Steel stairs: Simple and extraordinary

Eurofast's new commercial building has a total of eight steel staircases. Most are straightforward, but the staircase in the main entrance is a real eye-catcher.

It was up to Jansen Staalbouw to design, engineer, produce and assemble the stairs, cage ladder, fencing and balustrades, and to do so in a relatively short period of time. "The latter is more the rule than the exception these days," notes Ruud Jansen, director/owner of Jansen Staalbouw. "But the stairs in the office required complex engineering and that does take time."

Extra attention

The main staircase is produced from steel and makes a 90° turn halfway around the present glass elevator shaft. The staircase has glass balustrades, stainless steel handrails and wooden treads. "Not only was the turn a challenge, the wooden treads also required extra attention. These had to be fixed completely blind; no screws had to remain visible. We solved this by sliding a wooden layer over the screws and gluing them to the back. The end result is beautiful."

Extra high time pressure

The two steel stairs in the industrial hall stand out because of the connecting 102-meter-long walkway. "Here the time pressure was extra high," Jansen explains. "Construction had already started and the stairs were needed to transport the building materials."

Great commitment

"We are a relatively small steel company," Jansen then immediately continued. "And we are a family business. This makes for short lines of communication, great commitment and above-average flexibility. We make sure it gets done. So that's also what happened at Eurofast. Moreover, I always know what's going on in the company and can answer almost all calls immediately. You notice that our customers appreciate that."