Why Burien Homeowners Choose Us
A Modern Staircase Built for Your Burien Home
Burien has a great mix of housing: mid-century homes with good bones, waterfront and view properties along the Sound, and a walkable downtown that has drawn a wave of thoughtful remodels. All of it takes well to a floating staircase, and each situation calls for a slightly different approach.
Floating staircases are the only thing we build. Our shop is a short drive east in Kent, so site visits are easy to arrange, and the crew that fabricates your staircase is the same one that installs it. Keeping every step under one roof is what protects the fit and finish.
Local Fabrication
Every stringer welded, ground, and finished in our Kent shop
Excellent Reputation
Consistently top-rated by homeowners, builders & designers
Professional Showroom
Stop by to see samples in person, compare finishes, hardware and details, feel the materials, and confidently choose what fits your space.
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Floating Stairs Types
Three Stair Systems for Burien Homes
Treads are supported by one central steel stringer.
- Clean and modern profile
- Open feel with less steel
- Strong support for daily use
Best for modern spaces.
Treads are supported by two steel stringers.
- Very strong support system
- Great for wider stair runs
- Stable feel underfoot daily
Best for high-traffic spaces.
Treads are anchored into a structural wall support.
- True floating stair effect
- Minimal visible structure
- Most open appearance
Best for minimalist spaces.
Floating Stair Services in Burien
Why Floating Stairs Work in Burien Homes
The view streets above Seahurst and Three Tree Point look west across Puget Sound toward the Olympics, and in those homes the staircase often stands between the living space and the water. Open risers keep the view intact where a solid staircase would wall it off entirely.
In town, Burien’s mid-century housing stock is a natural home for this kind of stair. Those houses were built with clean lines and a connection to the outdoors, and a steel-and-wood floating staircase looks like what the original architects might have built if the technology of the era had allowed it.
Where We Build Across Burien
We work throughout the city: Downtown Burien, Seahurst, Three Tree Point, Gregory Heights, Boulevard Park, Salmon Creek, Lake Burien, Shorewood, and the streets along Ambaum and the Sound. Water-view homes and mid-century remodels are our most common local projects.
We also serve the surrounding cities, including SeaTac, Tukwila, Des Moines, Normandy Park, White Center, and West Seattle. If your project is anywhere in the area, call or use the form and we’ll be in touch within a business day.
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Stairs & Railings
Pair with Railings
by Custom Railings WA
The railing is what your hand touches every day and what your eye reads across the room. Our sister company, Custom Railings WA, builds cable railings, steel rail systems, and frameless glass guardrails in the same shop as your staircase, designed together from the start.
For the Sound-view homes above Seahurst, frameless glass keeps the water visible from the staircase itself. In mid-century remodels, a thin horizontal steel rail echoes the era’s original ironwork without copying it. We bring samples so you can see the options in your own space.
Mono Stringer
Mono Stringer Stairs in Burien
A mono stringer carries the staircase on a single steel beam down the center, with treads mounted to both sides. It’s the system we install most in Burien, and the one we usually recommend for mid-century remodels, where the clean single line of steel suits the architecture.
Every stringer is fabricated to order for your exact opening, powder coated in the finish you choose, and topped with solid hardwood treads. White oak suits the lighter Scandinavian-leaning interiors popular in Burien remodels, while walnut fits homes holding a warmer palette.
Double Stringer
Double Stringer Stairs in Burien
A double stringer places a beam on each side of the treads, trading some minimalism for extra stiffness and design range. Wide treads, long runs, and switchback layouts all sit comfortably on two beams, with a planted feel underfoot from the first step.
We specify double stringers in Burien’s larger homes and in multi-level view houses where the stair climbs toward the main living floor. Every design is built to the precise dimensions of your run, so it feels solid and drops into the opening cleanly.
Cantilever
Cantilever Stairs in Burien
Cantilever stairs hide all the structure inside the wall, leaving nothing but floating planes of wood. In a reworked mid-century interior, the effect is remarkable: clean wall, floating treads, nothing else in view.
Cantilever stairs are the most involved of the three systems, and we’ll tell you plainly at the free consultation whether one suits your home. In new construction we coordinate closely with your builder so everything integrates cleanly.
Also Serving
Floating Stair Service Across the Puget Sound
Our Process
How We Build Your Burien Staircase
Every Burien project begins with a free in-home consultation. We measure the opening, study the structure around it, and talk through the design direction, whether that’s period-sympathetic or fully contemporary.
Detailed drawings and one firm price follow for your approval. We build in our shop and install with our own crew, keeping you posted throughout.
Consultation
We learn your space, goals, style, budget, and timeline for the project.
Design
We create a custom stair concept shaped to your layout and architecture.
Fabrication
We build each stair component with precision, strength, and clean detail.
Installation
We install the staircase carefully for a seamless fit and finished look.
FAQ
Your Questions Answered
What do floating stairs cost in Burien?
Will a floating staircase suit my mid-century home?
Can a floating staircase preserve my Sound view?
How do we get started on a Burien project?
Get in touch and we’ll arrange a free consultation at your home. We’ll measure up, walk you through the choices, and come back with plans and a clear quote.