Turning a New Build Into a Statement Home
When our client commissioned the cladding of a concrete staircase in a high-specification new build, the ambition was clear: to create a luxury centrepiece with serious visual impact, befitting a premium speculative property. A raw concrete structure with every surface still exposed, the staircase needed to be transformed into something that would stop people in their tracks and set the tone for the entire home.
The Material
Caesarstone Bianco Drift Quartz was chosen for its refined, consistent finish and its ability to flow seamlessly across large surfaces without the variation that natural stone can introduce. For a staircase at this scale, where uniformity and precision are everything, it was the right material for the brief.
The Design
Every element of this staircase was bespoke. Curved bullnosed landing edges were fabricated with pre-drilled holes positioned precisely for the balustrade posts. Treads and risers were individually templated and cut to accommodate variations in the underlying concrete substrate, and all riser heights were equalised throughout to ensure a uniform walking rhythm and meet safety requirements. The result reads as entirely intentional; nothing about it suggests the complexity of the work beneath.
The Challenge
Discrepancies in the concrete structure's riser heights meant that no two steps could be treated as identical. Every tread and riser had to be individually measured, templated, and cut to achieve a uniform step height throughout; critical for both the safety of the finished staircase and the visual integrity of the installation.
The Result
The finished staircase elevated the interior of a new build to the level of a stately home. The Caesarstone Bianco Drift cladding flows seamlessly from ground to upper floor, with perfectly aligned bullnosed edges and uniform riser heights delivering a polished, hotel-quality finish. It is the kind of staircase that makes a property genuinely memorable.
Installation was completed over five days, with the full project from brief to completion taking three weeks.
