We measure the total rise and divide it into equal risers before anything is built. The unit sizes follow the number, not the other way around, so the last step matches the first.
Every tread is set with a slight fall forward so water leaves it. A level tread holds a puddle, and in this city a puddle on a step becomes ice for half the year.
Steps concentrate weight on a small footprint, so the base goes deeper and gets compacted harder than a patio base. Steps are the first thing to move when that is skipped.
A door needs a landing in front of it, not a step straight into the swing. Grade changes get a landing partway rather than one long unbroken flight.
Tyler is on every project. The rise calculation is made on site with a level and a measure, by the person who will build to it.
We do not double-book crews or chase volume. Each project gets the full team's attention. If your timeline is unrealistic, Tyler will tell you and decline the work rather than compromise the result.
Solid step units give a single piece tread and riser, which is the most stable way to build outdoors. Rosetta units read as cut natural stone at a size one person cannot lift. Large format slabs set over a block riser suit modern patios where the step should match the paving exactly.
The numbers come first. Total rise divided into equal risers, a tread depth that suits walking outdoors with your hands full rather than a tight indoor stair, landings where the flight needs breaking, and a compacted base sized for concentrated load.
You call or submit a form with your project scope and location. Tyler or a team member responds within one business day with questions and preliminary guidance. If it sounds like a fit, we move to a site visit.
Tyler measures the total rise from the lower grade to the upper one, checks where the flight can land, and works out the riser count and tread depth on site. Step units and finishes are discussed with samples available.
A detailed line-item proposal covers excavation, base, step units, any wall work and labour, with the riser count and finished dimensions stated in writing. Once approved, we lock in a confirmed start date and order materials.
Utility locates are called first. We excavate deeper than the adjoining patio because steps concentrate load, build the base in compacted layers, and set the bottom step dead level, since every riser above it inherits whatever that one does.
Steps are set to the calculated rise, each tread pitched slightly forward, joints and adhesive finished, and any adjoining wall or paving tied in. Tyler walks the flight with you, up and down, before we leave.
Tell us about your project and we will help you figure out if Genesis is the right fit. No pressure, just an honest conversation about your space and your goals.
Tell us about your project and we will help you figure out if Genesis is the right fit. No pressure, just an honest conversation about your space and your goals.
