What Is The Purpose Of Stair Nosing

Many people often wonder why they need to install Stair Nosing in their homes or businesses - what is the point of it? Besides ensuring the safety of your staircase, the nosing is also aesthetically pleasing. In case you are still on the fence about installing these strips on your stairs and see them as a waste of money, we hope this article has converted you.

These days, most staircases are fitted with a stair nosing. If you are traversing between floors of a building, you will find it extremely difficult to find one without 1-inch wide strips of material that provide your feet with better grip. In many commercial applications, it is required that you have a nosing, otherwise, the stairs will not comply with codes and regulations.

For stair nosing, a wide range of materials can be used, but carpet (which often covers the entire tread, but provides additional grip) and metal are the most popular. In businesses, you are likely to find metal and even plastic-based nosings that have been designed to provide as much grip as possible. This gives you a wide variety of materials to choose from to ensure that your stairs are safe.

Walking up and down a staircase without nosing, followed by walking up and down one with nosing, is a great way to show you how important nosing is to your home or business. The flights should have the same sort of tread and riser sizes to ensure that you can compare the two experiences properly. Do you notice any sort of difference? Does one flight feel a little safer or more stable than the other?

The purpose of Anti Slip Stair Nosings is to ensure your home or business is as safe as possible, but they are also highly useful for improving the building's aesthetics. If you are having trouble choosing a nosing material that suits your needs (as some are better suited to outdoor applications and others to indoor) make sure that you speak with a stair specialist for advice. Upon installation, you'll wonder why you questioned it in the first place.

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