"JOINERY"
Staircase & Joinery

Where the
Floor Meets
the House.

The staircase is the vertical extension of the floor. When they share the same material, the same finish, and the same care in how they were put together, the house reads as a single considered thing. When they do not, the disconnection is felt even if it cannot be named.

LIGNORA supplies and fits oak staircase treads, landing floors, risers and bespoke joinery across London and the South East — matched to an existing floor or specified fresh as part of a new project.

Oak Treads Landing Floors Risers Bespoke Joinery Own Team Fitted
"STAIRS"
"The floor deserves to be followed
all the way up the stairs."

Most flooring companies stop at the bottom step. LIGNORA does not. We treat the staircase and landing as part of the same installation — not a separate job to be priced separately and fitted by someone else.

Whether you are matching treads to a floor we laid, matching a floor someone else laid, or starting completely from scratch on a new build or renovation, the approach is the same: same species, same grade, same finish, same team. The result is a connection between floors that feels resolved rather than approximate.

What We Supply & Fit
Our Staircase
& Joinery Services
Oak staircase treads
Oak Staircase Treads
01

Oak Staircase
Treads

Supplied and fitted in European oak, matched in species, grade and finish to your floor. Each tread is individually profiled to fit — staircase geometry in older properties is rarely uniform, and we account for that rather than working around it. Every tread is fitted by our own team, not handed off.

  • European oak — same grade and species as your floor
  • Nosing options: square edge, bullnose or pencil round
  • Finished on-site to match existing sheen level
  • Each tread individually measured and cut
  • Hardwax oil, lacquer or site-applied finish
Discuss your staircase
Oak landing floor
Landing Floor
02

Landing
Floors

The landing is the point at which the staircase becomes the upper floor. Leaving it in carpet when the rest of the house is in oak is the most common place where a renovation loses coherence. We lay landing floors in the same material as the treads and the floor below — or in a complementary specification where the architecture calls for it.

  • Engineered or solid oak in matching specification
  • Straight lay, herringbone or bespoke pattern
  • Floating, glue-down or secret-nail to suit the subfloor
  • Subfloor preparation and levelling included
  • Threshold management at bedroom and bathroom doors
Discuss your landing
Staircase risers — painted and timber
Risers
03

Risers — Painted
or Timber

The riser — the vertical face between each tread — is a design decision that is often made without enough consideration. In a period property, painted risers in the same white or near-white as the skirtings is the correct answer and looks exactly right. In a contemporary house where the staircase is designed to be minimal, timber risers in the same oak as the treads gives the most resolved result.

  • Painted MDF risers — primed and painted on-site
  • Solid oak timber risers — matched to tread specification
  • Open riser option — structural assessment required
  • Colour matching to existing joinery on request
  • Advice on which approach suits your property included
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Herringbone landing, London
Herringbone Landing · Chelsea
Oak treads, Richmond
Oak Treads · Richmond
Bespoke alcove joinery, Esher
Bespoke Joinery · Esher
Two Scenarios, One Standard
Matching an Existing
Floor or Starting New
"NEW"
New Build & Full Renovation

Specified
from New

When the staircase and floor are being specified together — on a new build, full renovation or extension — we plan the entire material specification as a single coherent brief. The floor, treads, landing and risers are chosen together so every element connects without compromise.

  • Single specification across all surfaces from the outset
  • Grain grade and width selected to work at staircase scale
  • Pattern layout planned across floor and landing together
  • Finish agreed once, applied consistently throughout
  • Installation phased to suit the build programme
"MATCH"
Existing Floor — Matching

Matched to
What's Already There

When the floor already exists — whether LIGNORA laid it or not — matching the staircase to it is a more involved process than simply ordering the same product. Floors age. Finishes vary in sheen. Batch colour shifts between production runs. We account for all of this.

  • Sample assessment in your property, under your light
  • Multiple candidates shortlisted before selection
  • On-site finishing to match existing sheen level exactly
  • Light re-oil of both surfaces together where colour gap requires it
  • Honest assessment upfront — if the match cannot be close enough, we say so
Beyond the Staircase
Bespoke
Joinery.

Our joinery capability extends beyond staircases. For clients who want their woodwork to speak the same language as their floor — in material, in finish, in grain — we offer bespoke joinery across a range of applications.

This is not a volume service. Bespoke joinery is offered to clients where it makes sense as part of a wider LIGNORA project — where the floor and the joinery are being designed to work together from the outset.

A note on bespoke kitchens: we work with clients on a small number of bespoke kitchen projects each year where the kitchen and flooring are specified together. This is not our primary focus — but for the right project, it is something we do. Enquire directly and we will tell you whether it is something we can take on.

Alcove Shelving & Cabinetry

Built-in shelving and cabinetry in oak or painted finish, designed to sit in proportion with the room and in the same material language as the floor. Measured, made and fitted by our team.

Media & Storage Units

Freestanding and built-in media units, wardrobes and storage solutions in oak — designed around your specific requirements rather than adapted from a catalogue.

Panelling & Wall Treatment

Oak wall panelling — from simple shiplap to full-height panelled walls — that connects the floor to the room above it. Particularly effective in hallways, studies and dining rooms.

Bespoke Kitchens

Offered selectively as part of wider projects where floor and kitchen are being designed together. Hand-painted or oak-fronted, designed to complement rather than compete with the floor beneath. Enquire to discuss availability.

How a Staircase
Project Works

Staircase and joinery projects follow the same process as every LIGNORA installation — assessed, quoted, acclimatised and fitted by our own team. No surprises, no handoffs.

01
Enquiry & Site Visit

We visit the property, assess the existing floor or specification, measure the staircase and understand the brief. For matching jobs, we bring initial sample candidates.

02
Sample Assessment

Samples are assessed in the property under natural light at different times of day. For matching an existing floor, this is the most important step. We narrow to the closest option before quoting.

03
Quote & Confirmation

An itemised quote covering all materials, preparation and installation. Lead times confirmed — pre-finished treads typically 2–3 weeks; bespoke or non-stocked material 8 weeks from production.

04
Installation & Finish

Our team installs and finishes on-site. Where the staircase and an existing floor meet, both surfaces are lightly re-finished together to unify the colour. Handover includes aftercare guidance.

"LIGNORA"
Ready to Connect Your Floors

Tell Us About
Your Staircase.

Whether you're matching an existing floor or starting fresh, we'll assess the job honestly and come back to you with a clear recommendation and an itemised quote.

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