Industrial Steel Beam Floating Stairs in Toronto, ON

Toronto Floating Stairs fabricates industrial steel beam floating stair systems for Toronto lofts, commercial interiors, and residential projects where the structure itself is meant to be seen.

A steel beam staircase built for a King West loft or a Distillery District commercial space is a fundamentally different product than a residential floating stair system. The steel profile is heavier. The welds are structural and visible. The surface finish — raw steel, blackened, powder-coated, or mill scale sealed — is part of the design intent, not a protective afterthought.

We use laser-cut steel plate stringers as the primary structural element. Laser cutting allows us to cut custom stringer profiles — notched for tread integration, perforated for lightness, or formed with decorative geometry — with tolerances that welded fabrication can't match. The cut edges are clean without grinding or secondary finishing.

Steel stringers for floating stairs in Toronto need to be designed to actual loads and spans, not selected from a product catalogue. We calculate the required plate thickness, weld specification, and anchorage based on the specific stair geometry and OBC loading requirements. This matters more in commercial projects where loading requirements are significantly higher than residential.

For exposed steel, finish selection is permanent. We offer hot-rolled mill scale sealed with a matte penetrating oil, powder coat in custom RAL colours, blackened steel with a wax seal, and clear epoxy over blasted steel for maximum texture. Each finish reads differently under different lighting conditions — we provide samples before the project starts.

Steel stringer configurations

Mono stringer systems use a single centre beam with tread plates welded to each side. Double stringer systems use two parallel beams — one on the wall side, one on the open side — which allows heavier tread spans and a more open visual profile. Open-riser steel systems allow sightlines through the stair entirely, which works well in open-plan lofts.