Laminate Flush Stair Nosing: What Is It and Why Do I Need It?

Laminate stair nose in a flush fit provides a seamless look for your laminate staircase, ensuring protection and aesthetic appeal in one. It’s one of the many different staircase parts and provides an essential addition to this most used part of the home.

This guide will take you through flush laminate stair nosing and what its benefits are, explain flush VS overlap stair nosing and take you through our fantastic laminate stair nose products.

What is Stair Nosing?

Stair nosing attaches to the edge of the stair tread, on the lips, and functions to provide more grip and to prevent wear and tear. It reinforces the strength of a staircase and improves its functionality.

There are many different types of stair nosing with different purposes and aesthetics.

What is Flush Fit Stair Nosing?

A flush fit means the stair nose connects to the flooring surface on the same level, creating a smooth finish for the edges of your step. It means that the stair nose does not jut out in the way that stair nosing with an overhang would.

How does it work? For laminate flooring, a laminate flush stair nose will use a tongue and groove configuration to secure the nose and floor overlay together, or a simple adhesive strip.

Why Do You Need Stair Nosing?

1. It improves safety on your staircase: The edge of stair treads can become increasingly worn down with constant use and heavy foot traffic. This can then lead to the edges becoming slippery and causing dangerous trips and falls. When you install stair nosing, whether it’s flush or overlap, the edge of the stairs is protected from this and grip is greatly improved in one.

2. It makes your staircase look better: The other great benefit of stair nosing is the aesthetic improvement it lends. Not only does stair nosing guard against scuffs and marks that can make your staircase look shabby, but with the range of finishes available, it can add a nice decorative touch, too. We offer a number of gorgeous finishes, including brass, chrome, and black.

3. It increases the longevity of your staircase: When you take measures to protect the most stepped-upon part of the stair tread with quality stair nosing, you will find your staircase stays looking good for longer.

Flush VS Overlap Stair Nose: What’s the Difference?

So what are the benefits of flush mount stair nosing as opposed to overhanging stair noses?

Flush stair nosing will give a professional, clean finish to your staircase because the flooring plank and nose moulding sit evenly and level. An overhang visibly juts out in comparison, hence the name, which can be jarring. 

Because overlap stair nosing has more potential for an expansion gap, you do need to make sure to leave some room under the riser to allow for expansion when installing flush laminate stair nosing. 

There are a variety of options for flush stair nose products and they are easy to install as well as being an affordable option.

Our Range of Flush Stair Nosings for Laminate Flooring

At Stair Rods Direct, we have a fantastic collection of stair nosing products with many appealing finishes available to match your flush stair nosing to your desired aesthetic. 

Our classic stair nosing collection is simple yet stylish and elegant. No matter the size of your stairs, you can easily customise measurements with this versatile option which makes for a very attractive addition to laminate stairs. 

We are proud to offer a variety of finishes that allow you to truly make your stairs your own. From more traditional materials like bronze and brass (including polished, satin and, antique finishes) to the modern sheen of polished chrome, we are sure to have the style to suit your staircase.

Our full range of finishes includes:

Browse our full range of stair nosing products.

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