Chequer Plate Steel Stair Tread, 900 x 265 x 4.5mm, 50mm Turn Up and Turn Down

A solid 4.5mm chequer plate tread, 900mm wide and 265mm deep, for steel staircases and fire escapes. It is one folded plate, with a 50mm turn up along the back edge and a 50mm turn down along the front, so it arrives ready to fix between the stringers with no welding of nosings or upstands. If you are building a new flight or replacing worn treads on a narrower stair, this is the size that suits a 900mm clear width. The price shown is for one tread.

Specifications

Why it works

Nothing falls through. Solid plate keeps tools, bolts and debris from dropping to the level below, which matters on a stair over a walkway, doorway or plant area.

Stiff edges. The turn up and the turn down are folded from the same plate. They stiffen the tread across its 900mm width and give a neat, straight front edge to each step.

Grip from the pattern. The raised chequer pattern gives boots more to bite on than flat plate does, on a surface that is simple to sweep clear.

Quick to fix. The tread is made to sit on a fixing cleat at each end, so a flight goes together on site without a lot of cutting or fitting.

Finish it to suit. It is supplied as plain steel, so you can galvanise it with the rest of the stair or prime and paint it to match.

Where it is used

• Fire escapes and external steel stairs
• Plant platforms, gantries and mezzanine access stairs
• Replacing worn or corroded treads on an existing 900mm stair
• Workshop, yard and farm access steps

Choosing the right tread

Start with the width between your stringers, then decide whether the stair needs a solid tread or open mesh. Choose solid chequer plate where nothing should fall through to the level below, and open mesh on outdoor stairs where rain and dirt need to drain away. Where the stair needs a deeper, more visible front to each step, look at the deep front tread.

Fixing and care

Fix a steel tread fixing cleat to each stringer at every step, then sit the tread on the cleats and fix it, keeping every tread level and at the same going. Cleats are sold separately. Galvanise or prime and paint the tread before it goes outside, because plain steel rusts. Treat any cut or scuffed areas again once the stair is up.

A stair is structural, so have the stair, its fixings and any guarding designed and checked by a competent person, against current Building Regulations where they apply.

Frequently asked questions

Ordering and delivery

Order online for Express UK Delivery, with same-day dispatch on orders placed before 2pm, Monday to Friday. At about 10.7 kg and 900mm wide, each tread travels as a large parcel, so please check you have clear access at delivery. For a full flight or larger quantities, call 01744 520 110 or email sales@industrialsuppliesco.co.uk and we will confirm stock and delivery before you order.