Spiral Stairs, Vancouver, BC
Custom spiral staircases for Vancouver homes, laneway houses, suite conversions, rooftop access, and character home secondary stairs from our Burnaby shop.
Spiral Stairs, Vancouver
Custom steel and aluminum spiral staircases for interior and exterior applications, engineered to BC Building Code for residential and commercial use.
Vancouver spiral staircase work is primarily residential secondary stairs and rooftop access on the growing number of laneway houses, suite conversions, and character home renovations. Kitsilano, Point Grey, and East Van character homes frequently use spirals for basement suite access and rooftop deck scopes. Our Burnaby shop is 15 to 25 minutes from most Vancouver neighbourhoods.
Vancouver is where the largest share of our project work lands, heritage restorations downtown, custom mono stringer staircases in East Van character homes, frameless glass railings on new Kitsilano builds, luxury residential metalwork in Shaughnessy and Point Grey. Our Burnaby shop is 15 to 25 minutes from most Vancouver neighbourhoods depending on time of day. The city's mix of heritage buildings, modern custom homes, and high-density condos means every project type shows up here.
Configurations we fabricate
Vancouver context
Vancouver's climate, building stock, and permit process shape every spiral stairs project we deliver here.
Climate
Design snow load for Vancouver is roughly 1.6 kPa ground. Coastal exposure is moderate. Vancouver seismic zone, seismic detailing required on all structural connections. These are the numbers the engineer pulls when sizing steel for a spiral stairs here.
Permits
City of Vancouver requires building permits for structural modifications, new guardrails, and canopies. Heritage-designated properties (Gastown, Shaughnessy, West End) add a heritage review step of 4 to 8 weeks.
Local neighbourhoods
We work throughout Vancouver, including Downtown, Yaletown, Gastown, Coal Harbour, Kitsilano, Point Grey, Dunbar, Kerrisdale. Most sites are a 15 to 25 minutes drive from our Burnaby shop.
Cost for Vancouver
Installed pricing from our Burnaby shop. Mobilization to Vancouver 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 Vancouver-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 Vancouver homeowners, architects, and GCs on spiral stairs projects.
Space efficiency. Laneway houses have limited floor plate, and spirals occupy substantially less floor area than a straight-run or L-shape stair. For a two-storey laneway house, a 54-inch diameter spiral can replace a staircase that would otherwise consume 40+ sq ft of floor area. Code allows spirals as primary stairs in single-occupancy laneway configurations.
Custom spiral staircase cost in Vancouver 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. Basement suite secondary stairs are a common scope in Kitsilano, East Van, and Mount Pleasant character home suite conversions. We handle the engineering and installation, coordinating with the main suite renovation.
Exterior rooftop access spirals in Vancouver use hot-dip galvanized steel for climate durability, open-riser designs for snow and rain drainage, and 316 stainless hardware for longevity. Code compliance requires 1,070 mm guard height at the top landing and handrail integration.
6 to 10 weeks for standard residential scopes. Laneway house projects schedule install near end of construction so the spiral fits the finished floor plan.
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.
