A bespoke steel staircase fabricated, dry-fitted and installed in Kensington, London

Project overview

One of our long-standing customers, managing a high-end residential renovation in Kensington, came back to us needing a bespoke steel staircase fabricated and installed.

How it was made

Drawings

We started with a detailed consultation. Our in-house draftsmen worked with the customer's architects and engineers to turn the design concept into fully detailed fabrication drawings. After final approval, we sourced the steel specified by the customer's engineer and inspected every piece against the cutting list.

Fabrication and dry-fit

Our fabrication team cut and prepared the steel, and our welders assembled the staircase in sections, checking alignment and fit throughout. Rather than relying on drawings alone, we fully assembled the staircase in our workshop for a complete dry-fit, which let us resolve minor adjustments in-house before installation.

Finish, delivery and installation

The steel was shot blasted and given a zinc phosphate primer, as a base coat for any finishing treatments to be applied on site. We packed and loaded the components onto our lorry and delivered them to Kensington, where our installation team assembled the staircase as planned.

Outcome

• The staircase went together on site without rework, because it had been fully dry-fitted in our workshop (original write-up)
• The customer was pleased with the fast turnaround and the end product

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