Floating Stairs, Port Moody, BC
Custom floating staircases for Port Moody luxury custom homes, Heritage Mountain, Burrard Inlet waterfront, and Moody Centre architectural projects.
Floating Stairs, Port Moody
True cantilevered floating staircases, each tread anchored independently into a structural wall for the "no visible support" look.
Port Moody floating staircase work is concentrated on Heritage Mountain luxury custom homes where budgets support true cantilever designs. Heritage Mountain projects regularly include floating stairs as main-floor centrepieces with walnut or stone treads and frameless glass guards. Our Burnaby shop is 20 to 30 minutes up Lougheed Highway.
Port Moody has a strong luxury residential market on Heritage Mountain and along the Burrard Inlet waterfront, paired with a growing Inlet Centre density hub near Moody Centre station. Residential work here leans into modern architectural metalwork, frameless glass railings on view lots, mono stringer staircases inside open-plan contemporary homes, and custom entry canopies. Our shop is 20 minutes up Lougheed Highway from Moody Centre.
Configurations we fabricate
Port Moody context
Port Moody's climate, building stock, and permit process shape every floating stairs project we deliver here.
Climate
Design snow load for Port Moody is roughly 1.8 kPa ground. Coastal exposure is moderate. Vancouver seismic zone, waterfront exposure on Burrard Inlet. These are the numbers the engineer pulls when sizing steel for a floating stairs here.
Permits
City of Port Moody requires permits for structural and guardrail work. Waterfront setbacks along Burrard Inlet add environmental review in some cases.
Local neighbourhoods
We work throughout Port Moody, including Heritage Mountain, Moody Centre, Glenayre, College Park, Harbour Heights, Pleasantside, April Road, Barber Street. Most sites are a 20 to 30 minutes drive from our Burnaby shop.
Cost for Port Moody
Installed pricing from our Burnaby shop. Mobilization to Port Moody is included for standard drive-time sites.
| Type | Installed cost |
|---|---|
| Standard hybrid floating stair Concealed stringer at one edge | $25,000, $40,000 |
| True cantilever floating stair, straight run Engineered wall pocket required | $35,000, $55,000 |
| True cantilever with glass guards Glass panels add structural glass spec | $45,000, $75,000 |
| True cantilever L-shape with landing Additional engineering at the landing | $50,000, $85,000 |
All figures include fabrication, finish, and installation. For a Port Moody-specific project quote, request a quote.
Process
1. Early design coordination. Because wall pocket framing has to be in place before drywall, floating stairs must be scoped during architectural design, not after.
2. Engineering. Structural engineering including wall pocket sizing, tread anchor specification, and connection details.
3. Framing coordination. We work with the GC and framer to ensure the wall pockets are built correctly before drywall goes up.
4. Fabrication. Tread armatures and hardware fabricated at our Burnaby shop.
5. Finishing. Powder coat on the steel armatures. Tread material (typically hardwood) finished separately.
6. Installation. Tread armatures installed into the wall pockets, treads mounted, and guards integrated.
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FAQs
Answers to the questions we hear most often from Port Moody homeowners, architects, and GCs on floating stairs projects.
Port Moody floating staircase cost depends on whether the project is a true cantilever or hybrid design, tread material, and guard type. Heritage Mountain luxury residential projects typically spec true cantilever designs with premium materials and architectural coordination. Our Burnaby shop is 20 to 30 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 Port Moody 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. Heritage Mountain luxury custom home builders frequently specify true cantilever or hybrid floating stairs as main-floor centrepieces. The architectural culture of Heritage Mountain supports the spec, and budgets accommodate the scope.
For floating stairs in waterfront homes we use 316 stainless hardware on tread armatures as a durability upgrade against moisture exposure through exterior wall cavities. The spec handles 30+ years of service without corrosion issues.
18 to 24 weeks for Heritage Mountain luxury projects, reflecting the architectural coordination and premium fabrication detail.
Get in touch
Send us drawings, photos, or a project description. We will review the scope and follow up with a quote covering engineering, fabrication, and installation from our Burnaby shop.
