Staircase Renovation in Brookhaven, GA

Brookhaven, just northeast of Buckhead, is full of 1950s–1970s ranch homes actively being renovated. Original red oak is common — often found under carpet in bedrooms or worn through in living areas — and these floors are exactly the kind that reward a proper refinish rather than a replacement.

Brookhaven's split-level and raised-ranch homes — a common 1960s–1970s floor plan in this area — often have short entry staircases that get overlooked during renovations. These stairs are usually 5–8 treads with a simple baluster profile, and updating them takes less time than a full two-story staircase — making it an easy add-on when we're already refinishing the main floor.

Staircases are often the last thing homeowners address in a renovation — and the most visible thing left unfinished when they don't. In Brookhaven, we see the full range: stairs with worn carpet over original oak treads, formal staircases with dated balusters and handrails, and new-construction stairs with builder-grade components that don't match the rest of the home.

The most common job in Brookhaven is a carpet-to-hardwood conversion: removing the carpet runners to reveal the tread, patching any nail holes or damage, and refinishing to match the main floor. When done at the same time as a floor refinish, the whole home — floors and stairs — reads as one continuous surface.

Every estimate in Brookhaven is done in-home — we walk the floors, test the subfloor, and look at the specific conditions of your home before we quote. That means no surprises on project day and no scope creep. We tell you exactly what needs to be done and what it will cost, in writing, before any work begins.