The UNIQUE SPIRAL STAIRS advantage
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117 Benton Road |
Although we realize that there may be that fine line between bashing the competition and educating the consumer, we have all intent to educate potential clients of what we are made of, after all, this is an investment into architecture...
1. Our post-less, dual supporting stringer and rail sets all have 100 % solid hardwood of your choice throughout the entire stair (Red Oak is standard) vs. some competitors plywood or softwood - SPF (spruce, pine, fir) core with a thin veneer of hardwood for their supporting stringers and rail sets. Real hardwood stairs will have less deflection or bounce with all hardwood laminated stringers and can easily be sanded in the event of damage without sanding through a thin veneer. Our typical laminates are 1/4" thick hardwood depending on the diameter of stair.
2. We use an engineered lamination technology. Our solid hardwood face ply stock is dovetailed for length to provide a flawless mirror image of one board sliced in half. The resulting 100% solid hardwood laminations lend to our stairs engineered weight capacities for both tread and total stair weight measures which nearly doubles the capacity of the plywood or softwood - SPF (spruce, pine, fir) core material. This is particularly important when considering multiple person occupancy at one time on the staircase - who want to take turns anyway ~
3. Due to the use of 100% solid hardwood (of your choice), our stairs are truly free standing and do not require an unsightly intermediate (third leg) support to minimize the deflection (bounce). You'll find in some competitors literature that this "intermediate support is recommended but not required" especially for larger diameter or taller than average stairs.
4. We offer a 10-year warranty to back our products. We know that over time all concealed hardware will hold tighter in hardwood than in a soft wood.
5. Unique’s engineered construction methods make our units a lifetime choice. Use of all hardwood allows for nearly any hardwood choice (from Alder to Zebrawood). Some 20 years later, a Unique stair will still be as sturdy as the day it was installed and possibly ready for a refreshing. A Unique Spiral Stair can be totally re-sanded to a brand new finish without sanding through a thin veneer exposing alternate core material.
Our stairs are shipped fully assembled with the exception of the rails and balusters. We strap the rails to the staircase and ship the balusters in a separate bundle along with the stair (so you should have no problem getting the stair into the space). Our entire 15 stair line up can be corkscrewed through a regular door opening provided there is sufficient length horizontally to accommodate the length (floor to floor height) of the stair.
We realize that we may be higher priced than some competitors for a comparative sized staircase; however, we justify this by the above very regularly. It simply costs us more to manufacture due to the solid hardwood, engineering homework and quality of our warkmanship. Our craft is truly Unique in the industry. From the quality of hardwoods used - use of the best adhesives available - to the choice of the highest quality hardwood and metal balusters anywhere to be found. We believe to be Unique right down to the simple definition - it is an example of our attention to the finest details.
We would be willing to forward a stringer sample to you and ask that you request the same from our competitors. If they send you one you will see the difference for yourself. For the entertaining approach - one could also equip with some safety glasses or a face shield and take a hammer to them for a bit. Note you can still sand ours to a smooth – brand new finish without sanding through the veneer and exposing the alternate core material.
Unique Spiral Stairs – the lifetime choice ~
We look forward to hearing back from you with your thoughts and thank you for your consideration in using our company.