Staircase Building Regulations...what you need to know!
As we are often asked whether certain staircases comply with building regulations, we thought it may be useful to inform our clients as to the restrictions and requirments surrounding many aspects of home improvements as well as the building regulations pertinet to staircases. Although we sell stairs of diameter 100cm on this site, that does not neccesarily mean they comply with all regulations.
Staircase category i.e. Min-max rise per tread Min Clear widths per tread Min centre goings per tread
A Small private stair 170-220mm 600mm 145mm
B Main stair of a house 170-220mm 800mm 190mm
C Semi Public 170-220mm 800mm 230mm
We always suggest you contact your local council prior to any work. However click below forpart K of the building regulations section BS5395 charting all the relevant information with regards to the building regulations requirements for staircases.
String / Stringer - the structure that supports the treads and risers which can be in wood or steel
Tread - the part of the stair that you walk on
Going - The individual going is the horizontal measurement from face of riser to face of riser
Riser - the vertical portion between each tread on the stair. There are closed or open risers
Rise - The individual rise is the vertical measurement from top of tread to top of tread
Nosing - the front part of the tread that overhangs the riser, they actually overlap each other slightly.
Staircase Terminology...some helpful explanations
