Stairs & Trim, Cape Girardeau, MO

Stairs & Trim in Cape Girardeau, MO

Stairs and trim are the difference between a floor that has been installed and a floor that has been laid down. Anyone can cover the middle of a room. The finish carpentry at the edges — the stair nosings, the shoe mould, the transitions in every doorway, the scribe against an out-of-square wall — is what your eye actually reads when you walk in. It is the slowest part of the job and it is where most of the skill is, which is why we quote it as real work rather than burying it as an afterthought. Installed by our own crew across Cape Girardeau.

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Stairs & Trim installed in Cape Girardeau, MO by Sikeston Carpet & Flooring

Why Sikeston Carpet & Flooring in Cape Girardeau

Stairs & Trim done right, the first time, in Cape Girardeau.

Homeowners across Cape Girardeau, MO call Sikeston Carpet & Flooring for stairs & trim because every job runs with our own crew, no subcontractors, no surprise charges, and one number to call from first sample to finished floor.

We install stairs & trim across Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area, including Scott City, Sikeston, East Prairie, Matthews.

What's included

Stair treads, risers and nosings fitted to each step
Shoe mould and quarter round matched to existing profiles
Transitions between rooms and between floor heights
Scribed cuts against out-of-square walls
Carpeted, planked and mixed staircases

Stairs & Trim in Cape Girardeau

Built for Cape Girardeau homes.

Cape Girardeau is the biggest city we serve and the one with the most varied housing. Around 39,500 people live here, the Mississippi River Tales Mural runs nearly 18,000 square feet along the floodwall, and Southeast Missouri State University sits above the river. Unlike the flat Bootheel towns south of us, Cape is built on bluffs — so basements, split levels and stairs are far more common, and stair and trim work is a bigger part of what we do here.

Cape Girardeau had 39,540 residents at the 2020 census, spans Cape Girardeau and Scott counties, and counts 18,013 housing units with about a 10.6 per cent vacancy rate. Southeast Missouri State University employs over 1,100 people, and St Francis Medical Center and Mercy Hospital Southeast are the largest employers in the city. Thirty-nine sites here are on the National Register of Historic Places, including eight historic districts.

Eight historic districts is the number that matters to a floor. Houses inside them are old enough to have plaster, deep baseboard and original stair parts, and the right answer is usually to work around what is there rather than replace it. We match new shoe mould to existing profiles where we can, and we are honest when a profile is no longer made and the choice is between a close match and re-running the whole run.

The bluffs are the other difference. The city sits around 371 feet in elevation and the ground moves, so split levels and walk-out basements are common in a way they simply are not in Portageville or Matthews. That means stairs — treads, risers, nosings and the transitions at the top and bottom of a flight — and it means below-grade rooms where a moisture test is not optional before a plank goes down.

There is also a large rental market around the university. Landlords tend to want something that survives turnover and cleans up fast, which usually points to a waterproof plank rather than carpet in living areas, with carpet kept to bedrooms where it still earns its place.

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Cape Girardeau FAQs

Stairs & Trim in Cape Girardeau, questions

Do you come up to Cape Girardeau from Sikeston?

We do. Cape is a regular run for us up I-55, and the estimate works the same as it does at home: we come to the house with samples, measure, and give you a written figure rather than a number over the phone.

We have a walk-out basement. Can we put plank down there?

Usually yes, but the slab gets tested first. Below-grade concrete holds moisture, and a rigid plank laid over a slab that is still giving off moisture will telegraph it later. We check it, tell you what it reads, and recommend the underlayment or the product that suits the result.

Can you match the trim in an older Cape house?

Often, and where we cannot we will say so. Houses in the historic districts frequently have profiles that are no longer stocked. We will show you the closest match we can source and let you decide whether that is good enough or whether re-running the run is worth it.

Can you do the stairs if we are only replacing the upstairs floors?

Yes, and it is usually a good idea to do them together. The staircase is read as one object, so a flight that does not relate to the floor at the top of it is very noticeable. We will price it either way so you can decide.

Can you match our existing baseboard?

Often. Profiles do get discontinued, so we will check what is available and tell you honestly whether it is an exact match, a close one, or whether re-running a whole elevation gives a better result than a near-miss.

Do we need new shoe mould, or can the old go back?

Sometimes it can, if it came off cleanly and is in good condition. Frequently it splits on removal or was painted in place, in which case putting it back looks worse than replacing it. We will tell you which yours is once it is off.

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