staircase structure
Stone stairs are normally made as part of the structure of a building. They are by their very nature, immensely heavy. Each tread of even the most simple stone staircase is a large and weighty piece of stone, and takes great care to handle, and great skill to install.
Stone staircase with wide sweeping steps of course weigh even more, and for that reason, they need a substantial foundation to support that total weight. For this reason, a pre-design survey is very important, as our masons need to establish that the walls and floors of your home are up to the job of supporting all that weight.
If your existing wall is not strong enough, then we can build you a new wall, and reinforce the floor if necessary to support the stone stairs correctly. This is the sort of thing we do regularly, and although it may add a little time and cost to the project, it is always possible, and at the end you will have the awe inspiring stone stone staircase that you had dreamed of.