National Hardwood Magazine - October 2021

This freestanding curve stair
with Red Oak treads, Poplar
closed stringers with custom
wrought iron rails was crafted
by Vision Stairways and
Millwork.
Lasting First Impressions At
Vision Stairways And Millwork
By Michelle Keller
This work of Mahogany includes double door with iron grills,
clear glass and Ebony stain.
used in the manufacturing process, Lewis commented
on a few of the key pieces. “We have a 5-axis Routech
CNC, which is an 18-20 foot bed overhead 5 axis CNC
that we run anything through that has to do with our stair
components and our door stiles and rails. We also have
a couple of overhead 3-axis CNC Stringer CNT Motions
and a 24-foot glue rail Quick Machine Comp.”
Established in the middle of the 2009 downturn, which
speaks volumes for the company’s stability, Lewis said
the company goal is to create lasting first impressions.
“Stairs are the largest piece of furniture in your home,”
he explained. “We wanted to create custom stairs and
doors from start to finish. We stain and finish a lot of the
products that we provide. Most stair companies don’t do
that, but here in the Southeast we wanted to offer that
service for one-stop shopping.”
Vision Stairways and Millwork was the recipient of the
2015 Best Straight Stairway Award from the Stairbuilders
and Manufacturers Association (SMA) and was identified
as the Best Stair Company by Atlanta Home Improvement
magazine. “Choosing us to design, build, and install
a set of stairs for you means putting the project into
the hands of true professionals who exercise incredible
attention to detail at every turn,” said Lewis.
The company’s products can be found in some interesting
places and Lewis said they are prepared for
special requests. “We fulfilled a replication request for
a wedding venue for Prime Family Companies in Fayetteville,
GA, where we replicated the stairways of the
National Museum in Paris.”
Lewis said he attributes the company’s continued suc-
This is a freestanding stairway with open riser, cut stringer and
an all-White Oak stairway. It includes glass panels and modern
round White Oak rail.
cess to experienced leadership; all-inclusive pricing;
and excellent customer service. “From brainstorming to
final walkthrough, Vision Stairways and Millwork takes
responsibility for every step of the process. Anyone who
buys a set of stairs from us benefits from not having to
rely on multiple parties to accomplish what we can do on
our own. I feel we do an excellent job of taking what the
customer is thinking, through a photograph they’ve seen
or another source, and tweeking that to fit their home.
We provide a turn-key service.”
With over 30 years of experience in the industry himself,
Lewis said, “Out of 48 employees, half of them have
eight-plus years of experience in the stair and door industry.
We value our people and we are committed to
providing an excellent working environment for them.
We are a family-run business that cultivates productive,
personal relationships with our customers and business
partners. Our showroom near Atlanta, GA, is a great
place to visit and witness what we do firsthand.”
Front doors from Vision Stairways and Millwork grace
an ever-increasing number of homes in Atlanta and
across America. “The growing popularity of our front entry
doors can be explained by the fact that they bear the
telltale hallmarks of attention to detail and artisanal-level
craftsmanship,” said Lewis. “Each door is painstakingly
Woodstock, GA – Vision that exudes originality and attention
to detail. We also sell both
Stairways and Millwork,
“Stairs are the largest
based here, offers quality
crafted stairs, stair parts, entry such as handrails, balusters, new-
stock and custom-made stair parts
piece of furniture in your
doors and other millwork. The firm els, treads, and risers.”
home. We wanted to create
purchases approximately 100,000 A forest products industry veteran,
Lewis said Vision Stairways
custom stairs and doors board feet of Red and White Oak;
from start to finish. We Maple; Poplar; Walnut and Mahogany
annually (5/4 through 8/4). of unrivaled quality. “Each set of
and Millwork produces staircases
stain and finish a lot of the
Old World stair-building traditions
are still alive and are com-
is fabricated locally by skilled arti-
stairs is a 100 percent original that
products that we provide.
Most stair companies don’t plemented with computer-aided sans. For modern staircase design
do that, but here in the
design (CAD) and a relentless ideas, we are the place to look. We
commitment to delivering worldclass
customer service at Vision staircases, spiral staircases, scis-
build straight staircases, curved
Southeast we wanted to
offer that service for onestop
shopping.”
Company Owner and President radius staircases, and many other
Stairways and Millwork.
sor staircases, floating staircases,
Jim Lewis said, “We’re the onestop
shop for all things staircase With a satellite location in Ra-
styles.”
-- Jim Lewis, owner and president
related. We serve builders, architects,
designers, homeowners – passes about 30,000 square feet in
leigh, NC, the company encom-
Vision Stairways and Millwork
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anyone who desires a set of stairs all. When asked about equipment
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