Floating Staircase in Coquitlam

Coquitlam floating staircase cost depends on whether the project is a true cantilever or hybrid design, tread material, and guard type. True cantilever designs on Burke Mountain luxury custom homes involve more complex wall-pocket framing coordination; hybrid floating stairs (more common in Coquitlam) deliver most of the visual effect with simpler construction coordination. Our Burnaby shop is 15 to 25 minutes up Lougheed Highway. <a href="/request-a-quote/">Request a quote</a> with your site dimensions and we'll follow up with project-specific pricing.

True cantilever floating staircase cost in Coquitlam depends on configuration (straight-run, L-shape, or curved), tread material (white oak, walnut, or stone), guard type (glass, cable, or none), and the complexity of the wall-pocket framing coordination. Hybrid floating stairs with a concealed stringer are a more economical alternative when the pure cantilever look is not strictly required. Engineering, wall-pocket framing coordination, fabrication, and install are all included in the project scope. <a href="/request-a-quote/">Request a quote</a> with your site dimensions and we'll follow up with project-specific pricing.

A mono stringer stair uses one central steel beam running under the treads. A true cantilever floating stair has no stringer at all, each tread is independently anchored into a structural wall pocket. The result is a stair where the treads appear to project from the wall with no visible support. True cantilever floating stairs are significantly more demanding structurally and require architectural coordination months before fabrication because the wall pocket framing has to be in place before drywall goes up.

In most cases, no, not as a true cantilever. Retrofitting requires tearing open the wall to install the structural backing for tread pockets, which means removing drywall, insulation, and sometimes wall framing, then reinforcing the studs with steel or heavy blocking. It is possible but expensive. Hybrid floating stairs (cantilever treads with a concealed stringer at one edge) are a more practical retrofit option.

Yes, in most cases. Hybrid floating stairs with a concealed stringer at one edge deliver most of the visual effect of a true cantilever with much simpler construction coordination, no early wall-pocket framing required, and the schedule is significantly more flexible. For most Coquitlam projects this is the more practical choice unless the architecture specifically calls for true cantilever.

Yes. We coordinate with several Tri-Cities custom home builders on floating staircase projects. Early involvement (during schematic design) is essential for true cantilever work because the wall pocket framing has to be in place before drywall.

16 to 22 weeks for true cantilever projects, 12 to 16 weeks for hybrid designs. Coordination with the builder's framing and drywall schedule is critical to hit the install window.