
Kitchen remodel
New cabinets and counters go in. The remodel never stops at the kitchen — it pulls the main-level flooring next.

When you refinish or replace your floors, the existing stair treads almost never match anymore. We pull the old treads — the risers stay in place — and install new hardwood matched to your floor, typically one to three days on site. Match the railing to the house — and the treads to the floor. Call us or send three photos for a same-day budget window.
We pull the old treads (risers stay), match new hardwood to your floors by species, and install — typically $4.8K–$9.5K in the Lehigh Valley core, 4–6 weeks to fabricate, 1–2 days on site.
Reviewed July 2026 · Nick & the Snyder Stairs team, Whitehall PA
When this comes up
Most homeowners hit this in a predictable order. New kitchen drives new flooring on the main level. Once the new floors are down, the existing stair treads no longer match — and you can't sand and stain old treads to match new wood. The stairs should match the floor by species. If the species matches, we can refinish the existing treads; when it's different, new treads are the fix that looks right.

New cabinets and counters go in. The remodel never stops at the kitchen — it pulls the main-level flooring next.

White-oak floors run wall to wall. Now the old stair treads read wrong — you can't sand and stain old wood to match new.

We pull the old treads (the risers stay) and install new wood matched to your floor by species — white-oak floors get white-oak treads.
Match the floor
American hardwoods and powder-coated iron. White oak and red oak are the most requested — but we run about a dozen species in all. The swatches here are a representative few; see the full set at our Whitehall showroom.
WoodWarm honey — stains to any tone.
WoodReddens and deepens as it ages.
WoodRich chocolate — our premium grain.
WoodPale and clean — tight, even grain.
Matched to your homeStains and finishes shown are representative — bring us your floor or a photo and we'll match it on the first call. (610) 443-2240.
Most tread-replacement questions are versions of these. We'll confirm specifics on the same-day callback.

We measure each tread (they're rarely identical), look at your floors, and spec the wood to match by species. If a round-nose tread fits your home better than a pricey square-nose, we'll tell you — and save you the money.

We source from American suppliers — white oak, red oak, poplar, and hickory — plus more on request — matched to your floor by species.

Treads are cut, fit, and finish-fit in Whitehall, then delivered unfinished so your finisher matches them on site to the floor that's already down.

We pull the old treads (the risers stay), prep the substrate, then glue and screw the new treads in. We work tread by tread so the stair is usable each evening.
Renovation complete
The cascade, proven on real Lehigh Valley jobs — old treads pulled, new wood matched to the floor that triggered the job.
Floor-to-tread match achieved





My wife and I were delighted with Snyder Stairs. They came when they said they would. They did excellent work in a timely fashion, and all of their personnel, including the delivery driver and the installer, were friendly and professional.
A flooring crew laps planks; we cut and fit solid treads to your stair and match your floor's species — measured, matched, and built to code.
Snyder Stairs
Big-box / online parts
General contractor
Family-owned & veteran-owned in Whitehall, PA since 1987 — two generations of stair specialists. If something loosens later, we come back and fix it.
Ranges to set expectations, not a quote. We give you a real budget on the first call, in 5–10 minutes.
match new floors by species, tread-by-tread, ~2 days
new treads plus a wood or iron rail to match
a whole new stair — that's our custom-stair work
These are ranges to set expectations — not a quote. We tell you what doesn't need doing, so you only spend where it counts.
Stair tread replacements start around $3K for a standard straight run — pulling the old treads and installing new wood matched to your floor by species, ~2 days on site. (Matching-railing and full-custom-stair ranges are in the cost band above.) That's a ballpark to put you in range in 5–10 minutes on the first call, not a bid — and if a round-nose tread fits your home better than a pricey square-nose, we'll tell you and save you the money. We'll tell you what doesn't need doing, so you only spend where it counts.
Most straight-run jobs are 1–3 days on site after a 3–4 week lead time to cut and finish-fit your treads. Curved runs, volute starts, and winders add 1–2 days because each tread is templated individually.
Yes to both. We work tread by tread so the stair is functional every night — most days we install 4–6 treads with full glue cure overnight, and you walk on them carefully (we'll mark which) day-of, normally the next morning. We pull the treads only — the risers stay in place — so the demo stays contained. Haul-away of the old treads is same-day and included. Our own crew measures and installs — we don't outsource the work. A two-story house with one stair needs careful coordination, not a hotel.
Yes — we match by species, which is what makes a stair read as one with the floor: white-oak floors get white-oak treads. We deliver the treads unfinished so your finisher stains and seals them on site to the floor that's already down — that's how the color lands dead-on. If your floor's species matches what's on the stair, we can often refinish the existing treads instead. Call us with the species and we'll put a real budget number to it on the phone.
Curved runs add 1–2 days on site (typically 4–5 days total) and a small fabrication premium because each tread is templated individually. We've done curved tread replacements on volute starts, winders, and full sweeps. Send a photo of the bottom of the stair and we'll quote the curve scope on the budget window.
Always remove. Covering old treads ("tread cap" overlays) raises tread height by 1/2 to 3/4 inch — that violates code (rise consistency) and feels wrong underfoot. Snyder pulls the old treads (the risers stay), preps the substrate, and installs new wood at the original height. Worth the extra time.
Yes — better. Old treads typically have worn nosings, slight cupping, and squeaks from age. New treads are flat, square, glued + screwed to the substrate, and silent. Most homeowners say the difference is noticeable right away and they wish they'd done it earlier.
Submit photos + zip before 3 PM ET on a business day, you'll hear back by 5 PM with a rough budget range. After 3 PM or weekends, you'll hear back the next business morning. No call center — the person calling is on the Whitehall shop floor.
Stairs and railings only — every day, for two generations. If something loosens later, we come back and fix it.

Flooring or GC contractor?
Your floor customer asks about treads. You don't have to learn a dozen species and a baluster pattern catalog. Send them to us — Jesse runs the design conversation and bills it back to you at trade pricing, or refers the customer so your name stays off it. Your call.
Tread replacement
Send three photos and a zip — existing stair, the new floors it has to match, and the room context. We'll come back the same day with a budget window and walk you through wood species options.
Budget on the first call · (610) 443-2240 · Whitehall, PA
