Spiral staircase for your home

There is something about a spiral staircase, sometimes known as a spiral stairwell, that appeals to nearly everyone and they are becoming more popular now, with people requesting them for renovations, new building projects and simply for their unique looks.

Spiral staircase: Advantages

Spiral staircases are one of the best options you can choose when space is of the essence as their design allows them to fit into some very small areas. They have many other advantages too and some of those are:

• They can be easily installed
• Can be constructed from different materials
• There are no height limits
• Can be constructed to turn clockwise or anticlockwise

Spiral stairs can be constructed from wood, steel, acrylic or a combination of all three and they come in a variety of finishes. There is also the option of the double helix staircase, which is more of a spiral curve with double handrails, as opposed to the traditional spiral of treads around a central pole.

Spiral staircase: Installation guide

Spiral staircases are very easy to install and can come in kit form or already constructed depending on the manufacturer. Spiral stairs are great when you don't have the room for more traditional styles of staircases and units can be constructed to take up as little as one square metre of space to the larger units that can cover as much as four square metres.

They are so easy to install that any competent handyman can put one in just by following the instructions. They look good when constructed from materials that allow them to blend in with their surroundings but it is also popular to use contrasting colours and materials to turn them into room features.

Most companies that supply staircases can also do spiral stairs so if you are looking to install one talk to the companies on your list to see what they can offer.