Replace staircase from open to one with risers and in stable material

[BirgitS]

I don't know the company but for example http://trappcentrum.se/ is located in the Stockholm area.

Since it likely involves alteration of the load-bearing structure of the staircase, you probably need to file a construction notification with the municipality.

 

[Testarn]

If one were to consider converting to an L-staircase and thereby have the opening on the upper floor facing another direction... is that possible? It would fit well as the current one comes up in our minimal entrance and by changing it, you free up space there. How should one then think about measurements etc.?
Found a picture on the internet, will remove it if it's not allowed to take a random picture.

Changing from a U-staircase to an L-staircase can work, but it requires opening up the floor structure and checking how it looks today and how it should be rebuilt to make space for a new staircase. This may require you to lay new/repair the floor, especially where you seal the hole left by the old staircase. It can be quite a big job.

We extended the house and installed a U-staircase that is closed with oak on the risers and treads and painted white pine on the posts and stringers. We used a company in Söder that is a reseller for ATAB - a carpentry in Småland (I think).
We explained the conditions and gave rough measurements and decided on the profiles and other details we wanted on the edges and posts, etc., as well as which spindles we wanted. Then we received a drawing in several views and once we decided, they came to our home and measured the exact dimensions and after the production of the staircase, it was delivered to us in flat packages.
After a couple of days, a fitter from the reseller arrived and assembled the staircase in one day.

I don't remember exactly but the staircase including assembly cost nearly 100k SEK, of which the assembly was about 10k, so it wasn't cheap.

Overall, we are pleased with the staircase but there is some creaking in it that doesn't impress...

 

[Husköpare]

Changing from a U-staircase to an L-staircase is possible, but it requires opening up the floor structure to check how it currently looks and how it should be rebuilt to accommodate a new staircase. This, in turn, may require laying new/repairing the floor - especially where you cover up the hole from the old staircase. It can become quite a big job.

We extended the house and installed a U-staircase that is closed with oak in the risers and treads and white-painted pine in the posts and stringers. We used a firm in Söder who is a retailer for ATAB - a carpentry in Småland (I believe).
We discussed the conditions and provided rough measurements and decided on the profiles and other details we wanted for the edges and posts, etc., as well as the spindles we wanted. Then we received a drawing in several views, and once we decided, they came to our house and took exact measurements and after production of the staircase it was delivered to us in flat packages.
After a couple of days, an installer from the retailer came and installed the staircase in one day.

I don't remember exactly, but the staircase including installation cost nearly 100k of which the installation was about 10k, so it wasn't cheap.

Overall, we are satisfied with the staircase, but there is a bit of creaking which doesn't impress...

Ok, thanks for the response. Realizing we need to get someone here to see what possibilities exist. But it feels like an L-staircase would look much nicer than the one we have today, even though I understand it can get expensive 😅

 

[linvige]

We used the atab stairs. Had a similar solution to yours. They had a Stockholm-based stair installer who did it really well 👍🏼

 

[Husköpare]

We used atab stairs. Had a similar solution to yours. They had a Stockholm-based stair installer who did it really well 👍🏼

Ok, do you first contact arab stairs and then they make sure to find an installer?

 

[linvige]

Ok, do you start by contacting Arab-trappan and then they find an installer?

Exactly. They manufacture stairs on order. An installer comes out to take all measurements, drafts proposals, and provides a quote.