Free UK Staircase & Balustrade Tools — Calculators, Checkers & Checklists

Every tool on this page is free, instant and built by the Continox engineering team — the same team that produces structural calculations to BS 6180 and BS EN 1090 on real staircase and balustrade projects across the UK. Use them to budget your project, check compliance with Part K before you commit to a design, and specify the right glass, dimensions and materials. No sign-up, no email required.

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Cost Calculators

Instant budget estimates based on real UK supply-and-install rates — adjust the specification and watch the price move.

Calculator Glass Balustrade Cost Calculator Cost per metre by system, glass spec, location, run length and corners — with a BS 6180 compliance check built in. Open Tool → Calculator Fire Escape Staircase Price Calculator Estimate the cost of a steel external fire escape by height, width, landings and galvanised or painted finish. Open Tool → Calculator Staircase Removal Cost Calculator What it costs to strip out and dispose of an existing staircase — timber, steel or concrete — before the new one goes in. Open Tool → Data Resource UK Staircase Cost Index Benchmark pricing data across every staircase type and price band in the UK market — updated as rates move. Open Resource → Calculator Mezzanine Staircase Calculator Budget and dimension a mezzanine access staircase for warehouse, office or retail — with utility stair compliance notes. Open Tool →

Compliance & Regulation Checkers

Check your design against Approved Document K, BS 6180 and planning rules before you order anything.

Checker Staircase Compliance Checker Enter your rise, going, pitch and headroom — get an instant PASS / FAIL against UK Building Regulations Part K. Open Tool → Calculator Glass Balustrade Load Calculator BS 6180 design loads (0.36–3.0 kN/m), bending stress and deflection checks, and a recommended minimum glass thickness. Open Tool → Checker Planning Permission Checker Does your external staircase need planning permission? Answer a few questions about the property and find out. Open Tool → Calculator Rise & Going Calculator Enter floor-to-floor height and available run — get riser count, rise, going, pitch and the 2R+G comfort check. Open Tool → Checker Loft Conversion Staircase Checker Loft stairs have their own rules — reduced headroom, space savers. Check what fits your opening and roof pitch. Open Tool → Calculator Escape Stair Width Calculator Occupancy + storeys → required escape stair width, with the AD B capacity formula and the discounting rule applied. Open Tool → Calculator Winder Staircase Calculator Tapered treads through a 90° turn — going on the walking line, the 50mm narrow-end check and the 1-metre rule. Open Tool → Calculator Spiral Staircase Diameter Calculator BS 5395-2 categories A–C: clear width, going on the walking line and the headroom-per-revolution check. Open Tool →

Specification & Planning Tools

Dimension the opening, build the specification and measure the site like a professional.

Calculator Stairwell Opening Calculator Size the floor opening for your new staircase — length, width and headroom clearance for straight and L-shape flights. Open Tool → Builder External Staircase Specification Builder Build a complete external staircase spec step by step — ready to attach to your quote request or send to Building Control. Open Tool → Guide Site Measurement Guide How to measure your site accurately for an external staircase quote — the exact dimensions our surveyors take. Open Guide → Calculator Glass Weight Calculator Panel dimensions + thickness + construction → weight per panel and per run, with handling and lifting guidance. Open Tool → Calculator Balustrade Panel Layout Calculator Run length → panel count, panel widths, gaps checked against the 100mm sphere rule, and fixing quantities. Open Tool →

Checklists & Decision Tools

For landlords, property managers and anyone maintaining existing staircases.

Checker Rusted Staircase — Repair or Replace? Assess the corrosion on your external steel staircase and get a clear repair-vs-replace recommendation. Open Tool → Checker Timber Fire Escape Replacement Checker Is your timber fire escape still safe and compliant? Work through the failure signs and replacement triggers. Open Tool → Checklist Fire Escape Survey Checklist The full inspection checklist for external fire escape staircases — what to check, how often, and what failure looks like. Open Checklist → Checklist HMO Fire Escape Checklist Fire escape staircase requirements for HMO landlords — licensing, means of escape and inspection obligations. Open Checklist →

Why We Built These Tools

Most staircase and balustrade projects stall at the same two questions: "what will it cost?" and "will it comply?" — and getting a straight answer usually means waiting for quotes or paying for early-stage engineering. These tools answer both in seconds, using the same UK pricing data and the same standards — Approved Document K, BS 6180, BS 5395 — that our engineering team works to on real projects.

Every tool is indicative: it gets you to a confident starting point, not a final design. When you're ready, a free Continox site survey converts the estimate into a fixed price with full structural calculations included — see our UK staircase regulations guide and glass balustrade regulations guide for the standards behind the numbers.

From Estimate to Fixed Price

Free Survey + Full Structural Calculations

Take your tool result to the next step: free on-site survey anywhere in the UK, photorealistic 3D design visuals, structural calculations to BS 6180 and BS EN 1090, and a fixed-price quotation within 24 hours.

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