Keep what's worth keeping
We assess your Allentown stair on site — sound 1920s oak newels and rails get refinished and re-capped, not landfilled.
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Stair Remodel inAllentown, PA.
A stair remodel updates the whole staircase — treads, balusters, handrail, and newel — to match a renovated Allentown home, instead of replacing parts one at a time. We refinish what's structurally sound and replace what isn't, so a dated West End or South Side foyer reads current with the rest of the house.
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Stair remodel in Allentown, PA.
A stair remodel updates the whole staircase — treads, balusters, handrail, and newel — to match a renovated Allentown home, instead of replacing parts one at a time. We refinish what's structurally sound and replace what isn't, so a dated West End or South Side foyer reads current with the rest of the house.
Built & reviewed by Snyder Stairs · Whitehall, PA · Est. 1987 · Updated June 2026
Built for Allentown
Stair Remodel that fits the homes here.
Allentown's older West End neighborhoods are full of homes with original 1920s oak stair parts that are solid but worn — perfect candidates for a remodel that restores and supplements rather than rips out. New floors, paint, and lighting leave the stair as the last dated element. The Faucett before-and-after is exactly this move: same footprint, completely transformed.
Stair remodel — full service detailWhat we do here
Stair Remodel for Allentownhomes — what's involved.
Treads, balusters, rail together
We coordinate the whole package — refinished or new treads, updated balusters, a fresh handrail profile — so it reads as one renovation.
Matched to your reno
Stain tones and profiles are set to your new floors, trim, and paint so the foyer finishes the renovation instead of fighting it.
Lives in the home, not a shop
We schedule around an occupied Allentown house and keep the dusty work off your stairs by building and finishing parts in Whitehall.
What it runs
Scoped to your Allentown stair — refinish-led remodels cost less than full replacement
Timeline
Coordinated as one project · shop-finished parts, occupied-home scheduling
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 Faucett · Easton, PA
Faucett period restoration — turned white balusters, a stained oak over-the-post handrail, and oak treads, built new to the home's era in our Whitehall shop. The same shop-built quality we bring to Allentown's West End and South Side foyer remodels.
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Stair Remodel in Allentown — your questions, answered.
What does a stair remodel include in an Allentown home?
A full remodel coordinates treads, risers, balusters, handrail, and newel into one updated package — refinishing the parts that are sound and replacing the parts that aren't, finished to match your renovated Allentown interior.
Is a stair remodel cheaper than building a new staircase in Allentown?
Usually, yes. Many Allentown stairs — especially older West End homes with solid oak parts — have sound framing and components we can refinish and supplement. A remodel reuses that structure, so it costs less than a from-the-floor new build.
Can you remodel a stair to match new floors and paint in my Allentown home?
Yes — matching the reno is the whole point. We set tread stain, handrail finish, and newel profile to your new floors, trim, and wall color so the stair finishes the renovation rather than dating it.
Can you keep the original 1920s oak parts in a West End Allentown stair?
Often. Solid white-oak newels and handrails from that era are better material than most new stock. If a part is plumb and sound we refinish, re-cap, or splice it; only damaged pieces get matched and replaced.
How disruptive is a stair remodel in an occupied Allentown home?
We minimize it. Parts are built and finished in our Whitehall shop and we schedule the on-site work in tight windows, so you keep using the rest of the house while the foyer is updated.
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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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