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Spiral Staircases Manchester

Spiral Staircases Manchester

Continental Stairs provides a Spiral Staircase supply and install service to the Manchester area.

The ‘science’ of spiral staircases

As bespoke creators of staircases, we receive many questions from potential customer of spiral staircases in and around Manchester and from across the UK. Many people assume that the only staircase of this nature available is the small, almost impossible to claim ‘kit’ stairs.

Understanding the science behind spiral stairs, will help you understand how and why some examples work well… but others don’t.

Why are some of the ready-made, kit version so steep?

Like all staircases of any shape, it all comes down to the central support of a staircase. Immense pieces of clever engineering, missing science with math, with spiral staircases for Manchester properties, it all comes down to the central pole.

In a true spiral staircase, the larger the pole, the more weight in can support in terms of the size and gradient of the steps. The circumference of the circle formed by the step as they twist around the pole is the aspect that defines how large the tread is, as well as how many can be accommodated on the staircase. Hence, premade, kit versions tend to have a smaller pole in terms of its depth and so the tread form a steep gradient.

As a result, for a long time, spiral staircases for Manchester homes and businesses were considered to be useful as a second staircase, or one that could be squeezed into a smaller space.

Helical or spiral staircases for Manchester properties – is there a difference?

The difference between the terms spiral and helical lies within the field of mathematics. Spiral has a narrower definition in that it the process of objects circling a fixed, central point although on the same place. Helical is where motion is applied to this concept – in other words, objects attached to the central point that form different levels, such as in the case of a spiral staircase. In terms of stairs, these terms tend to be used in an interchangeable fashion with most people being more familiar with the spiral concept than with helical.

Who first used spiral or helical staircases?

The exact identity is lost in the midst of time and history although there are many examples across the world of the use of spiral stairs and the like. Castles, are the most obvious, as it was soon recognised that there were distinct defence advantages in stairs that ascended and descended by twisting around a central column.

Stairs that spiral upward and to the left put the right handed swordsman at a distinct disadvantage.  His mobility would be significantly impaired, meaning he would need to steady himself and the defending castle owner would have the advantage!

Are you looking for bespoke spiral staircases for your Manchester property?

You are in good company. With increasing numbers of happy customers, admiring and using their spiral or helical staircases on a daily basis, you too could soon own a bespoke staircase perfectly made to fit your home.

Please contact Continental Stairs for all you Spiral Staircase requirements.

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