Do you coordinate with our architect?
Yes. We work from architect drawings, issue shop drawings for approval before fabrication, and coordinate the stair and railing finishes with the rest of the specified metalwork. On a cantilever in particular, involving us early lets the structural provision be built in rather than retrofitted.
Which railing suits a floating stair on a view lot?
Frameless glass, most often, because it leaves the outlook and the light untouched. Cable is the next least intrusive and needs less cleaning. Metal gives the most design range and the most durability. Because we fabricate all three, we match the railing to the stair rather than fitting whatever a stair supplier happens to stock.
Can a floating stair work on a split level?
Yes, and it is common here given the sloped lots. Floating stairs can be configured as a straight run, an L shape, or a U shape with intermediate landings, so a split level layout is a design question rather than an obstacle. We measure the actual levels on site before drawing anything.
Will a floating stair improve the light in our home?
Usually noticeably. Open risers let daylight pass vertically through the staircase instead of stopping at each solid riser, so light from upper level glazing reaches the floor below. On a Clyde Hill house designed around its glazing, that is often the main reason people choose a floating stair over a conventional one.