The only one-piece retractable stairs – Available for ceiling heights between 7.5 to 14.5 feet
The difference between Safe Step Stairs and others is the ease of opening and closing, providing quick, safe and easy access to your attic space. Safe Step Stairs are solid under your feet, use no power and have no electrical parts prone to failure. There are no other stairs on the market like Safe Step Stairs. The only one-piece retractable stairs available..
Young or old, when we need to gain access to the storage space in our attic, many find that trying to navigate the typical pull-down, fold out ladders to be awkward at best and downright dangerous in many cases. As we grow older simply using these ladders presents a challenge, if we attempt to carry something up or down one of these steep and narrow ladders, the risk of injury looms, regardless of age.
To address the need for safe and comfortable attic access, Tri Line Services developed Safe Step Stairs ™®, a much improved way to access your attic. Our exclusive Safe Step Stair™® system is a full set of actual stairs that fully retract to your ceiling completely out of your way. The stairs open and close easily and can be climbed by most people hands free, just like walking up a regular set of stairs. Handrails are included for your comfort and safety.
Safe Step Stairs™® Hardware Kits
Professional Installation by Factory Trained Installers:
Safe Step Stairs ™® are available in kit form and fully installed in some parts of the country. If you desire to have your stairs professionally installed by a trained factory installer, please contact us at (217) 433-1394 to determine the closest installer to your area.
Safe Step Stairs™® Kits:
You can build and install Safe Step Stairs™® assuming you have the tools and skills (remodeling level tools and skills necessary) by purchasing one of our Safe Step Stair™® Kits.
If you do not have the necessary skills/tools, a local handyman or carpenter should have the necessary skills and tools to navigate our step-by-step instructions to get your stairs built and installed.
What is in the Safe Step Stair™® Kit?
All Safe Step Stair™® Kits come with everything you need to build a set of Safe Step Stairs™® except wood. All wood used in the construction of a set of Safe Step Stairs™® is readily available from your local lumber supplier.
The Stairs are made of common 2×6 lumber, and ¼” Luan plywood. Kits consist of: nuts, bolts, various small fasteners, large Truss Head Screws, handrails, handrail risers, elbows, Large Pivots, Small Pivots, Gas Shocks, Attachment ends, tensioning rachet, Torx drivers, hinges, shaft collars, stringer plates, pull string, spring hinges, step placement templates, comprehensive instructions, access to build videos and unlimited phone/text/email support.
What sizes of stairs are available:
Standard Safe Step Stairs™®
Standard Stair™® Kits are available for ceiling heights of 7.5’ to 14’6” – NOTE: ceiling heights are measured from floor to ceiling, not lower level floor to floor above.
Our Standard Stair Kits are designed specifically for truss/rafter systems that are 24” on center.
Non-Standard Safe Step Stair™® Kits
Non-Standard kits are for truss/rafter systems that are anything other than 24” on center. In most cases this is not narrower but wider. We have provided custom kits for stairs as wide as 36”. To accommodate our customers with Non-Standard openings, we provide a service for an additional fee to do the engineering and provide custom gas shocks and other hardware to meet your specific needs. If you desire or need a wider or narrower stair, please select the Non-Standard option upon check out. If you are building a Non Standard stair, failure to select the Non Standard option will result in your being delivered a Standard kit that is designed to handle the weight of a set of stairs that will fit a 24” on center opening and will not work for your wider stairs.
Due to the custom nature of Non-Standard Stairs, we may not have the gas shocks needed for your application in stock and they may have to be special ordered. It can take up to 4 weeks to obtain special order gas shocks so please bear this in mind when planning your Non-Standard stair project.
Small Stairs VS Large Stairs:
Safe Step Stairs are classified in two groups:
Small Stairs and Large Stairs.
Small Stairs are all kits for 8 to 10.5 foot ceiling heights.
Large Stairs are all kits for 10’7” to 14.5 foot ceiling heights.
What is the difference between Small and Large Stairs?
Safe Step Stairs™® are unique in that they are one-piece and do not use any cables, ropes, pulleys, or other means to hold up the down (non hinge) end of the stairs. This means that the entire weight of the stairs is leveraged from one end of the stairs and over a relatively short distance. This short distance of leverage and the long length of the stairs means that considerable forces are generated by the weight of the stairs. To safely facilitate this weight, we have engineered our stairs based upon the weight stresses not only on the stairs themselves but the stress on the truss bottom beam or rafter that holds the stairs up. Our small stairs utilize hardware that is specifically designed and engineered to handle the loads generated on the stairs and the home. Our Large Stair Kits utilize hardware that is significantly heavier, longer and other bracing and reinforcing to handle the significantly larger loads of these larger and much heavier stairs.
It is imperative that all build and installation instructions are followed to the letter and only the hardware provided by Safe Step Stairs be used. Never substitute any hardware or alter the design of the stairs or hardware from that which is outlined in the Build Manual or specifically directed by Tri Line Services in writing.
Installed Pricing:
Tri Line Services provides installation of Safe Step Stairs in Central Florida and other areas as requested by customers. Please contact us for pricing of installed stairs for your area.
We are currently seeking sales outlets and installers for our stair products. If you are interested in learning about our sales program or installer program, please contact Ed Ingalls at 217 433 1394 or email at ultimagtr@gmail.com
