We’re worked hard for many years to build one of the best reputations in the industry. We’ve achieved this with hard work and working to the highest standards. Our customers take great reassurance in this along the Abbott-Wade guarantee which we offer with every installation. But for that added peace of mind, Abbott-Wade are also Full Members of The Furniture Ombudsman who provide a service for consumers to deal with disputes with furniture and home improvement retailers.
Popular Spindle Styles
Abbott-Wade Spindles
Timber Spindles
Because every home is unique and every homeowner has a style of their own, every staircase installed by Abbott-Wade is bespoke. Our range of spindles caters for all tastes and styles in a variety of hardwoods including oak, walnut, ash, sapele or in a stained or painted finish. Our colour compliment service means that our spindles are available in a natural finish or with custom paint or stain to suit your interior styling.
Popular Handrail Styles
Abbott-Wade Handrails
Timber Handrails
Every staircase installed by Abbott-Wade is bespoke using a range and combination of components to make each installation perfect for every home.
Our standard range of handrails provide options for every home and staircase style whether a glass or timber installation is required and are available in a variety of hardwoods including oak, walnut, ash, sapele or in a stained or painted finish. Of all the components of a staircase, the handrail takes a considerable amount of were and tear which is why we use high quality timbers, lacquers and paints.
Glass Balustrade Clamps
Glass balustrades continue to be a popular staircase choice for many of our customers. Where glass is not embedded into the rails, it is secured into place with metal clamps. These clamps (or brackets) come in several standard designs (see below) though others may be available upon request. Abbott-Wade’s standard brackets include stainless steel in a polished chrome effect or brushed steel which are popular for many modern homes. A brass option is also available. Our clamps also come in two popular styles; a rounded D-shape and a square edged bracket specifically designed for the 10mm toughened glass we use as standard. The style and finish choosen is entirely up to each customer. Many customers choose to match these with their existing door furniture and other fixings around the home to give a sense of continuity and cohesion.
Design Team Meeting
One of the problems with offering a Nationwide service is that our design team members spend a lot of time travelling up and down the country so it can be difficult to all sit down together – but it’s important that we do. It’s an opportunity to discuss new ideas, collect feedback about what our customers have looking for and to debate current and future trends to ensure that we’re always putting our customers needs first.
This must happen in businesses up and down the country – but it’s unusual that the key players is the directors mother. Jean Wade stole the show with her cheese cake to rival anything you’d find in the final of The Great British Bake Off. In a true family business tradition which you’ll never find in the board rooms of big businesses – proud mum Jean was on hand with cakes, sandwiches and cups of tea for the appreciative team. For a design team who have backgrounds working for some big corporations, it epitomises what working for a family business means; all the family rallying around to do the best we can for each other and the common cause. Something which has drawn them away from careers working with big corporations and into our close-knit family business. Working in this way is a welcome and refreshing change for many employed at Abbott-Wade, however for the family members working here – it’s just another day at the office!
Metal Spindles
Looking to make a bold, eye catching statement in your home? Metal stair spindles are the exact addition you need in order to achieve this effect. They create an air of strong elegance that everyone is looking for in their living space, as well as offering a surprisingly versatile option that can be the perfect fit when planning your dream staircase design.
Here at Abbott-Wade, we ensure that our selection of metal spindles is wide ranging, to give you the best possible choice of fine additions to your interior décor. They come in traditional styles such as the slender Buckingham & Sandringham spindles that can truly promote a life of luxury whilst giving a subtle nod to times gone by. They taper towards a classic knuckle or the grander basket design of the Windsor.
Alternatively, you may want to opt for a more contemporary design, in which the unique flowing lines of our Ripple and Wave spindles add a modern twist to this style of spindle. Spindles are so versatile in their final look that you can spend hours and hours perfecting your ideal design, ensuring only the very best is added to your property.
The Abbott-Wade Oak Newel Post – It’s something special!
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.
