Protected Stairs & Softened Hearths

Great Falls, VA

A Great Falls home with an open staircase and a wide stone hearth — two places toddlers get hurt.

At the top of the stairs, a white stairway gate is mounted to the railing with black post mounts, so nothing is drilled into the posts and the hardware disappears against the newel posts. A second stairway gate sits in a door frame leading to another set of stairs, and retractable gates on matching post mounts handle the openings where a swinging gate would get in the way.

The fireplaces got two solutions: plexiglass across the opening of one, and gray hearth padding with wrapped corners over the raised stone hearth so the edge stops being a hazard without hiding the stone. If you’re weighing options for your own fireplace, our post on what to use instead of hearth gates walks through them.

Every gate, anchor, and latch we install is covered by our 5-year warranty. Great Falls is part of our Northern Virginia service area; schedule a consultation to plan your home.

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