Creaky stair fix in Teignmouth
Looking for professional creaky stair fix help in Teignmouth? Hembury Contracting provides reliable quick jobs services across Teignmouth and surrounding areas.
Price Guide
£60
Typical Duration
20-30 mins
Location
Teignmouth
Creaky stair fixed properly - no more loud squeaks when you're trying to be quiet. Treads secured from above or below depending on access.
### That One Stair That Announces Your Every Move
You know the one. Third stair from the bottom. Creaks like a horror film. **Impossible to sneak downstairs for a midnight snack** without waking the entire house.
Or worse - multiple creaky stairs. Sounds like you're tap dancing just trying to get to bed.
**The fix is straightforward** - secure the loose tread so it stops moving and rubbing. Takes 20 minutes, stairs are silent.
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### Why Stairs Creak
| Solid Stair | Creaky Stair | |------------|--------------| | Tread firmly attached to risers | Gap developed, wood moving | | All fixings secure | Nails worked loose over decades | | Silent when you step on it | CREEEEAK | | No movement | Slight flex/bounce |
Old houses = old stairs = lots of creaking. It's just what happens.
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### The Fix Options
**🔧 From Below (Best Option)** If there's access under the stairs: - Screw tread to riser from underneath - Screw tread to string (side support) - Add wooden blocks/brackets for extra support - **Invisible fix** - no marks on stairs
**📦 From Above (If No Access Below)** - Countersunk screws through tread - Fill screw holes to hide them - Or use decorative screws/plugs - **Visible but neat**
**💡 You Get** - Silent stairs - Secure treads - No more creaking when stepped on
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### Pricing
| Job | Time | You'll Pay | |-----|------|------------| | Single stair | 20-30 mins | **£60** | | Additional stairs (same visit) | Add 10-15 mins each | **£60-£110** |
*Price assumes reasonable access. Fully boxed-in stairs with no access are trickier.*
> 💡 **Pro tip:** While I'm fixing one stair, test all the others. If several are creaky, worth doing them all in one visit rather than calling me back for each one.
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Why Choose Us for Creaky stair fix in Teignmouth?
Silent stairs - no more creaking
Treads secured properly
Quick fix, lasting result
Works from above or below
What to Expect
### Step 1: Identify The Creak Walk up and down, find exactly which tread/s are creaking. Sometimes it's obvious, sometimes you need to test each one. ### Step 2: Access Check Can we get underneath through the cupboard? Or do we need to work from above? ### Step 3: Secure The Tread Screw it down properly, add support if needed, test it's stopped moving. No more creak.
Our Teignmouth Service Coverage
We cover Teignmouth and a 30-mile radius from Exeter, meaning you get local service with the backing of an established business. Whether you're in the centre of Teignmouth or in the surrounding villages, we're here to help.
Good to Know
> 🎨 **Old solid wood stairs?** Victorian and Edwardian stairs in Exeter are usually solid wood construction - they can be fixed properly. Modern stairs (especially cheap ones) are sometimes chipboard which doesn't hold screws well. I'll work with whatever you've got. **Carpet or bare wood?** Makes no difference to the fix - I can work under carpet if needed (through the understairs access). If it's carpeted stairs and I'm working from above, I lift the carpet edge, do the fix, tuck it back. **Multiple creaky stairs?** Very common - tell me when you book. More efficient to do them all at once than keep coming back. **Boxed-in stairs with no access?** Some modern stairs are fully boxed in with no cupboard underneath. These have to be fixed from above. Still works, just means visible screw holes (which get filled and touched up). **Really bad creaking?** If every single stair creaks and the whole staircase feels bouncy, you might have a more serious structural issue - strings have pulled away from walls, or major movement. I'll assess when I see it and advise honestly whether it's beyond quick fixes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Creaky stair fix in Teignmouth
What makes stairs creak in the first place?
Usually the tread (bit you step on) has worked loose from the riser (vertical bit) or the string (side support). Wood shrinks and swells with changes in humidity, creating gaps. Then when you step on it, the wood rubs against itself - that's the creak. Very common in older Teignmouth houses with solid wood stairs.
Can you fix it without taking the stairs apart?
Yeah, most of the time. If I can access from underneath (through the cupboard under the stairs), I can secure the tread from below - invisible fix. If there's no understairs access, I work from above using screws that get hidden or filled.
Will it creak again in the future?
Properly fixed, no. But if it's a really old staircase that moves a lot, it's possible other treads will develop creaks over time. Wood expands and contracts with the seasons - that's just life with old stairs. The ones I fix stay fixed though.
Is one creaky stair anything to worry about?
Not dangerous if it's just a creak. It's annoying, not structural. But if a tread feels bouncy or actually moves when you step on it, that needs sorting sooner rather than later - that's getting unsafe.
I've got about 5 creaky stairs - can you do them all?
Yeah, tell me when you book. If they're all accessible the same way (all from underneath or all from above), I can usually do multiple in one visit. Each additional stair adds about 10-15 minutes.
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