StairSupplies

Inside the Shop

Inside the Shop · Goshen, Indiana

Take a walk across our floor.

Every tread, newel and handrail we sell is cut, shaped, sanded and finished right here — under one roof, by our own people. Here’s how a rough board becomes a finished stair part.

Sq. ft. of manufacturing space
120,000
CNC & finishing machines
40+
Precision machining in-house
CNC
Made under one roof
100%

From Board to Box

Seven stops on the production floor

We keep the whole process in-house on purpose. Precision CNC machining and hands-on inspection let us catch problems before they ship. Follow a part from the lumber rack all the way to the crate.

  1. Lumber racks on the StairSupplies floor

    Stop 01 · Material Staging

    It starts with the right board

    Domestic red oak, maple, walnut and poplar arrive by the truckload and are graded and racked by species. Nothing moves to a saw until it has acclimated to the shop and been sorted for grain and color.

    Machine: Cantilever lumber racking

  2. CNC router machining a stair tread

    Stop 02 · Cutting

    Every part cut to your exact numbers

    Our CNC beam saw reads the job order directly — no manual measuring, no rounding up. Each part carries its own job number, so a tread cut here matches the run measured in your home.

    Machine: CNC beam saw & point-to-point router

  3. Worker routing an edge profile

    Stop 03 · Shaping & Profiling

    Edges and profiles get their shape

    Bullnose tread edges, handrail profiles and newel details are routed and moulded. This is where a square board starts to look like a finished stair part.

    Machine: Moulder & hand-routing stations

  4. Worker sanding a stair part

    Stop 04 · Sanding

    Sanded smooth, by hand and machine

    Every surface is progressively sanded and dust is pulled straight off the tool into our dust-free collection system. Newels, treads and rail all pass a hand inspection before finishing.

    Machine: Wide-belt sander & DustFree stations

  5. Spraying finish on a white oak tread

    Stop 05 · Finishing

    Stain and topcoat in the spray booth

    Prefinished parts are stained and sealed in dedicated spray booths, so your treads show up ready to install — matched to the finish you chose, not left for the job site.

    Machine: Enclosed spray booths

  6. Parts moving through the finishing oven

    Stop 06 · Curing & Drying

    Cured hard before it moves

    Finished parts ride through our drying line on carts, curing under controlled heat so the topcoat is fully hard before anything is handled, stacked or packed.

    Machine: Conveyorized curing line

  7. Worker inspecting treads on the roller line

    Stop 07 · Inspection & Packing

    Checked, wrapped and crated

    Before anything ships, parts are laid out, inspected against the order and packed to survive freight. The last set of eyes on your stairs is the team that built them.

    Machine: Roller-line QC & packing

What the Floor Can Do

Built for volume, dialed for precision

CNC

Digital precision

Beam saw and point-to-point routers cut every part from your exact numbers.

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Species in stock

Red oak, maple, walnut and poplar, graded and racked on site.

Dust-free

Clean air handling

Overhead collection pulls dust off every tool for a cleaner cut and finish.

In-house

Finishing booths

Stain and topcoat applied and cured before parts ever leave the building.

On the Floor

The details, up close

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Gloved hands feeding a walnut board into the mill
Worker sorting cut boards on the conveyor line
StairSupplies craftsperson at work
Wide view of the StairSupplies production floor

Made Here, For Your Home

Ready to put our floor to work?

Design your staircase online and we’ll build it to your measurements — or schedule a visit and see the shop for yourself.