When it comes to bespoke staircases, drawings aren’t always accurate or available. Where required, we use state of the art 3D scanning tools to reverse engineer the handrail and balustrade. We have invested in this technology to allow us to create and craft some of the most intricate timber handrails, where others cannot.
A balustrade supplier will often fabricate steel spindles with a top ‘core rail’ (see more here) which we will use our digital scanner to measure with pinpoint accuracy. Using this 3D scanner allows our design team to create a 3D model of the balustrade (whether that is glass, steel or timber) and then adjust the underside of our timber handrail to match perfectly.
If you need to install spindles also, then our digital scanner also maps complete staircases so that we can design and install the full banister. This process works on timber stairs, as well as stone staircases and concrete stairs.
Our 3D mapping is so accurate, that if you have pre-drilled holes in your treads then we can plot the hole centres and manufacture the wooden handrail to match – drilling holes in the handrail for a fast and clear install. This process can be seen in some of our recent projects.
By staying at the forefront of technology, we are able to make incredibly complex designs including spiral, helical, curved and straight bespoke parts for your staircase. Anxieties about accuracy are a thing of the past, our on site 3D laser scans are precise to less than a millimetre.
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