TN2 · A26 / A21 · 33 mi from central London · Stairs & Landings
The Pantiles Staircase Flooring — Engineered Wood Flooring Specialists
A The Pantiles staircase in Engineered Wood Flooring is a two-week detail job, not a two-day board-lay. On regency townhouse homes the risers rot at the back, the strings need re-fixing, and the newel post carpet joints need cutting properly. We quote all of it on the survey — you shouldn't be adding line items on the fit day.
Stair cladding scope on The Pantiles (TN2) projects
Every stair cladding job we quote in The Pantiles includes: templating each tread individually, matched stair nose from the same board batch as the hallway, painted riser prep, string capping, newel-post detailing, matched threshold to the landing floor, and a grip-tested top coat.
Grip and safety on The Pantiles wooden stairs
Where The Pantiles clients specifically want a lacquered stair (for shine or matched to a lacquered hallway), we spec Bona Traffic Anti-Slip — same coating, added grip technology, meets DIN 51130 R10.
Local context
Grade-I listed Georgian colonnade
Nearest station
Tunbridge Wells
Why The Pantiles clients book us for stairs & landings
- 10-year workmanship warranty covering tread and riser integrity
- Grip-tested matte finish default for underfoot safety
- 10-year workmanship warranty covering tread and riser integrity
- Grip-tested matte finish default for underfoot safety
Getting the hallway-to-stairs match right in TN2
In regency townhouse homes with a natural break between hallway and stair (a solid threshold, a paint-line change), we can mix batches — but only if the transition is deliberate. Never on an open sight-line.
Stairs & Landings in The Pantiles — questions
- How long does a full stair cladding take in The Pantiles?
- 3–5 working days for a straight run of 13 treads in The Pantiles; 6–8 days for a dogleg with a half-landing or winders. Stairs are usable each evening after the day's work cures.
- Will the stairs match my hallway floor in The Pantiles?
- Yes if ordered at the same time. Same-batch stair nose and tread top from the hallway floor supply means a genuine match, not a 'similar' finish.
- Can I have a herringbone stair in The Pantiles?
- Herringbone parquet on stair treads isn't practical — the pattern breaks at every tread. We fit herringbone on the landings only, with matched plain-board stair treads. Very popular in regency townhouse The Pantiles homes.
- Can I clad over existing stairs in The Pantiles, or do they need lifting?
- In 90% of The Pantiles jobs, cladding goes over the existing timber staircase without lifting. We check tread thickness and stability on the survey; only decayed sub-treads or non-compliant rises need replacement.
- Can I keep the painted risers and only wood the treads?
- Yes — the two-tone painted riser / wood tread look is our most-fitted The Pantiles spec. Riser prep and re-paint is quoted as part of the scope.
- Do you handle spindles and handrails on The Pantiles stair jobs?
- We handle spindle re-finish and handrail stripping / re-oiling on the same job. Full spindle replacement is quoted separately (typically £320–£680 for a run of 12).
Stair Engineered Wood Flooring in The Pantiles — matched properly
Same-batch stair nose, painted risers, grip-safe top coat.
A The Pantiles staircase in Engineered Wood Flooring should match the hallway from the same batch and stay safe underfoot in socks. That's the spec on every stair we quote.