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Configurations

15 standard geometries

Every staircase we build, in 15 standard configurations.

Pick the configuration that fits the home. Wood species, tread profile, balustrade, and finish all customize after the geometry is set.

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  • CAD render of a standard box staircase — a straight run closed on both sides with hidden stringers
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    Configuration

    Standard box stairs

    The bread-and-butter staircase. Closed on both sides, hidden stringers.

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  • CAD render of an open-one-side staircase — a straight flight with a balustrade on one side, skirted on the other
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    Configuration

    Open one side

    Closed on one side, exposed stringer + balustrade on the other.

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  • CAD render of an open-two-sides staircase — a straight flight with balustrades down both sides
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    Configuration

    Open two sides

    Both stringers exposed; balustrade on both sides for maximum visibility.

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  • CAD render of an L-shape staircase — two flights meeting at a 90-degree landing
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    Configuration

    L-shape stairs

    90° turn with a landing. Common in homes with constrained footprints.

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  • CAD render of a 3-piece winder staircase — pie-shaped treads turning the corner without a landing
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    Configuration

    3-piece winder

    Pie-shaped treads turning a corner without a landing. Saves vertical space.

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  • CAD render of a pie-shaped landing staircase — a curved platform transitioning between two flights
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    Configuration

    Pie-shaped landings

    Curved or pie-shaped landing transitioning between flights.

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  • CAD render of a circular staircase — a full helix winding around a central column
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    Configuration

    Circular staircases

    Full circular helix around a central post or open well.

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  • CAD render of a curved staircase — a sweeping radius with oak treads and a continuous walnut handrail
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    Configuration

    Curved staircases

    Sweeping radius without full helix. Continuous over-the-post handrail.

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  • CAD render of a flared staircase — a straight flight flaring into a wide curved sweep at the bottom
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    Configuration

    Flared staircases

    Bottom treads flared outward into a sweep — formal entry feel.

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  • CAD render of a floating staircase — thick oak treads cantilevered from the wall with no risers
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    Configuration

    Floating · thick-tread stairs

    Thick treads cantilevered from a hidden mount. Minimalist, modern.

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  • CAD render of a mono-stringer staircase — oak treads mounted on a single central steel beam
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    Configuration

    Mono-stringer stairs

    Single central steel stringer; treads bolted to it.

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  • CAD render of a round-nose tread profile — a rounded bullnose front edge
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    Configuration

    Round-nose treads

    Bullnose tread profile — softer edge, traditional aesthetic.

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  • CAD render of a square-nose tread profile — a squared modern front edge
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    Configuration

    Square-nose treads

    Squared leading edge — modern / transitional aesthetic.

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  • CAD render of a switch-back staircase — two flights making a 180-degree turn at a mid-landing
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    Configuration

    Switch-back stairs

    180° turn between flights with a landing in the middle.

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  • CAD render of a modular stair tower — stacked switch-back flights for multi-story buildings
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    Configuration

    Stair towers

    Multi-story modular stair packages for apartment buildings + commercial.

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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.

2027 Wood Catalog cover — Snyder Stairs PDF
Wood · 2027 product guide

2027 Wood Catalog

Newels, balusters, handrails, and fittings — every turned-wood profile we stock. White oak, red oak, poplar, and hickory — plus more on request.

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2027 Iron Catalog cover — Snyder Stairs PDF
Iron · 2027 product guide

2027 Iron Catalog

Wrought-iron balusters in satin black — basket, scroll, gothic, hammered, and knuckle. The full pattern line.

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Atmospheric walnut staircase landing with brass detail — Rambo residence