Spiral stairs can be somewhat intimidating to the very young, elderly and pets.This can be challenging for people with walking or climbing issues. Spiral staircases tend to have higher rises per step (avg.9” per rise).We feel it is our responsibility as a Senior Stair Manufacturer in the United States to make you aware of any potential issues you may (OR MAY NOT) encounter with the addition of a spiral stair in your home or project But, spiral stairs do have a few minimal disadvantages. What are the disadvantages of a Spiral Staircases?įor the most part, a spiral staircase is an easy, attractive alternative to access a floor level in your home while utilizing minimal space. If constructed and used properly, spiral stairs can be a beautiful and safe addition to your home or business where only personal access to an area is needed. Sometimes spiral staircases can be intimidating to people to traverse, especially seniors and young children and also pets.Spiral stairs cannot be used as bedroom only access.It is difficult, if not impossible, to move furniture between floors with a spiral staircase.Spiral stairs are not deemed good as a fire escape and they also limit gurney and fire hose access.Spiral stairs can not be used as the main staircase in a home or business.While we are big fans of spiral staircases here at Great Lakes Stair, there are some key points to keep in mind if you are considering implementing a spiral staircase system: The best part about a spiral stair is that it does “a lot” in a “little” space while looking extremely architecturally aesthetic! You do not see spiral staircases all the time in the design of a home, so they tend to stand out when implemented. Additionally, spiral staircases are great conversation pieces as they are aesthetically different from perpendicular or traditional staircases. With a standard 5’-3” finish square opening, we can do a lot with a spiral staircase to traverse between floors with ease. Spiral staircases are ideal to be used for ease of personal access in a small area. Thus, the key differentiator between a spiral staircase and other types of turning stairs is that a spiral staircase wraps symmetrically around a center pole. A winding staircase completes a turn with angles and does so with angular steps without a center pole.A Helical stair is similar in size to a spiral stair, but does not use a center pole and typically has an inner and outer radius handrails.A curved staircase does a sweeping turn in a smaller area that a circular stair and usually does not make a complete circle.
A circular staircase rotates in a round fashion around the circumference of a room.Other turning staircases can be defined as:
A spiral staircase is a round stair system that uses a radius or diameter and wraps around a center pole.The actual definition of a spiral staircase is the following: The implication is a staircase that does some type of radius turn. The term “spiral stair” is widely used (somewhat generic term) to describe a radius / diameter turning staircase such as a curved stair, circular stair, radiused stair, or a round stair. What Is A Spiral Staircase, How Is It Different? We would like to take this opportunity to talk about spiral stairs, their advantages, disadvantages, and how they are different from other circular, curved or helical staircase systems. However, we have found that many people use the term “spiral stairs” almost generically, the same way the terms “tissue” and “Kleenex®” are often interchanged.
We have designed and built many of these aesthetically different and exceptionally functional spiral staircase systems in the last 30 years of our extensive history. We at The Great Lakes Stair & Millwork Co., receive a wide variety of requests for many different styles and types of spiral stairs.
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