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It was out with the old ranch rails and in with the new embedded glass for the Harbin family’s new staircase. The Abbott-Wade reputation was a deciding factor in choosing a company to complete the project and the end product delivered on their expectations.
“Thank you Abbott-Wade we shall be recommending you to others. From the intial meeting with Colin, you kept us up to date with how the order was progressing with emails and telephone calls, we couldn’t have wished for more – a company to be proud of.“
A staircase is amongst the most stand-out, unique parts of your home. Here at Abbott-Wade, we have been performing work on staircases, such as staircase renovations, since 1996. Thanks to the plethora of options we have available, no two staircases we design and install are the same. We have a vast amount of choices to pick from.
Interior style trends have changed over the years as society has shifted to many different styles throughout history. While many of us have decided to switch up the pink and green bathroom suites which were once popular “back in the day”, the ranch rail balustrades are a 1970’s design feature which have managed to outstay their welcome for decades and are still a fixture in many modern households. One of the main reasons that are cited for replacing ranch rails other than the dated appearance, is the amount of light which is restricted by the solid wooden planks which span the staircases.
The hotly anticipated Abbott-Wade Staircase is hot-off-the-press and available now!
Filled with photographs taken in the homes of real Abbott-Wade customers and all the information you’ll ever need to know, our customers are as excited about getting their hands on the finished copy as we are!
“I wanted the brochure to reflect our award winning family business and our huge wealth of experience because it’s something that gives me enormous pride – I think we’ve achieved that. We aren’t like our competitors and that’s the way we want it to be.” – Mike Wade
Unlike other brochures you may see – this one has been a real labour of love and has the personal touch. Rather than put our brochure in the hands of design studios and marketing executives who don’t truly understand staircases, Mike Wade and the Abbott-Wade family have been instrumental in putting the brochure together themselves. It is far from being just a collection of glossy photographs and carefully chosen quotations and soundbites. Like our previous brochure, it is a reflection of the honest way we conduct our business. The text has been written by our own staircase experts who know exactly what they’re talking about; written to inform and inspire – not to create any unrealistic fantasy using marketing jargon. Instead of building fake sets or clever computer renderings, Mike visited each of the homes with a photographer to meet genuine Abbott-Wade customers and capture each staircase in their real surroundings.
Mike who has been the driving force behind the brochure from start to finish and from cover to cover says, “Our company behind everything Craig and I do. We’ve built it from the ground up over 20 years and I love it, it’s a part of me as much as I’m a part of it – and I feel the same about this brochure.”
It’s understandable, creating a brochure from scratch in no mean feat. From a sketch that started on the back of an envelope over a cup of tea, Mike developed the concept of the front cover handpicking the images which would be placed behind each of the letters and even choosing which recycled paper every copy would be printed on. “We send all our waste wood and the old stair parts we remove to be taken away for recycling,” quips Mike, “So it’d be nice to think that there’s an old staircase or some Abbott-Wade wood that’s gone into making the paper itself.”
When it comes to renovating or redecorating a property, one of the most overlooked areas of the home is more often than not the staircase despite it usually being the first thing you see when you walk through the door and despite it being one of the most used parts of a home. Here at Abbott-Wade, we challenge this by providing gorgeous staircase renovations to homes the length and breadth of the country.
“We are absolutely thrilled with our new look. We cannot thank Abbott-Wade enough for the excellent service and value.”