Replacing carpeted stairs: retrofit nosing or full treads?
When new hard-surface flooring goes in, the stairs are usually the last carpeted surface left. There are two common ways to finish them with parts made from the same flooring, and which one fits depends on what is under the carpet.
Start with what is under the carpet
Sound existing tread staying in place — stair nosing can be retrofitted over it: an overlap nosing sits on the existing tread and your flooring runs up to its back edge.
No finished tread worth keeping — wall-to-wall treads and risers made from your flooring cover the whole step instead.
One or two open sides — add finished return nosings and risers so the exposed ends are wrapped rather than trimmed.
The flooring identity from the box label: brand, product or collection, color name and SKU.
Plank length, width and thickness.
For a retrofit: the current tread depth and thickness, so the build-up can be reviewed.
The number of stairs and each stair width, measured individually rather than assumed equal.
Which sides are open and need finished returns.
Preparing the stairs
For an overlap retrofit, the install guide covers removing the old carpet edge, scraping and vacuuming the tread flat, then fitting the nosing before the flooring field. Installation is done by you or your own contractor; Tread Space supplies the fabricated parts.
Stair parts are manufactured in Columbia Falls, Montana and shipped to customers across the United States. Freight cost and timing are confirmed in your written quote for each project.