"bp" wrote in
oups.com:

Hi,

I live in a terraced house approx 100yrs old. I have only bought
this house a while ago

WHat I want to know is what is the best way to fix. Do I have to
replace the whole staircase. This seems expensive.

Is there a way where just the steps can be replaced?

As others have said, Yes it's possible to replace just the treads
and/or the nosing.

However, my own experience is that it cost the same for a repair as
for a complete replacement so get a few quotes - there are many
joinery shops which specialise in staircases, and if yours is a
standard size you will be surpised how cheap they can be.

However, given the age of the house it's likely to need a made-to-
measure job. It's also possible if the staircase is steep with narrow
treads to 'lose' one of the treads and improve things.

In my case the existing staircase was not only very worn but the
banister + balusters had been well and truly butchered in an attempt
to 'modernise' the place.

For a custom made replacement staircase (a direct copy of the
original - less one tread - including ornate decorative fretwork to
the outer (cut) string) in softwood (no MDF!) togther with softwood
sticks + hardwood rail and newels, including rails around a long
landing cost £2,050 inc VAT, including removing the old staircase and
all fitting. There are 3 newels + one half-newel. Depending on what
you need doing, I suspect you will not need to spend quite that much.

Note 1: The BCO was complimentary ("That's nice!") which is almost
unheard of

Note 2: You may find this link helpful for terminology:
http://www.stairplan.com/terminology.htm

Note 3: The site above gives a price of £199 + VAT for a bog standard
straight staircase. Told you they could be cheap!

Hope this helps

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