Stairs & trim in Lake Oswego, OR

Usually, yes, and it is generally the better call. Original millwork in the older neighborhoods is worth keeping. We scribe and undercut to it rather than shimming a floor to a wall that has not been straight since the 1920s, and we quote quarter-round or shoe only where it genuinely improves the finish.

Attached and multi-level homes often have one, and it is worth checking your HOA or building documents before you order anything. Bring us the requirement and we will spec an underlayment that meets it. It is a small cost at the start and an expensive problem to fix after the floor is down.

Yes — stairs and trim are one of our core services. On the multi-level homes common here, treads, risers, nosings and the transition at each landing are what make the whole job read as finished. We would rather do them with the floor than leave you looking for a second contractor.

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.