Replacement Steps is a product utilized in the renovation or new construction of stairs/exterior stairs that is superbly durable, safe, attractive, cost effective, and maintenance free.

Restore old stairs, or quickly build new self-supporting, ready-to-climb stairs by using relatively light weight, easily-handled components that can be put together at the job site without the need to pour concrete, weld parts together, or use a crane. The steps can be cut to length at the site to accommodate new or existing stringers that may have space variances between the stingers due to misaligned building components, setting, warping, and etc.

Current standard types of exterior stairs do not hold up well, and have a short life span due to premature failure. Their performance does not justify their cost. Metal and/or concrete stairway life span can be as little as seven years due to weather, chemicals, etc. This product is virtually impervious to these conditions. Replacement Steps have been estimated to last 30+ years. And, they require virtually no upkeep.

The average time to replace a 13/14 riser stairway with commonly used materials is a minimum or 9 to 10 hours. Due to this, another factor other than time and labor can come into play. In certain areas, there are laws and regulations that prohibit the closing down of stairways for more than a few hours. The time for demolition of an existing stairway of 13 to 14 risers, to the time of completion using Replacement Steps is less than 4 hours. This factor adds up to substantial savings of time and money.

Safety problems such as slipping or tripping are not a factor with Replacement Steps because they will not crack or scale. They have a built-in skid finish to protect tenant/guest pedestrians. This is the same type skid protection used by the US Navy on the decks of their aircraft carriers. The steps are interlocked during installation, and as such, act as a single unit from top to bottom, thereby creating superb rigid stability.

General building codes require step load capacity to be at the 600 lbs. per sq. mark. Replacement Steps have been engineered for superior strength. Their weight bearing capacity exceeds 1500 lbs. per sq. foot.

George W. Zuurbier, PE, Wytheville, Va. in his inspections states, "The principle reason for this much greater strength than other stair systems is that the riser on this stair is integral with the tread, and greatly multiplies the strength and stiffness of the unit. It is my professional opinion, based on reasonable engineering judgment and the foregoing findings, that this stair system equals or exceeds the expected performance of commercially available units. In view of the exceedingly high factor of safety, there does not appear to be any need for modification, supplemental support, or other changes to the unit as presented."

"I have been in the property management business for 35 years now, and have had to replace many stairs in all types of conditions. Stair replacement is one of the most costly rehab items on property assets and is never a pleasant installation. This replacement was done faster and turned out better than any I have ever seen done, and the probability of the fiberglass steps meeting a 25+ year projection seems very high, thus making it a very profitable upgrade. Usually, you could expect to replace the same stairs at least 2 or more times during the same time frame, plus lots of costly upkeep in-between. Also, let me add that these stairs, since 2000, have not had to have one cent spent on upkeep," said Rick Heron, Property Asset Manager, Ambling Management, Inc.

"I am writing this letter to tell you of the wonderful experience we are having with the fiberglass steps installed over a year ago at Parkridge Apartments. Not only have the steps shown no signs of wear, they have enhanced the appearance and curb appeal of our buildings. With the age of our property, and the beginning or rust on many of our metal stairs, your product shows us a more "permanent" solution to the preservation of our property. They have shown themselves to be sturdy and strong, with a great appearance as well," quoting Tim Miller CPM, District Property Manager, ALCO Management.

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Harrison Ennis, Co-ordinations Director

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