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Thanks very much - really helpful advice ! :-)

I found the following pine stair refurb, and i really like it (although i would go for brown rather than black, personally). This guy used a porch and floor paint, but I guess the same effect could be achieved with a dark stain, no? http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/painting- ... -and-tips/

Thanks for that link. The treads will be pine and risers ply. I could be wrong, but i don't think it's off the shelf as they indicated that their standard staircase is about 1600£ fitted.

Thanks, everyone. Really helpful comments. Builders came back advising against laminate clad stairs. That seems to tie in with what most of you are saying. Thing is, i have two cats. Cats love carpet and hard wood flooring, neither of which love cats haha. Anyway, i can't justify 2k+vat for...

Thanks, very helpful. I didnt realise it was so difficult to stain to match. Anyway, given my flooring is laminate, i think it's better to simply get a pine staircase and clad it with the same laminate. Then it will definitely match! :-)

Haha, thanks! Thing is, theyve had this spec since the start so its not really a change. And, strangely enough, a joiner on another forum told me they thought the 2k extra sounded reasonable! The reason why i'm so sceptical is that i really struggle to believe 12 threads, with handrails and...

To clarify, the full spec is this: - risers ply, painted white - stringers pine, painted white - treads oak, stained to match flooring and clear varnished - spindles pine, square section (but not warped!), painted white - hand rails oak, stained and varnished to match treads - newel posts oak...

Having a loft conversion done to a typical 3-bed semi in London suburbs, and builders have included a standard (pine/ply) staircase. I asked them to give me the cost for upgrading to oak treads, oak handrails and oak newels (all stained and varnished to match laminate floor). Risers will remain...