Custom Wood Stairs & Railings

The best wood for stairs and railings is a hard, stable solid wood that handles foot traffic and daily hand contact, and at 1BENMU we build in white oak, red oak, walnut, maple and ash. White oak is a popular choice for treads and rails, while maple offers a similar hardness with a tighter grain. We help you choose the species that suits your floors and trim.

Stairs and handrails from 1BENMU can be stained or finished to suit your floors, trim and wall panelling, and oil-based finishes are available for solid wood. If you want a close colour match, send us a floor sample so we can work toward it. Grain and species affect how stain takes, so oak and maple can look different under the same colour.

Custom wood stairs and railings from 1BENMU can start from $12,000 for a straight staircase with a simple rail, and can go $18,000+ for more complicated projects, materials or designs. The final price depends on the layout, number of steps, wood species, guard style and rail profile, so we quote each project individually. To get your price, send your measurements, photos and any drawings. Consultations and quotes are free.

Yes, every staircase and railing fabricated and installed by 1BENMU is covered by our workmanship warranty, which covers manufacturing and installation defects under normal use. Each project goes through our quality assurance process, starting with a review of the approved shop drawings to check dimensions, materials and joinery. After installation, we complete a final inspection to confirm the work meets the standards 1BENMU sets for every project.

We build straight, L-shaped, U-shaped, curved and open-riser wood staircases at 1BENMU, along with the landings and mezzanines that connect them. The right layout depends on your floor-to-floor height, the space available and how you want the stair to turn. Send us your measurements or plans and we will review which layouts work, then show the result in shop drawings.

Yes, at 1BENMU we fabricate wood handrails and banisters as well as complete staircases, including wall-mounted rails and shaped profiles. Send us the length you need, photos of the stairs and a drawing or sample of the profile. Curved runs need accurate measurements of the stair, so we confirm those details before any rail is cut and fit it to the approved drawings.

Yes, under-stair storage and staircase slats can be built by 1BENMU and drawn together with your new stairs. Under-stair storage can use pull-out cabinets or doors, and slatted walls can run beside the stair for a lighter look than a solid wall. Planning them at the same time helps the wood, grain direction and finish carry through the whole staircase.

Most comfortable stairs rise at roughly 30 to 37 degrees, and the staircases 1BENMU builds are planned around the riser height and tread depth limits in the building code that applies to your project. Those limits differ between homes and commercial buildings, so the angle follows from them. We work out the step count, rise and run from your floor-to-floor height on the shop drawings.

A handrail has to be easy to grip as well as good-looking, and 1BENMU can shape rails in rounded, oval or square-edged profiles. Building codes limit handrail size and shape so a hand can close around the rail, which is why rounded and oval rails are the most common. Square-edged rails suit modern stairs when their size and eased edges still give a firm grip.

Yes, the custom wood stairs and railings we fabricate at 1BENMU are installed across Toronto, the GTA and surrounding areas of Southern Ontario.

Greater Toronto Area (primary service areas): Ajax, Aurora, Brampton, East York, Etobicoke, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Newmarket, North York, Oakville, Oshawa, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, Thornhill, Vaughan and Woodbridge.

Southern Ontario (depending on the project): Barrie, Bolton, Burlington, Collingwood, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Innisfil, Orangeville, Orillia, Keswick, King City, Kitchener, Midland and Waterloo.

Installation covers everything from site preparation and fitting to alignment and final finishing, and is completed by our experienced in-house team for full control over quality and execution.