BISCA Staircases

Bisca design and manufacture one off staircases for clients who believe in investing in the longevity of beautiful commissions. Bisca has built an enviable reputation for creating beautiful, handcrafted and high quality commissions that will always be a pleasure to look at and withstand the test of time. Richard McLane, Bisca’s Design Director is a time served blacksmith from a North Yorkshire farming family. He graduated from Northumbria University with a first class honours degree in design before setting up Bisca in 1994. During his time at University, Richard experimented with combining elements of steel, glass and timber into his designs, rebelling against tutors preferring students to specialise in a single medium. It is this expertise and skilful design of interfaces between mediums that transforms a staircase or balustrade into an architectural masterpiece. Bisca take a sympathetic and understanding approach to restoration projects using both traditional and contemporary materials for a seamless cohes