizing as you stand to lose more on the home you are selling than the you would save on the home you are buying.

The Mighty Oak

July 26, 2022September 14, 2016 by Eddie Ping

We may never learn exactly what magic allows such an impressively large tree to fit inside such a tiny acorn, but with a mature oak tree producing 2,200 acorns a year there’s plenty more miracles still waiting to grow.

Maximising small staircases

July 26, 2022September 1, 2016 by Eddie Ping

The best things come in small packages. Not true of bank balances, but often true of many staircases. While we’ve installed some grand staircases over the years, the majority of us are slightly less well-endowed when it comes to our stairs. Many of the family homes we visit may only consist of two and a half newel posts – but size, after all, isn’t everything.

Oversized newels in an oak and glass staircase renovation

Staircase Stories: James and Shelagh, Warwickshire

July 26, 2022August 21, 2016 by Eddie Ping

When Chartered Surveyor James – from Shakespeare’s own county and with the Bard’s grace and eloquence, had decided that his current staircase did nothing to compliment the original architecture of his home. James and his wife Shelagh decided the time was right to breath new life into their stairs with a call to Abbott-Wade. Chunky, oversized oak newel posts replaced those of the original staircase with embedded glass securing the balustrade.

“After thirty years, the house at last feels ‘all of a piece’; the cornerstone of the aesthetic is now in place. The historic and the contemporary are now in harmony. A very satisfactory, and very satisfying, result.” – James & Shelagh

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