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Stair Dimensions and Safety Requirements

Building regulations vary by county, but generally there needs to be sufficient headroom available over the new stairs or landings.

This should not be less than 2 meters (centerline - from pitch line or stair-tip to ceiling), although exceptions can be made where there is not the space for this headroom. Regulations also govern rise and going of treads.

Where there is insufficient space for a standard staircase an alternating tread staircase or a fixed ladder may be acceptable as access to a single habitable room. On occasion spiral staircases to the loft are permitted to save space.

Alternating Tread Staircases

Alternating tread staircases are a specialist staircase which are slightly steeper and are usually permitted in only small single room conversions which are physically constrained.

Generally in the UK the traditional straight stair style is preferred, with landings bottom and top and equal size steps.

All plans use tangent principles, meet incline building regulations, and adhere to quality stair building specifications.

In houses open plan layouts are not approved and stairs should rise from a hallway, otherwise fire protection partition (door) must be provided.

In bungalows stairs need to discharge at ground level into a hallway with a final exit door that will serve as an exit in case of a fire.

In habitable rooms there also needs to be escape windows or roof lights

Lofts which are used simply for storage space which cannot be used as living space require only access such as a loft ladder. Of which we can supply and install from a wide range of practical and elegant designs

Barrisdale is one of London's premier construction organisations. Barrisdale offer clients a full planning service and specialised building in the commercial and private sectors specialising in Staircases, Extensons, Kitchens & Loft Conversions









	Staircase Regulations .Please click below for more relevant staircase information \| Staicase Plans \| Staircase Lighting \| Stair Design Ideas \| Staircase Regulations\| Staircase Terminology \| Staircase build/Proccess Stair Dimensions and Safety Requirements Building regulations vary by county, but generally there needs to be sufficient headroom available over the new stairs or landings. This should not be less than 2 meters (centerline - from pitch line or stair-tip to ceiling), although exceptions can be made where there is not the space for this headroom. Regulations also govern rise and going of treads. Where there is insufficient space for a standard staircase an alternating tread staircase or a fixed ladder may be acceptable as access to a single habitable room. On occasion spiral staircases to the loft are permitted to save space. Alternating Tread Staircases Alternating tread staircases are a specialist staircase which are slightly steeper and are usually permitted in only small single room conversions which are physically constrained. Generally in the UK the traditional straight stair style is preferred, with landings bottom and top and equal size steps. All plans use tangent principles, meet incline building regulations, and adhere to quality stair building specifications. In houses open plan layouts are not approved and stairs should rise from a hallway, otherwise fire protection partition (door) must be provided. In bungalows stairs need to discharge at ground level into a hallway with a final exit door that will serve as an exit in case of a fire. In habitable rooms there also needs to be escape windows or roof lights Lofts which are used simply for storage space which cannot be used as living space require only access such as a loft ladder. Of which we can supply and install from a wide range of practical and elegant designs <BACK TO TOP> Barrisdale is one of London's premier construction organisations. Barrisdale offer clients a full planning service and specialised building in the commercial and private sectors specialising in Staircases, Extensons, Kitchens & Loft Conversions