Stairs & trim in Beaverton, OR

Yes, and it costs nothing to check — pull back a corner in a closet. In Beaverton mid-century housing there is often original hardwood underneath, and if it is sound, refinishing may be the better result for less money than a new floor. We will tell you honestly which way we would go, including when the answer is that the old floor is not worth saving.

Always, and in the low-lying parts of Beaverton it matters. The city grew on ground that was wetland, and moisture coming up through a slab or crawlspace will destroy a floating floor no matter what it cost. We test, and if a vapour barrier or a different product is the answer, we say so before you spend anything.

Yes, and it is a common request in houses with hard flooring on both levels. It is quieter, it is safer underfoot, and the contrast looks intentional. There is a minimum on any job, so if the stairs are the only thing on the list it is worth a quick call to check the numbers make sense for you.

It can, and it looks excellent when done properly. What it needs is purpose-made stair nosings rather than plank cut and glued over the tread edge. The nosing is what takes the wear and the impact at the front of every step, and skipping it is the shortcut that shows up first.

Often, yes, and with the covering off is exactly the moment to do it. Squeaks are usually movement between the tread and the stringer, and once we can see the structure we can refasten it. We will tell you what we find before we do anything, so there are no surprise additions.

We do our best, and in older homes we would generally rather work around original trim than replace it. Where new trim is needed we match profile and finish as closely as the available stock allows. If an exact match is not achievable we will say so at the estimate rather than let you discover it at the end.