Post Tensioned & Reinforced Stone Staircases

The Stonemasonry Company Limited has explored and commercially delivered Post-Tensioned, Pre-Tensioned and Reinforced Stone Staircases for over 10 years. Building on new engineering knowledge and encouraging a dialogue between craftsmen and designers The Stonemasonry Company Limited have become pioneers in the creation of some of the most innovative stone staircases in the world.

Post Tensioned: A technique for creating whole flights that are only supported at the top and bottom, i.e. without a wall to bear into. Held in the air with steel cables tensioned within the stone, the staircases give the impression that they are floating.

Reinforced: The name for a section of steps, which are held together with steel bars hidden within the stone.