Floating Stairs in Puyallup, WA
Why Puyallup Homeowners Choose Us
Floating Stairs for Puyallup Homes, Old and New
Puyallup covers a lot of ground architecturally. There are Craftsman and Victorian homes near downtown with real historic character, and then there’s South Hill, where thousands of newer two-story homes have gone up with open main floors and tall entries. A floating staircase is a strong move in both, for different reasons.
Floating staircases are the only thing we build. Each staircase is drawn for its particular house, built by us, and fitted by the same crew. That focus is how we hold precise tolerances on the steel and a furniture-grade finish on the treads.
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 Puyallup 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 Puyallup
Why Floating Stairs Fit Puyallup Homes
In the newer South Hill neighborhoods, the staircase usually sits right off a two-story entry in full view from the door. A conventional boxed staircase in that spot makes the whole entry feel smaller and darker than it is. An open-riser floating design does the opposite, and it’s the single change that most transforms those homes.
Downtown, the older Craftsman and Victorian homes are being carefully updated by owners who want modern function without erasing the character. A steel-and-wood floating staircase threads that needle, adding a clean contemporary element that plays against original millwork rather than fighting it.
Where We Build Across Puyallup
We work throughout the area: South Hill, downtown Puyallup, Sunrise, Woodland, Firgrove, Summit, Shaw Road, Fruitland, Northeast Puyallup, and the neighborhoods spreading toward Graham and Frederickson. Two-story South Hill homes with open entries are our most common local project.
We also serve the surrounding South Sound communities, including Tacoma, Sumner, Bonney Lake, Auburn, Orting, and Graham. If your project is anywhere in the Puyallup valley, call or send 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
A floating staircase and its railing belong to the same design. Our sister company, Custom Railings WA, fabricates cable railings, steel rail systems, and frameless glass guardrails in the same shop as your staircase, so brackets, finishes, and sight lines are resolved together.
For South Hill family homes, cable and steel rails give a modern look with the durability daily life demands. In a historic downtown remodel, a slim steel rail can nod to period ironwork without imitating it. One consultation covers both, with samples in hand.
Mono Stringer
Mono Stringer Stairs in Puyallup
A mono stringer sends one steel beam up the middle of the staircase with treads fixed to either side. It’s the system we install most in Puyallup, since it suits a broad range of openings, looks clean from every angle, and hits the full floating effect at the lowest price of the three.
Each stringer is cut for your particular rise and run and coated in the finish you choose. Matte black steel with white oak treads is the Puyallup go-to, and it works as well in a new South Hill build as in a restored downtown Craftsman.
Double Stringer
Double Stringer Stairs in Puyallup
A double stringer runs a beam along each side of the treads instead of one through the center. It comes out stiffer, carries wider treads, and feels grounded underfoot from the very first step. For Puyallup’s larger homes and long runs, this is the one we specify.
The two-beam setup also broadens the design. Heavy slab treads, longer spans, L-shaped and switchback runs, and lighting beneath each tread all work without compromise. Each staircase is cut to the exact dimensions of the run.
Cantilever
Cantilever Stairs in Puyallup
A cantilever staircase shows no structure at all. Steel brackets sit hidden in the wall and every tread reaches out alone, so the finished stairs read as walkable floating planes. It’s the most striking system we make.
The cantilever is the most demanding of our three systems, and the free consultation is where we tell you whether your space can carry it. On a new build we coordinate closely with your builder so the staircase fits the project cleanly.
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Floating Stair Service Across the Puget Sound
Our Process
How We Build Your Puyallup Staircase
A Puyallup project begins with a free home visit. We take measurements, examine the space around the stair opening, and talk through the staircase you have in mind.
You then look over detailed drawings and one set price, and nothing advances until you approve both. Fabrication runs in our shop and the same crew that built the steel installs it.
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.
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