The Staircase People and the team behind DesignerStairs.com unashamedly admit to being “staircase anoraks” but we are always willing to share our expertise and knowledge with you! On the Knowledge Centre pages on our online store TheStaircasePeople.co.uk you will find a vast amount of online information on the staircases we offer, the technical details relating to them and their installation, and also the relevant parts of the UK Building Regulations. The information there is being constantly updated in response to changes in regulations, staircase designs or questions raised by our customers. If there is a question which we haven’t already answered, please get in touch and we will be happy to help.
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PLEASE NOTE that nearly all of our staircases are made in Italy and some of the suggested configurations may be outside of the UK Building Regulations. If you have any queries on this, please do not hesitate to contact us for advice.
In the UK, there are two key sets of regulations governing the use and configuration of staircases – spiral, linear (modular or open stairs) and space saving formats. The most important areas which might affect houseowners or developers are covered in the British Standard BS5395 Part 2 for spiral and helical staircases, and in the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document K which has guidance for staircase design, configuration and use in UK properties for linear (modular) stairs and spacesaving or alternate tread stairs. You can download extracts from both of these documents below and you’ll also find further information about them on our FAQs pages on our online store TheStaircasePeople.co.uk.
Download an extract from BS5395 Part 2 from our online store for information relating to the size and configuration for spiral staircases.
Download Building Regulations Part K from our online store for details of the configuration and design of stairs in UK properties. This is the information which your local Building Control Department will probably refer to if you contact them for advice or guidance.
You’ll find stacks of good information and advice in our Knowledge Centre on our online store, such as FAQs, plus installation videos and sets of installation instructions. And, if you have a question that isn’t answered there, just drop us an email on help@designerstairs.com or give us a call on 01380 727518.