Staircase Painting in Sunderland
Foxglove Decor provides professional staircase painting transforming homes across Sunderland. With over 20 years experience on local properties, our staircase painters deliver durable finishes on wooden and metal staircases, from Victorian terraces to modern developments.
We handle all staircase components: treads, risers, spindles, handrails, newel posts, and stringers. We also paint surrounding areas including landings and hallways, creating complete entrance transformations throughout your home.
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Why Choose Professional Staircase Painting?
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Upfront pricing with no hidden costs. We provide detailed breakdowns covering labour, materials, and preparation so you know exactly what you’re paying before work begins.
Fully Insured Work
Our painters carry full public liability insurance protecting your home during staircase painting work.
Colour Consultation
We help you choose colours that complement your home’s lighting and style, based on Sunderland projects we’ve completed.
Complete Protection
Professional dust sheets protect floors and walls throughout staircase painting projects, with proper ventilation maintained during drying.
Staircase Painting Services
Foxglove Decor’s staircase painting services cover all aspects of staircase work throughout Sunderland properties.
Painting Wooden Stairs
Most Sunderland properties feature wooden staircases. Semi-detached and terraced homes—nearly 70% of local housing—typically have original pine or hardwood stairs. Properties with narrow frontages often have steeper staircases to maximise ground floor space, requiring careful technique on angled treads.
Our staircase painters prepare wooden surfaces properly: cleaning to remove grease and old polish, sanding glossy finishes for paint adhesion, filling imperfections, and applying appropriate primers. We use durable paints designed for high-traffic stair surfaces.
Period Staircase Painting
Foxglove Decor staircase painters specialise in Sunderland’s Victorian and Edwardian properties, particularly abundant in Ashbrooke’s SR2 area. These 19th century staircases feature distinctive large newel posts ranging 6-10 inches, often built as octagons or turned on lathes. Ornate cast iron spindles appear in larger townhouses, while terraced properties typically have wooden balusters.
Victorian staircases were originally painted—balusters and newel posts in broken whites, with mahogany handrails stained and varnished. Layers of paint built up over decades need careful stripping without damaging carved details. Homes built during the city’s shipbuilding era often connect multiple floors via grand staircases requiring specialist restoration techniques.
Our staircase painting service preserves these period features while delivering modern durability suited to today’s family homes.
Metal Staircase Painting
Converted buildings and modern flats sometimes feature metal staircases. We use specialist metal primers and paints designed for long-lasting adhesion and wear resistance.
Hall, Stairs and Landing Painting
Most homeowners combine staircase painting with complete hall, stairs and landing projects. This includes painting walls, ceilings, skirting boards, handrails, spindles, balustrades, door frames, and architraves throughout your entrance hall, staircase, and upstairs landing.
This comprehensive approach creates a durable, impressive entrance that sets the tone for your entire home. First impressions matter—professionally painted hallways, staircases and landings make immediate visual impact for guests while standing up to daily traffic.
Pair your staircase painting project with our wall painting service for complete hallway and landing wall coverage.
High Stairwell Painting
Period properties across Roker (SR6), central city areas (SR1), and Southwick feature particularly high ceilings and tall stairwells. Many properties built during Sunderland’s industrial expansion era have ceiling heights exceeding 3 metres in hallways. Some Edwardian bay-fronted homes in Thornhill and Grangetown have especially tall entrance halls requiring specialist access.
These tall stairwells require specialist equipment and experience working safely on angled surfaces at height. Our staircase painters use proper platforms and ladders designed for stairwell work, ensuring quality finishes from floor to ceiling.
Related Services
Our house painting service handles complete interior and exterior projects for coordinated property improvements. For entrance transformations, combine staircase painting with front door painting in complementary colours. Contact us for detailed quotes on combined projects.
Varnishing and Stain Options
Natural wood staircases in good condition often look better varnished or stained than painted. Varnish protects while showing wood grain. Many Sunderland properties originally had varnished pine or oak stairs that can be restored through professional refinishing.
Low-VOC Paint for Stairs
We use low and zero-VOC paints minimising harmful emissions during staircase painting. Important for homes where you can’t fully vacate during work. Materials are disposed of responsibly following regulations.
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Our Staircase Painting Process
1. Initial Consultation
Our staircase painting service begins with a property visit to assess your staircase, discuss colour preferences, and check for repairs needed. We identify loose spindles, damaged treads, or surface imperfections requiring attention before painting wooden stairs.
2. Surface Preparation
Proper preparation ensures lasting results. We clean all surfaces removing grease, dust, and old polish. Glossy finishes are sanded to create texture for paint adhesion. Properties with thick paint buildup—common in homes not refreshed for decades—require stripping layers back. We fill cracks and holes in wooden stairs, sand repairs smooth, then apply primer matched to your final paint type.
3. Workspace Protection
Dust sheets protect floors and surrounding walls. We maintain good ventilation throughout staircase painting, particularly important with Sunderland’s coastal moisture levels.
4. Professional Paint Application
Our painters use brushes for detailed areas like spindles and turned posts. Foam rollers create smooth finishes on flat treads and risers. Each coat requires 24 hours drying. We typically paint alternate steps first, allowing continued staircase use during painting wooden stairs projects. Once first set dries, we complete remaining steps.
5. Finishing and Inspection
After final coats dry completely, we remove all protective coverings and clean the work area. We inspect for any touch-ups needed and address them immediately. If issues arise after completion, we return and fix them.
Staircase Painting Costs in Sunderland
Foxglove Decor’s staircase painting costs depend on size, design complexity, and condition. Larger multi-flight staircases cost more than compact single-flight stairs. Intricate period features with detailed spindles require extra time. Stairs needing repairs or extensive stripping increase total costs.
Typical Project Costs
Most staircase painting projects range from £500-£1,000+ depending on specific requirements. Special finishes like non-slip coatings add to base estimates.
Combining staircase painting with broader interior painting projects often provides better value through efficient scheduling.
Paint Selection
The best paint for stairs handles high traffic and regular wear. We recommend durable finishes matched to your usage patterns. Gloss and satinwood finishes offer excellent scuff resistance. Matt finishes create modern looks but may require more frequent touch-ups on high-wear areas like treads.
For exact costs, we provide free quotes. We measure your staircase, assess condition, discuss finish preferences, and provide detailed breakdowns.
Popular Staircase Colours in Sunderland
Pure White brightens north-facing hallways common in Sunderland’s terraced properties, where limited front windows reduce natural light. Particularly effective in SR6 terraced homes averaging £172,000.
Slate Grey creates sophisticated looks in converted warehouses near the Riverside and renovated period properties throughout SR2 postcode area. Complements exposed brick and modern industrial aesthetics.
Jet Black makes bold contemporary statements in modern developments. Effective on spindles and handrails against white risers, particularly popular in Washington Village and Doxford Park newer estates.
Buttercream offers warmth that complements Sunderland’s characteristic red brick exteriors prevalent across the city’s terraced housing stock. Works naturally with traditional Tyneside architecture.
Stone Beige provides neutral options suiting coastal properties in Seaburn and Whitburn, where salt air exposure demands regular maintenance—lighter tones show wear less than darker colours.
Sky Blue brings fresh coastal character popular in seafront properties. Reflects Sunderland’s maritime heritage while creating bright, welcoming entrance spaces.
Consider accent colours on handrails or spindles to create visual interest and highlight architectural details in your staircase design.
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Staircase Painters Across Sunderland
Foxglove Decor staircase painters work across all Sunderland property types and postcode areas.
Victorian & Edwardian Properties (SR1, SR2): Ashbrooke and city centre areas feature Grade II listed staircases with large octagonal newel posts, ornate cast iron spindles, and multi-flight designs connecting three to four floors. These require specialist hand-painting to preserve carved details.
Terraced Housing (SR6): Fulwell, Roker, and Seaburn areas contain thousands of terraced properties with original pine or hardwood staircases. These £170,000-£250,000 family homes typically feature compact hallways where staircases show heavy wear from daily use over decades.
Modern Developments (SR3): Doxford Park, Farringdon, and Washington feature contemporary open-plan designs with exposed staircases as architectural features, plus newer builds with simpler balustrades requiring less ornate painting techniques.
Coastal Properties (SR6): Cleadon, Whitburn, and seafront areas near Roker need staircase painting using primers resistant to salt air and coastal moisture affecting paint adhesion and longevity.
As local staircase painting specialists with over 20 years Sunderland experience, we match techniques and materials to your specific property type and location challenges.
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