Loft Conversion Stairs
The staircase is the decision that makes or breaks a loft conversion — it fixes where the landing lands, what head height you need and how much of the floor below you give up.
Building regulations set the geometry: maximum pitch of 42°, consistent risers and goings, two metres of head room over the flight (with limited relief under sloping ceilings), and fire-protected escape down to the final exit. Within those rules there is more freedom than people expect — straight flights over the existing stairs, quarter-landings that borrow a bedroom corner, and compact designs for the tightest terraces.
Our staircases are made by specialist stair manufacturers to the survey and design we produce, then fitted and finished by our own carpenters — measured joinery, not an off-the-shelf compromise. Handrails, balustrades and storage under the flight are all part of the same conversation.
Where do loft stairs usually go?
The best position is usually directly above the existing staircase — it stacks the circulation, steals the least bedroom space and lands where head height is greatest. Where that cannot work we look at landings and corners before ever recommending a space-saver stair.
- Max pitch
- 42 degrees
- Head room
- 2.0m over the flight
- Made by
- Specialist stair manufacturers
- Fitted by
- Our carpenters
More loft conversions routes
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