Floating Stairs in Mukilteo, WA
Why Mukilteo Homeowners Choose Us
A Staircase Designed Around Your Mukilteo View
Mukilteo is a view town. The bluff above the ferry terminal, the streets looking west across Possession Sound toward Whidbey, the homes angled to catch the sunset over the water. People pay for those sight lines, and then a solid staircase goes in and blocks half of them.
We solve that specific problem. Floating staircases are the only thing we build, and in view towns like Mukilteo our design process starts with the sight lines and works backward. Open risers, minimal steel, glass where it earns its keep, and a staircase that frames the water instead of hiding it.
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Every stringer welded, ground, and finished in our Kent shop
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Floating Stairs Types
Three Stair Systems for Mukilteo 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 Mukilteo
Why Floating Stairs Fit Mukilteo Homes
Bluff-top homes in Mukilteo are usually oriented so the main living level faces the water, which often puts the staircase squarely between the entry and the view. A closed staircase there is a wall in front of the best feature of the property. Open risers let the Sound stay visible the moment you walk in.
The town also has a strong stock of homes from the 70s through the 90s going through significant remodels. When the main floor opens up, the original enclosed staircase becomes the one element still holding the interior back. Replacing it with a floating system finishes the transformation and moves daylight between the floors.
Where We Build Across Mukilteo
We work throughout the city: Old Town Mukilteo, Harbour Pointe, Big Gulch, Chennault Beach, Japanese Gulch, Picnic Point, and the bluff-top streets looking west over Possession Sound. The homes positioned for water and ferry views are some of our most rewarding projects here.
We also serve the surrounding communities, including Everett, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mill Creek, and Marysville. If your project is anywhere in southwest Snohomish County, reach out by phone or through the form and we’ll respond within a business day.
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Stairs & Railings
Pair with Railings
by Custom Railings WA
In a view town, the railing decision is really a view decision. Our sister company, Custom Railings WA, builds frameless glass guardrails, steel rail systems, and cable railings in the same shop as your staircase, designed together from the first drawing.
Frameless glass dominates our Mukilteo projects because it keeps Possession Sound visible from the staircase itself. Cable and steel rails offer similar openness with more everyday durability, at a friendlier number, and suit the family homes away from the bluff.
Mono Stringer
Mono Stringer Stairs in Mukilteo
A mono stringer floats the staircase on one center steel beam with treads on both sides. It’s the system we install most in Mukilteo, because the single quiet line of steel keeps the structure from competing with a water view.
Each stringer is built to your exact rise and run, fabricated in our shop, and powder coated in your chosen finish before the solid hardwood treads go on. White oak is the local favorite for its light, coastal feel, though walnut suits homes with warmer palettes.
Double Stringer
Double Stringer Stairs in Mukilteo
A double stringer runs steel beams along both edges of the treads. It’s stiffer, quieter underfoot, and carries wider treads and longer runs than a single beam allows. Mukilteo’s larger multi-level bluff homes are exactly where this system earns its place.
Two stringers also unlock more ambitious designs: switchbacks, thick slab treads, and LED lighting under each step for the evening ferry-watching hours. Each staircase is built to the exact dimensions of the home.
Cantilever
Cantilever Stairs in Mukilteo
Cantilever stairs mount each tread on concealed steel inside the wall, so the finished stairs show no structure at all. Paired with a frameless glass guardrail, the system nearly disappears, which in a Mukilteo view home means the staircase gives up almost nothing of the water behind it.
Cantilever stairs are the most involved of the three systems, and we’ll tell you at the free consultation whether one works in your home, or design a mono stringer that protects the view nearly as well.
Also Serving
Floating Stair Service Across the Puget Sound
Our Process
How We Build Your Mukilteo Staircase
It starts with a free consultation at your home, where we measure the opening, study the space, and map the sight lines the design needs to protect.
You receive detailed drawings and one firm price for approval before anything is built. The staircase is then fabricated in our shop and installed by the same crew.
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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