Plastic Stairs Pricing and Costs

Finding the right plastic stairs for the right price
By Kim Finn Plastic stairs provide convenient solutions within many industries. Plastic stair sales, manufacturing, construction, pet grooming and many other industries find benefits from plastic stairs. Plastic stairs can initially cost more, but their benefits include lower maintenance, long life, lightweight and portability. The decking business is also seeing an increase in different types of decks and deck stairs that include all plastic and recycled composite plastic lumber.

Plastic stairs pricing and costs vary depending on the number of steps you'll need, the durability of the product and any accessories, like hand rails, that may come with the stairs. This guide offers pricing information on three types of plastic stairs:

1. Portable plastic stairs and steps useful in manufacturing, warehousing, office and retail settings.

2. Plastic steps designed for pet use and beneficial to vets, grooming businesses and pet owners.

3. Outdoor plastic stairs that offer an attractive alternative to wood.

Purchase portable plastic stairs for your business

Rather than spending the money to install a fixed stair solution for your business, consider using industrial plastic steps that you can push out of the way when you don't need them.
Try:  A Plus Warehouse offers heavy-duty, molded plastic stairs ranging from one step to four steps per unit. Prices range from about $65 - $400, and the company offers price breaks when buying more than 15 units. Check the selection of heavy-duty plastic step stands from Global Industrial. Stands come in units with one to four steps ranging in price from about $40 to nearly $250.

Make plastic steps part of your vet, pet grooming or retail business

If your business deals with pets, use plastic steps to help you with getting old and/or infirm pets up or down from a table. A pet retail business selling steps that can help beloved pets get up and down from sofas and beds will please many customers.
Try:  For roughly $200, you can purchase collapsible 18 inch ABS plastic stairs designed for pets from Hunter K9 Gear. The unit comes available with either four or five plastic steps. If you're a retailer interested in selling the steps, contact the company for its wholesale prices. For less than $50, you can order the PupSTEP Plus pet stairs from Improvements. The four-step molded plastic staircase hold pets up to 120 lbs.

Evaluate the possibility of plastic stairs for your outdoor construction projects

Consider installing plastic staircases or recycled plastic lumber staircases for outdoor staircase solutions. While it initially can cost 20% to 50% more than wood planks, its users will typically see a return on the investment within four years in the form of reduced maintenance and replacement costs.
Try:  If you can afford a low-maintenance, upscale alternative to wood deck staircases, consider a PrimoPlank spiral plastic staircase from Mr. Deck. The stair case comes unassembled and starts with a base price in excess of $6,500. For an additional cost, you can add additional steps, lamp post with lamp, planter extension and bracket and even a PrimoPlank hanging basket. Learn more about the differences between the cost of building plastic stairs versus wood stairs. View the price of plastic lumber at EPS Plastic Lumber, and then click on your state at the Lowe's website to price traditional lumber.

• Regardless of whether you're constructing plastic stairs for decks, buying industrial plastic steps or looking for plastic steps for pets, make sure you get your money's worth with safety features like non-skid and/or self-draining surfaces. These features don't significantly add to the cost of the steps, but they can save you thousands of dollars by helping to avoid accidents and injuries.