Laminate Stairs That Look Like Hardwood for a Fraction of the Price

Laminate stairs give you the look of solid hardwood without the price tag - and on the busiest surface in your house, that's a smart trade. Coastal Carpet & Tile installs AC4 and AC5 laminate stair systems throughout the Emerald Coast and our service areas, using matching nosings, padded risers, and finish trim that ties the staircase into the laminate flooring it leads to.

Because laminate's wear layer is engineered to take abuse, it's a particularly good choice for rentals, second homes, and houses with kids or dogs tracking in sand.

Laminate is a click-lock floating floor in the main room, but on stairs it has to be glued and mechanically fastened. We use construction adhesive plus hidden brad nails behind the nosing on every tread, glue the riser caps in place, and finish with color-matched caulk so there are no visible gaps. Done right, a laminate staircase is quiet, scratch-resistant, and hard to tell from real hardwood at a glance. Want the real thing instead? Compare it with our hardwood stairs.