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Upgrade tier visible
We build the model with the top-tier baluster, the upgraded wood handrail, the brass tread nosing — so your sales team has something to point at when they walk buyers through the upgrade sheet.
✦ Builders · Model Home
The model-home stair sells the rest of the community.
Your model home is the highest-leverage piece of marketing collateral you ship. The stair is what buyers walk up to twice and remember. Snyder builds the model with the upgrade-tier samples on display so your sales team can sell against the standard.
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- Est. 198739 yrs
- Family-Owned
- Veteran-Owned
- 4.8★ Verified
- Lehigh Valley
✦ In short
What does Snyder Stairs offer for model home?
For model homes, Snyder builds a visibly upgraded showcase stair — white-oak treads and upgrade newels — with upgrade-tier material samples displayed on site so your sales team can sell against the standard package. Built on a priority queue to be the foyer move buyers remember.
Built & reviewed by Snyder Stairs · Whitehall, PA · Est. 1987 · Updated June 2026
Model Home specs
At a glance — the numbers that matter.
Specs, lead times, and delivery details for this scope. Call (610) 443-2240 for a firm quote on your project.
- 01Lead timePriority queue · ahead of first lots
- 02SamplesAll upgrade tiers · for design center
- 03PricingBundled · with sales-tier package
- 04InstallYour trim crew · we consult
- 05DeliveryCrated to job site
- 06We come backIf it's not right
Why builders make the model the priority
The model-home stair is a sales tool.
Build it once. Build it visibly upgraded. Let it close more lots than the kitchen.
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Sample blocks shipped
Standard-tier and mid-tier samples ship with the model so your design center can let buyers handle the wood + iron before committing.
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Priority scheduling
Model packages get priority scheduling — we move yours up so the model is ready ahead of the community's first lots, even when several are in flight.
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Our own crew, same finish
Model-home finish quality matches what your buyers get on their actual lot. No bait-and-switch — the model is our own crew, same spec.
The build process
How a model-home build runs
From green-light to model-home open.
- STEP 01
Model spec confirmation
We sit with your sales + design team to spec the model. Top-tier balustrade, upgrade handrail, brass + iron details. Locked in 1 week.
- STEP 02
Contract + CAD
Plan / elevation / section drawings delivered. This is the design that gets replicated in the community's repeating floorplans.
- STEP 03
Priority fabrication
The model gets priority scheduling — built to the upgrade spec in our shop and crated ahead of the first lots. Sample blocks of all upgrade tiers shipped to your design center on day 1.
- STEP 04
Crated delivery
Model's stair package crated to the model lot. Your trim crew installs over 3 days. We attend the install walk-through.
- STEP 05
Sales-team walkthrough
On install completion we walk your sales team through the upgrade tiers so they can talk to buyers about what's standard vs. upgrade.
Crated delivery vs on-site install
Crated to your crew, or installed by ours?
Most trade work ships crated for your framing or trim crew to set. Here is how the two paths compare so you can plan the schedule.
Crated delivery (your crew installs)
- Pre-finished stair crated + tagged in install order
- Delivered against your framing / trim date
- Your crew controls the install window
- Snyder consults by phone at no charge
On-site install (Snyder crew)
- Snyder installs railings, baluster swaps, tread work
- 1–5 days on site, pre-finished pieces only
- No on-site staining or polyurethane
- Site cleanup before the crew leaves
Model Home FAQs
Common questions on model home projects.
Should we build the model with top-tier or mid-tier finishes?
Top-tier. Always. The model is your sales pitch — show buyers what they could have, then your design center walks them to what they will have. Mid-tier models close fewer upgrade orders.
How long do the sample blocks last in the design center?
Indefinitely — they're built from the same stock as the actual stairs. We'll replace any block that gets damaged or stained over the development arc.
Can we keep the model home open for 2+ years?
Yes — model stairs are built to take the foot traffic. If a high-traffic model needs attention down the road, give us a call and we'll take care of it. If something loosens later, we come back and fix it.
What if the community design changes after the model is built?
The model is the design freeze. If the community spec shifts (different species, different baluster), we'll spec a second sample set for the design center and update the per-lot fabrication. Model itself stays as-is.
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✦ The 2027 catalogs
Browse every profile we carry.
Two full product catalogs — wood and iron. Flip through the whole line, mark what you like, and bring it to your first call.
Model home in the pipeline?
Send us your floorplan + design intent.
Top-tier model-home stair with the upgrade-tier samples in the design center. Priority queue, ahead of your first lots. Lehigh Valley + Northern NJ since 1987.
Budget on the first call · (610) 443-2240 · Whitehall, PA