Combination staircases

In many cases, yes. A pull-down or folding attic ladder typically doesn’t meet code once an attic is finished into habitable space, since that space requires a fixed stairway built to standard egress requirements. A combination staircase meets that requirement within a footprint well below what a full straight staircase would need.

A combination staircase is most commonly used for secondary access, to a basement, attic, or loft, rather than as the main stair in a high-traffic household. It is one of the few staircases designed for tight spaces, and one of the more clever stairs for small rooms, built for stairwells too narrow, too short, or too irregular for a full staircase to fit through.

A combination staircase fits within a minimum well opening of 36″ x 72″, compared to the 10 or more feet of uninterrupted linear floor space a straight staircase typically needs to cover the same floor-to-floor rise.

Yes. Combination staircases are fabricated with full penetration welds and code-compliant engineering, the same standard applied across every staircase we build in-house.

Several factors shape the price of a combination staircase, including material, diameter, finish, tread covering, and whether the design needs to satisfy code as a primary means of egress. Since each combination staircase is engineered around your exact opening and floor-to-floor height rather than a standard size, we recommend talking with our team. Request a Quote with your measurements and design choices to get the most accurate price estimate.