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David Thurston
Inland Empire
Fontana, CA
Hardwood Stair Installation & Refinishing in Fontana
Custom hardwood treads, risers, and refinishing for staircases that anchor your home.
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Stairs in Fontana, CA
Heavy mix of 2000s and 2010s builder homes (1,800 – 4,500 sq ft) with two stories and slab subfloors. From North Fontana to the homes near Sierra Lakes Golf Club, we bring the same craftsmanship to Fontana specialty work as we do to whole-house installs.
Our San Bernardino shop is about 18 minutes from Fontana - close enough for fast service in North Fontana and the rest of the city, and established enough that we know the building stock and the local permitting quirks. We have been installing hardwood and luxury flooring across San Bernardino County for over 20 years, and Fontana - from North Fontana and Sierra Lakes out to the neighborhoods near Sierra Lakes Golf Club - is one of the cities we work in most.
What You Get
- Solid hardwood treads and risers - no veneer shortcuts
- Matching to your existing flooring stain and species
- Code-compliant nosing depth and tread overhang
- Optional iron baluster swap during install
- Less noise, more grip - proper underlayment and finish
Materials We Install in Fontana
- Solid oak treads
- White oak treads
- Hickory treads
- Maple treads
- Engineered tread caps
Coverage Across Fontana
We serve homeowners across Fontana, including North Fontana, Sierra Lakes, Heritage, Empire Center area, and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Zip codes: 92335, 92336, 92337
About Fontana Homes
Fontana's North End and Sierra Lakes communities have been booming since the early 2000s, with thousands of large two-story homes that came with builder-grade carpet over plywood. Owners are tearing it out and going hardwood or LVP - that's most of what we install in Fontana.
Housing profile: Heavy mix of 2000s and 2010s builder homes (1,800 – 4,500 sq ft) with two stories and slab subfloors. Older central Fontana has 1950s ranches with original oak strip floors waiting under carpet.
Flooring in Fontana: What Local Homes Need
Fontana is one of our busiest install zones, and it is largely a two-story-on-slab town. In North Fontana, Sierra Lakes, Hunters Ridge and Heritage, the homes went up fast in the 2000s and 2010s with builder carpet laid straight over a concrete slab - so when we pull that carpet, the slab underneath is rarely flat. Self-leveling the first floor and stair-landing transitions is where most of the labor goes before any hardwood or LVP gets installed. The second-story plank work is its own consideration: we add acoustic underlayment so footsteps over the great room do not echo through the house. Closer to the Empire Center and Citrus Heights, the original 1950s ranches often hide oak strip flooring under carpet that is worth refinishing rather than replacing. Fontana also catches gritty Cajon Pass wind off the I-15 near Auto Club Speedway, so we steer busy entryways toward harder species and tougher wear layers. Our San Bernardino shop is about 18 minutes out, close enough for same-week estimates.
We have been doing stairs across Fontana long enough to know what is under these floors before we lift a board. That is most of what you are paying for.
Our Stairs Process in Fontana
Same predictable steps on every job, from first measurement to final walk-through.
- 01
Tread-by-tread measure
Every staircase is slightly different. We measure each tread individually for a perfect fit.
- 02
Demo old treads / carpet
Carpet, tack strips, and old treads removed. Sub-treads inspected and reinforced if needed.
- 03
Custom tread and riser fab
Solid hardwood treads cut to size with proper nosing. Risers prepped, painted or stained to match.
- 04
Glue + screw install
Glued and screwed for a squeak-free, lifetime install.
- 05
Stain, seal, walk-through
Stain to match flooring, sealed with durable polyurethane. Walkable in 24 hours.
Stairs Projects in Fontana & Nearby
Recent stairs work across San Bernardino County.
Fontana homes
Hardwood stairs, whatever the house sits on
Stairs are the exception to the slab rule. Whatever is under your ground floor, the staircase is framed in wood, so solid hardwood treads are an option in every home we work in.
The job splits by what is there now: solid treads under carpet are a straightforward refinish, while construction-grade treads need capping in new hardwood. We check before quoting, because those are very different pieces of work.
Stairs take more concentrated wear than any floor in the house, so the finish specification matters more here than it does in a bedroom.
Around Fontana that means North Fontana, Sierra Lakes, Heritage. Those central Fontana ranches frequently still have original oak strip flooring waiting under the carpet. We quote what your house actually needs, not a regional average.
What that means on your job
- Existing treads assessed before quoting
- Refinish or cap decided on evidence
- Finish specified for concentrated stair traffic
- Matched to the adjoining floor
Stairs FAQ for Fontana Homeowners
- It depends which Fontana home you are in. The city runs 2000s and 2010s builder homes on slab, plus 1950s ranches through central Fontana, so we confirm your subfloor at the free in-home measure instead of assuming from the build year.
- Yes. Stairs are framed in wood no matter what the ground floor sits on, so solid hardwood treads are an option in every home we work in — even where we have specified engineered or LVP downstairs. It is the one place the slab does not limit you.
- Sometimes. Solid oak treads under carpet are a straightforward win. Construction-grade treads need capping with new hardwood instead. We check before quoting so you know which job you actually have rather than finding out mid-project.
- Yes — Fontana and the surrounding Inland Empire. Those central Fontana ranches frequently still have original oak strip flooring waiting under the carpet. Same crew on every job, and a free in-home estimate before you commit to anything.
- Yes - Fontana is one of our core service cities. We work in North Fontana, Sierra Lakes, and the rest of the city weekly. Our shop is about 18 minutes away in San Bernardino, so response times are fast.
- Fontana pricing aligns with our standard Inland Empire range: $80 – $200 per square foot installed. Final price depends on damage extent and matching difficulty. Free in-home estimate gives you exact numbers.
- 2 – 4 days for most staircases. Fontana permitting is generally fast - most jobs don't require a permit; the few that do (significant subfloor work) we handle for you.
- Yes - that's our most common stair job. We pull treads in matching species, then custom-stain to your floor color. Rare species may need a special order.
- Usually yes for a clean look - treads, risers, and nosings should match. If you're refinishing existing wood treads, we can refinish in place; if they're carpet over plywood, the sub-treads need new hardwood treads on top.
- We can swap iron balusters and refinish railings as part of the project. Full railing replacement is more involved and quoted separately.
- Properly finished hardwood treads have similar slip resistance to floors. We finish with satin polyurethane (less slippery than gloss) and can add discrete grip strips if needed.
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