Where are stair renovations carried out most often?
Stair renovation is not a niche market. It takes place in millions of homes, apartment buildings and commercial buildings across the Netherlands. But where does it occur most?
Private homes
The largest volume of stair renovations takes place in privately owned homes. The Netherlands has over 4 million owner-occupied homes, a large proportion of which have an internal staircase that needs renovating after 15 to 25 years.
The most common situations:
- Wooden staircase with worn laminate or carpet.
- A wood look that no longer suits the modernised interior.
- A staircase that has started to creak and is now being structurally addressed.
- A staircase given a makeover in the run-up to a sale.
Apartment buildings and owners' associations
Communal stairwells in apartment buildings are a growing segment. The combination of safety requirements (NEN 7909, fire class Bfl-s1) and aesthetic ageing makes renovation relevant.
Owners' associations need a meeting cycle for decision-making, but once a project has been approved it usually involves several floors at once. Which system choice fits can be found in which stair renovation is suitable for an apartment building.
Care institutions and senior complexes
Care homes, assisted-living centres and senior complexes have the most demanding requirements for stair safety. Anti-slip, fire class and emissions are legally relevant here.
Offices and schools
Commercial buildings with intensive stair traffic — offices, schools, government buildings — increasingly choose systems with demonstrable certifications that require little maintenance in the long term. More about those applications can be found in commercial stair renovation for offices and hospitality.
Private rental homes
Landlords modernising their housing portfolios increasingly choose durable stair finishes that tenants do not easily damage and that are simple to maintain.
What determines the renovation moment?
- Visual ageing or wear.
- The run-up to a sale or rental.
- A safety incident or assessment.
- An owners' association long-term budget.
- Renovation of the adjacent floor.
The full requirements for professional stairwells can be found in stair renovation for owners' associations and commercial buildings.
Have your staircase assessed
Via omnistair.nl you can request an appointment for an on-site assessment.
Frequently asked questions
In privately owned homes — by far the largest segment.
Yes. The combination of safety requirements and aesthetic ageing makes renovation increasingly urgent.
A VvE requires a meeting and a majority vote. The certification requirements are stricter. The scale is larger.
Yes. Intensive use and statutory safety requirements make systems with demonstrable certifications increasingly relevant.
With visible wear, the run-up to a sale, an owners' association long-term budget or renovation of the adjacent floor.