CAD for complex stairs
For complex or curved Allentown builds we draw it in CAD (not stamped) — plan, elevation, section — so the GC, the homeowner, and our shop all work from the same stair.
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Custom Stairs inAllentown, PA.
A custom stair is a new staircase designed and built for your home — straight, switchback, or curved — rather than a builder's stock run. For Allentown new construction off Lehigh Parkway and Springhouse, we design the stair, cut and finish the parts, and crate it for your GC. Builds start from about $2,500, with grand custom work running $20K–$70K+.
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Custom stairs in Allentown, PA.
A custom stair is a new staircase designed and built for your home — straight, switchback, or curved — rather than a builder's stock run. For Allentown new construction off Lehigh Parkway and Springhouse, we design the stair, cut and finish the parts, and crate it for your GC. Builds start from about $2,500, with grand custom work running $20K–$70K+.
Built & reviewed by Snyder Stairs · Whitehall, PA · Est. 1987 · Updated June 2026
Built for Allentown
Custom Stairs that fits the homes here.
Allentown's outer-ward new construction is where most custom-stair calls originate — builders and GCs bring us in at framing to spec and install a complete system from the subfloor up. For larger West End homes where the foyer is the focal point, an over-the-post curved stair earns the room. The Rambo curved walnut build is our showcase for that level of work.
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Custom Stairs for Allentownhomes — what's involved.
Cut and hand-finished
Stringers and parts cut for fit, then volutes, newels, and handrail transitions carved and finished — the Rambo's carved newels are hand-work.
Coordinated with your builder
We verify rough framing before drywall on Lehigh Parkway / Springhouse new builds so the finished stair lands clean and on schedule.
Crated, finished delivery
The stair arrives finished and crated for the GC's crew — fast, clean install in an active Allentown jobsite.
What it runs
From about $2,500 for a custom stair · grand / curved builds $20K–$70K+
Timeline
~6–16 weeks design, fabrication & finish · CAD for complex stairs
Ballpark, not a bid — every Allentown stair is different. We give you a firm number after a free in-home measure. Budget on the first call · (610) 443-2240.
A local project
The Rambo · Macungie, PA
Rambo residence — a curved over-the-post walnut stair: twelve weeks in the shop laminating the stringer and carving the volute and newels. The benchmark build for Allentown's larger West End and new-construction foyers.
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Custom Stairs in Allentown — your questions, answered.
How much does a custom staircase cost in Allentown?
Custom stairs start from about $2,500 for an entry-level run and climb with complexity — a grand curved or floating stair in a larger Allentown home runs $20,000 to $70,000 and beyond. Species, balcony runs, and carved newels are the big drivers. That's a range to set expectations, not a quote — we confirm firm after design.
How long does it take to build a custom stair for an Allentown home?
About six to sixteen weeks from final design to install, depending on complexity. A straight new-build run is on the shorter end; a curved over-the-post stair like our Rambo project takes twelve-plus weeks of shop time before it ships.
Do you work with Allentown builders on new-construction stairs?
Yes — that's most of our custom work in Allentown's outer wards. Bring us in at framing so we can verify rough stair dimensions before drywall. For complex or curved stairs we provide CAD drawings (not stamped) and a crated, finished stair for your crew.
Can you build a curved or floating staircase in Allentown?
Yes. We laminate curved stringers on shop jigs and carve the volute and over-the-post transitions, and we build open-riser floating runs with hidden steel. Both are bid-by-design — we measure, draw, and confirm a firm price.
Will I get drawings before you build my Allentown custom stair?
For complex or curved builds, yes — we draw the stair in CAD (plan, elevation, section; not stamped) so you and your builder approve the exact stair before a board is cut. Simpler runs we confirm from the site measure.
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Custom stairs and railings, built in Whitehall.
Custom stairs and railings, built by a family of Pennsylvania craftsmen for nearly forty years. We'll give you a realistic budget on the first call — not a teaser, not a pressure-close. Get in touch, or send a few photos.
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