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A Guide To Spiral Staircases

Industry Supplies have been supplying staircases a number of years, here you can view our wide range of modern spiral staircases and landing banisters to match. Our modern Scandinavian-inspired designs, finished in high quality materials and you can choose from a range of modern colours. We offer two categories of spiral staircases, main staircases that meet UK building standards and spiral stairs that can be used to access general space in your home.

Main Spiral Staircases – Regulation compliant

If you are installing a spiral staircase from one floor to another i.e., hallway to bedrooms, bathrooms etc it will need to comply to certain regulations. One of the main rules is the 100 mm gap rule. This means that at no point there is a gap bigger than 99 mm between the balusters or the individual treads. The MONTREAL Classic , SIGMA, COLUMBIA, KAPPA or VEGA are spiral staircases for access to habited space.

Spiral stairs and staircases for loft conversions

If you are installing a secondary spiral staircase for access to loft space, office, loft conversions, playroom, mezzanine floor etc you should have no issue in fitting a more basic spiral staircase as this is deemed non-habited temporary access. In this case you are fine with the spiral staircases: CALGARY White, CALGARY Grey, CALGARY anthracite plus the Spiral Staircase DELTA

Overview and explanation of gap between the balusters on a Spiral Staircase.

Main rules is the 100mm sphere gap. Which means that there can not be a gap bigger than 99mm between the balusters. The Spiral staircases Montreal Classic 4 and 5 is fine and complies to building regulation.

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