Staircase & Stairwell Repaint in Covington, KY

Yes, and the contrast is the point. This Covington staircase uses black-painted steps against white risers and kick-plates, which makes each step read clearly — a genuine safety benefit as well as a look. Treads take the hardest wear in the house and need a hard-wearing floor-grade enamel rather than ordinary trim paint.

Layout first, paint second. A black board-and-batten chevron like the one in this stairwell is set out and measured before anything is cut or coated, because an angle that is a degree off is obvious across a whole wall. The battens are finished before installation where possible, then filled, caulked and given a final coat in place.

Yes, and it was done here. A handrail is a high-contact surface, so it needs degreasing and a thorough sand to break the existing finish, a bonding primer, and a durable enamel rather than wall paint. Skipping the sand is why repainted handrails so often end up tacky or peeling at exactly the spots people grip.