This historic Victorian home located in the Mt Baker neighborhood of Seattle needed a new front porch stair and railing. The owners reached out to Westbrook because they wanted to match the existing period millwork, or what is also called casework. This is a custom-built historic replication to match as if it’s a part of the original home. This is what Westbrook‘s carpentry service is known for. The stairs were made from what is traditionally used in the Pacific Northwest, vertical grain fir. Railings, balusters, risers, and treads are all fir pre-primed on all sides with a slow dry oil base primer hand applied. The skirts were made from vertical grain cedar. All wood used is an s4s (smooth four sides). This also honors the traditional historic millwork on most historic homes. The under framing is done with pressure treated ground contact jacks and joists. They are set off the ground with all cuts soaked with copper coat wood preservative.

Westbrook takes the extra steps that may never be seen to provide for best longevity. That’s a part of craftsmanship, just as much as manufacturing the custom beadwork in the railing caps, bottoms, and the round over made at the ends of the treads that also have a return into the riser. A nod to interior stair treads that traditionally return.

Westbrook is known for custom manufacturing millwork to match unique custom components for historic and vintage homes. This historic Victorian home was a perfect match for that.