Spiral Stairs, Burnaby, BC
Custom spiral staircases for Burnaby homes and businesses, residential secondary stairs, rooftop access, and commercial egress spirals from our Douglas Road shop.
Spiral Stairs, Burnaby
Custom steel and aluminum spiral staircases for interior and exterior applications, engineered to BC Building Code for residential and commercial use.
Burnaby spiral staircase work is typically residential secondary stairs, loft access, rooftop access, basement secondary stairs for suite conversions, plus occasional commercial and industrial spirals. Our Burnaby shop is 5 to 15 minutes from most sites, so install is typically a single-day scope.
Burnaby is our home city. Our fabrication shop sits at 2544 Douglas Rd #106 in the Douglas Road industrial pocket, five minutes from Metrotown, ten from Brentwood. Burnaby's building mix is unusually wide, 1960s single-family homes in Deer Lake and Burnaby Heights, 50-storey condo towers going up in Metrotown and Brentwood, and institutional work at BCIT and Burnaby Hospital. That means custom metalwork projects here can range from a one-day railing replacement to a multi-month commercial scope.
Configurations we fabricate
Burnaby context
Burnaby's climate, building stock, and permit process shape every spiral stairs project we deliver here.
Climate
Design snow load for Burnaby is roughly 1.6 kPa ground. Coastal exposure is none. Vancouver seismic zone, all structural connections per CSA W47.1. These are the numbers the engineer pulls when sizing steel for a spiral stairs here.
Permits
City of Burnaby requires building permits for new staircases, structural modifications, and load-bearing guardrail changes. Permit processing runs 4 to 8 weeks.
Local neighbourhoods
We work throughout Burnaby, including Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed Town Centre, Edmonds, Burnaby Heights, Capitol Hill, Deer Lake, Forest Hills. Most sites are a 0 to 20 minutes drive from our Burnaby shop.
Cost for Burnaby
Installed pricing from our Burnaby shop. Mobilization to Burnaby is included for standard drive-time sites.
| Type | Installed cost |
|---|---|
| Interior residential spiral, 48", 54" dia Basic steel spiral with standard treads | $8,500, $14,000 |
| Interior residential spiral, 60" dia, wood treads Hardwood treads, powder coat finish | $14,000, $22,000 |
| Exterior galvanized spiral Hot-dip galvanized for Metro Vancouver weather | $12,000, $20,000 |
| Commercial egress-compliant spiral 60", 72"+ diameter, code-compliant dimensions | $22,000, $40,000 |
| Architectural feature spiral Custom diameter, premium materials, glass or cable guards | $30,000, $55,000 |
All figures include fabrication, finish, and installation. For a Burnaby-specific project quote, request a quote.
Process
1. Site visit and opening check. Confirm the opening diameter, headroom clearance, and floor-to-floor height for code compliance.
2. Engineering. Sealed drawing sizing the central column, tread brackets, and guard system to code.
3. Shop drawings. Tread layout, column section, guard detail, and finish schedule.
4. Fabrication. Central column, tread brackets, and guard fabricated at our Burnaby shop.
5. Finishing. Powder coat for interior; hot-dip galv + powder coat for exterior applications.
6. Installation. 1 to 2 days for a residential spiral; longer for complex commercial applications.
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FAQs
Answers to the questions we hear most often from Burnaby homeowners, architects, and GCs on spiral stairs projects.
Secondary stairs, loft access in renovated 1970s, 80s homes, rooftop deck access, basement secondary stairs for suite conversions, and occasional garden access stairs. Primary stair replacements with spirals are rare because of code limitations.
Custom spiral staircase cost in Burnaby depends on diameter (residential 48", 60" versus commercial egress 60"+), tread material, guard type, whether the application is interior or exterior, and finish spec. Exterior galvanized spirals for deck and rooftop access have different cost drivers than architectural feature spirals with premium materials and guards. <a href="/request-a-quote/">Request a quote</a> with your site dimensions and application and we'll follow up with project-specific pricing.
Only in limited cases. BC Building Code allows spiral stairs as primary egress for a single occupant area and secondary stairs serving a limited number of occupants. Most residential spiral installations are secondary stairs (loft access, rooftop access, basement secondary stair) because the tread geometry doesn't meet standard egress dimensions. We confirm code compliance for your specific application during the design phase.
A 48-inch diameter spiral needs a 50 to 52 inch rough opening; a 60-inch diameter spiral needs 62 to 64 inches. Headroom requirement is 6'-4" minimum for code-compliant installations, with 6'-8" preferred. Floor-to-floor height determines tread count and rise per tread. We verify these dimensions during the initial site visit.
Yes. Rooftop deck access via exterior spiral is common on older Burnaby homes where a secondary exterior stair is easier than interior reconfiguration. We use hot-dip galvanized steel for the frame and treads to handle Burnaby rainfall, with open-riser designs for minimal snow accumulation.
Commercial spirals show up occasionally for secondary access in industrial and retail spaces. Code-compliant commercial spirals require 60"+ diameter and steel pan treads with non-slip coating. We handle commercial fabrication and install as a standard scope.
6 to 10 weeks from design to install for standard residential projects. Engineering runs 2 weeks, fabrication 3 weeks, and install is a 1-day scope.
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.
