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Z-tread

Z-stairs: a deeper going, a cleaner profile

A square tread or a Z-shape after all? On Z-stairs every tread sits at 80°. You get more room for your foot and a staircase that looks like a sculpture from the side.

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  • Tread at 80°
  • Deeper, more comfortable going
  • Straight or winding
Z-stairs with angled oak treads along a white wall

Square or Z-shape?

The most common tread is the square tread: tread and riser sit at right angles to each other. On a Z-tread the tread sits at an 80° angle. That pushes the front of each tread slightly forward and makes the going deeper, without the staircase taking up more space. You notice it most on steeper staircases and in the winders.

Comfort and aesthetics

Z-stairs are not just more comfortable. Seen from the side, a rhythmic zigzag profile emerges that comes into its own against a clean white wall, or in an open stairwell. Combined with a continuous grain and seamless mitres, the staircase becomes an architectural feature.

Straight Z-stairs in oak, colour pince Winding staircase with Z-treads in oak, colour mandrin

As a new staircase or as cladding

The Z-tread is possible on a completely new custom staircase and with stair cladding. In dark wood such as wenge the profile becomes even more graphic, in light oak softer and calmer.

Treads of straight Z-stairs in dark wenge
Straight Z-stairs in wenge

Not sure which type of staircase suits you best? We are happy to look at the options together.

Questions

Questions about Z-stairs

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What are Z-stairs?
On Z-stairs the tread is not set square to the riser, but at an 80° angle. Seen from the side, tread and riser form a Z. That makes the going deeper and therefore more comfortable.
Can an existing staircase be converted to Z-stairs?
A Z-tread can be chosen for a new staircase as well as for stair cladding. Whether it is possible on your staircase depends on the existing structure. Send us a photo or the measurements and we will look at the options.
Can a winding staircase also have Z-treads?
Yes. Our projects include both straight Z-stairs and winding staircases with Z-treads, for example in oak in the colour mandrin.
Are Z-stairs more expensive than a square tread?
That depends on the staircase and the finish. The quote gives you a clear comparison, so that you can choose.

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