Send a few photos of your stair and your town and you get a real budget range on the first call — no sales meeting, no pressure. First thing we ask is what your floors are, so your stair matches the house. Designed and built in our Whitehall shop since 1987.
Two generations of one family, specializing in stairs and railings since 1987 — built in our Whitehall, Pennsylvania shop, with every part coordinated under one roof. Same shop, same standard on every project.
117 Franklin Street · Whitehall, PA 18052Walk in any weekday · Mon–Fri 8A–4:30P
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We build your stairs here, in our Whitehall shop.
Designed, built, finish-fit, and crated under one roof at 117 Franklin Street since 1987. The parts we don't make — posts, balusters, newels, iron — we source from specialist suppliers and coordinate under the Snyder umbrella, so it all comes together as one project.
117 Franklin St · 18052
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Every part coordinated under one roof — no mid-project handoffs.
We design and build the stair, and install the railing. The wood, the iron, the newels and balusters all run through our shop and get fit together here — so you're not chasing three vendors to finish one staircase.
Design → build → install · coordinated
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Specialists in stairs and railings. Not a general contractor.
It's a niche the Lehigh Valley doesn't have many of — most shops take orders for railings and outsource the stair, or do general renovation and treat the stair as a side scope. We do stairs and railings only. Every day, for 39 years.
The specialist shop · stairs + railings only
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39 years. 6,000+ railings. Two generations, one family.
Started in 1987 in a two-car garage in Phillipsburg, NJ. Moved home to Whitehall in 2008. Same family at the helm — and we ship parts nationwide from this shop.
Two generations · 1987 → today
✦ One Whitehall shop · Two generations · Every part under one roof
Your options · we guide you
Find the style that fits your home.
The right staircase talks to your floors, your trim, even your kitchen — that's the first thing we ask about. Here are the four directions most homes take, and we'll help you choose yours.
Traditional
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Wood — warm, classic, built to belong.
Wood balusters
Carved newels
Stained or ebonized rail
Best forColonial & center-hall homes · raised-panel trim · warm hardwood floors.
Transitional
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Iron meets oak — the Lehigh Valley's most-requested update.
Iron balusters
Wood handrail
Mixed metal + oak
Best forUpdated homes blending old and new · pairs with almost any floor or trim.
Best forContemporary & open-plan homes · painted trim · light or grey-toned floors.
Shaker / Craftsman
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Square wood balusters — clean, timeless, the look people have chosen for a century.
Square wood balusters
Clean box newels
Warm or painted finish
Best forCraftsman, farmhouse & timeless homes · pairs with most trim and floors.
We’ll help you match it. Send a few photos and we’ll tell you what fits.
Choosing a staircase isn’t just the stair — it’s your floors, your trim, your kitchen, the era of your home. After 39 years we know what works together. Send a few photos and we’ll tell you what fits, and what we’d do.
Same foyer, top to bottom. Out went the dated oak rail, basket-twist iron, and the patterned carpet runner; in came white-oak treads, a clean white-oak rail, and slim satin-black iron — built in our Whitehall shop and set on-site in a few days.
Typical scope
4–6 wksShop fabrication
1–2 daysTread / railing install
One dayIron-baluster swap
Same dayBudget from 3 photos
Drag the handle (or use arrow keys) to wipe between the original and the finished install.
Red oak treads · Stained handrail · Powder-coated iron balusters (3 patterns)
“Jesse and his team were incredibly helpful throughout the whole process. The craftsmanship of the project was top notch and we're very happy with how our stairs turned out!”Zachary Gryphon
White oak treads · Ebonized handrail · Brass rod · Iron balusters
“Nick and the team did a great job on our stair project. High volume of communication to ensure expectations were aligned and install work/craftsmanship was A+.”Christopher Grover
From a one-day iron-baluster swap to a whole new curved staircase — pick the scope that matches your project. Each one designed, built, and finished in our shop.
Tell us what’s going on. We’ll point you to the right one.
Most projects start with one of these. Send a few photos of your stair and your town, and we’ll tell you the scope — and a real budget — on the first call.
Easy to work with up front and honest and flexible. Installation went the best i've ever had.
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Darrell HotniskyVerified Google review · 2026
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Snyder Stairs has been been installing new railings in our jobs for years. We have always been very happy with the quality of the installs
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Steven DormannVerified Google review · 2026
★★★★★
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Nick and the team did a great job on our stair project. High volume of communication to ensure expectations were aligned and install work/craftsmanship was A+
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Christopher GroverVerified Google review · 2025
★★★★★
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Nick and the team at Snyder Stairs did a wonderful job. On time and on budget. They were very easy to work with and provided us with a beautiful stair.
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John LiberatoreVerified Google review · 2025
★★★★★
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Don't go anywhere else for help with stairs PERIOD. Nick and all the folks here are extremely knowledgeable, helpful and honestly fun to work with. And at very competitive prices. Thank you!
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Donald HagenbuchVerified Google review · 2025
★★★★★
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Had a great experience with Snyder Stairs in updating our staircase! The were very efficient and the project was knocked out in a week. Everything went well with the timeline and install. Very flexible and easy to work with!
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Chase MatherVerified Google review · 2025
Parts & supply · shipped from Whitehall
We stock the parts, too.
Wood and iron — newels, balusters, handrail, fittings and finials — shipped from our Whitehall shop. Tens of thousands of SKUs: the same parts we build with.
Don't see your town? We work across Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, and Berks counties — plus northern New Jersey. Call us if you're close.
01 Send a few photos
02 Real budget on the first call
03Built in Whitehall, installed in 1–3 days
Start a conversation
Send a few photos, we'll take it from there.
Three photos of your stair and your town — that's all we need to talk through what's possible, and put a real budget range on it, usually the same day.
A real budget range on the first call.
One of the Snyders replies — usually same day.
No obligation, no pressure, no sales meeting.
A real person answers — no phone menu · 117 Franklin Street, Whitehall, PA · (610) 443-2240