What Artistic Stairs does

Artistic Stairs Ltd. is a Calgary-based custom manufacturer and installer of staircases, railings, and specialty mouldings, founded in 1979 to serve the residential and commercial construction market across Alberta, Canada. The company operates as a vertically integrated fabricator and installer, running its own Calgary production facility (3504 80 Ave S.E.) plus a regional showroom in Edmonton (173210 109 Ave N.W.), delivering one-off bespoke projects to two primary customer segments: Alberta homebuilders needing a reliable trade partner for new construction, and Alberta homeowners seeking custom architectural elements for renovations or new builds, with secondary, smaller exposure to commercial projects.

The product portfolio spans three core lines: stairs (straight, curved, spiral, modern floating, open-riser, and closed-riser configurations), railings (glass, metal, wood, cable, and custom baluster systems including wood balusters, metal spindles, and newel posts), and specialty mouldings (crown moulding, trim, baseboards, casing, and custom profiles). Manufacturing combines traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art machinery, and the firm holds Accoya approved manufacturer status for durable modified-wood applications. Production runs 3-6 weeks after material approval, with installation typically completed in 1-2 days by company-employed installers, and the company reports more than 30,000 projects delivered since founding.

Revenue is generated through one-time custom project sales on a fixed-price, quote-based model. Pricing varies from approximately $1k for smaller moulding jobs to $50k+ for premium stair and railing configurations, with detailed drawings and material options provided before production starts. Go-to-market is sales-led through a documented four-step process — consultation (Day 1-3), design and quote (Day 5-7), production (3-6 weeks), and installation (1-2 days) — delivered via Calgary and Edmonton showrooms, a 360-degree Matterport virtual tour, website quotation requests, and content marketing (blog, project gallery, 2026 Lookbook email capture). The company is privately held, with no disclosed external funding, ownership changes, or M&A events across its 45-year history.

Name

Artistic Stairs

Legal name

Artistic Stairs Ltd.

Website

https://artisticstairs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Artistic Stairs is a Calgary-based custom manufacturer and installer of staircases, railings, and specialty mouldings, founded in 1979 to serve Alberta homebuilders and homeowners through two showrooms and an in-house production facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Staircase Manufacturing and Installation: One-time custom project revenue from designing, manufacturing, and installing bespoke staircases for residential and commercial clients. Projects include spiral stairs, curved stairs, straight stairs, and modern floating stairs with various material options including wood, metal, and glass.
2. Custom Railing Solutions: Design, fabrication, and installation of custom railings including glass railings, metal railings, wood railings, cable railings, and outdoor railings. Revenue generated through one-time installation projects.
3. Specialty Mouldings and Millwork: Custom millwork and moulding solutions including crown moulding, paneling, baseboards, casing, and specialty profiles. Production at Calgary facility with precision fabrication and professional installation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Artistic Stairs designs, manufactures, and installs custom staircases, railings, and specialty mouldings for residential and commercial clients across Alberta. The three core product lines — Stairs (straight, curved, spiral, floating, open riser, closed riser), Railings (glass, metal, wood, cable), and Mouldings (crown, trim, baseboards, casing, custom profiles) — are produced at the company's Calgary facility using modern machinery combined with traditional craftsmanship and installed by company-employed craftsmen.

Product overview

Artistic Stairs is a custom staircase and railing manufacturing and installation company serving Alberta since 1979. The company operates as both a manufacturer and installer, offering three core product lines: Stairs (including floating, curved, spiral, straight, open riser, and closed riser configurations), Railings (encompassing glass, metal, wood, cable, and custom baluster systems), and Mouldings (specialty millwork including crown moulding, trim, baseboards, and custom profiles). Their products are manufactured at their Calgary facility and installed by certified craftsmen. The company works with both homebuilders requiring reliable trade partners and homeowners seeking custom design solutions. All products are customizable with various materials including hardwoods (oak, walnut, maple), glass, metal, and Accoya modified wood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stairs Custom staircase manufacturing and installation for residential and commercial clients, including straight, curved, spiral, floating, open riser, and closed riser configurations. Manufactured at the Calgary facility with precision craftsmanship and installed by skilled employed professionals; available in hardwoods (oak, walnut, maple), metal, and glass.
• Railings Custom railing solutions for residential and commercial clients, including glass railings (frameless panels, standoffs), metal railings (welded panels, flat bar, spindles), wood railings (hand-carved, posts, newel posts, spindles), and cable railings. Designed to adhere to safety codes and building regulations.
• Mouldings Specialty millwork and moulding products for residential and commercial projects, including crown moulding, trim, baseboards, casing, corners, cornices, door stop, siding, panel mould, full round, half round, crowns, and jamb profiles. Combines traditional techniques with modern machinery for precision fabrication, including Accoya approved modified wood for Alberta climate durability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45+ years in business with 30,000+ projects delivered

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eggers Industries: Established architectural woodwork and millwork manufacturer with broader product portfolio including custom stairs, panels, and casework. Larger scale incumbent with overlapping millwork capabilities but broader commercial focus.
• Allan Brothers Millwork: Larger millwork and architectural wood products manufacturer with broader product portfolio (doors, mouldings, stairs). Comparable as a millwork producer but operates at greater scale and broader scope than Artistic Stairs.

Direct peers

• American Stairways Inc. U.S.-based custom staircase and railing manufacturer with design, fabrication, and installation services. Comparable in custom project delivery and direct-to-builder/homeowner sales model.
• Crown Stair Ltd. Custom stair and railing manufacturer focused on residential projects with in-house fabrication and installation. Direct peer in scope (stairs + railings), sales motion (consultation + showroom), and customer profile.
• Prestige Stairs Ltd. Custom staircase manufacturer serving residential and commercial markets with design, fabrication, and installation. Comparable in custom project delivery model and customer base of homebuilders and homeowners.
• Ornamental Metal Industries (OMI): Manufacturer of ornamental and architectural metal products including railings, balustrades, and stair components. Direct peer for Artistic Stairs' metal railing offering with similar commercial and residential focus.
• Prestige Metal Manufacturing: Manufacturer of custom metal railings, balusters, and architectural metal components. Comparable product line to Artistic Stairs' metal railing offerings and serves overlapping residential/light commercial customers.
• Mar-Bel Wood Products: Canadian custom stair and railing manufacturer offering design, fabrication, and installation services to builders and homeowners. Highly comparable to Artistic Stairs in product mix (stairs, railings, specialty wood components) and direct sales-to-builder model.
• Superior Stair Partitions: Custom stair and railing fabricator serving builders and homeowners with design-build-install services. Comparable in custom project delivery and trade-partner sales motion.
• Century Stair Company: U.S.-based custom stair manufacturer offering wood and iron stair systems for residential and commercial clients. Comparable in custom fabrication and installer-led delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/artisticstairs
• Facebookfacebook.com/artistic-stairs-235271773161058

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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