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