Staircase renovation

tiffy78

Hi

we have just moved in tv our new house which is a 1960s detached. We want to have the existing staircase renovated to a more modern oak and glass look. We have had 1 firm quote to clad the stairs including me well posts and glass etc at 10k which I was surprised at. Anybody have ideas of who to use in anglia region for this? From looking it may be cheaper to replace if the price to renovate really is 10k. 

Any help would be appreciated, I’m rubbish at DIY so doing it myself is not an option

Doozergirl

What a shame.  Mid-Century style is modern!  If you pick up one of the more high end home magazines, you'll see mid-century style everywhere! 

I'd embrace the original style of house and save yourself some money.   

tacpot12

Cladding is quite an expensive process as it is fiddly, and oak is not a cheap material, although cladding only adding a thick veneer. You might find a local joiner will be able to beat the price for the woodworking significantly. A local glass firm will probably be able to order the glass for you and will have fitters who can fit it into openings prepared by the joiner providing there is an accurate plan, and therein lies a problem. You need someone to take responsibility for measuring the installation, and taking the financial risk if the glass doesn't fit. 

One option is to have the joiner create the openings and fit temporary plywood inserts the same size as the required glass inserts. This means that accurate measurements of the glass can be taken, the plywood inserts could even be removed to take more accurate measurements (they would effectively be templates). You might have to live with the plywood inserts for 6-8 weeks while the glass is made to order, but it might halve the cost. The joiner will have to use fittings that will allow the glass to be installed without altering the woodwork; this is commonly done with fittings that come in two halves. You will save money if you can find the style you want on online. 

tiffy78

Thanks for all the feedback, I think i will attempt to get a few more quotes rather than just the one, I have used the website I found on a mse thread to plan the staircase, this came in considerably cheaper and then I would need a joiner to fit but would still be cheaper than 10k. 

I dont mind taking on some risk, what I do mind is being over charged for something

tonyh66

Its probably the glass which is the expensive part, I would agree that £10k for a 'standard' staircase is excessive.