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Before choosing the right type of staircase for your business, it is necessary to know that staircases have a classification.

 Types of stairs

* Depending on their mobility;

* According to their shape;

* According to their use

Types of stairs according to their mobility

Fixed stairs: these are stairs that are built at one point and do not move in their entirety or have a mechanism that alters the mobility of their steps. They are the most common in blocks of habitable buildings, but in general they are typical of any block with different heights. In colloquial terms they would be "the stairs of a lifetime".

Moving staircases: here we will have to stop a little more, because within this classification we can find escalators and transportable stairs or ladders. Escalators have a fixed structure and it is the steps that move up and down. They are typical of shopping centers and their function is to take the user as comfortably as possible to the different floors. On the other hand, ladders are those that can be carried from one side to the other: rope ladders, small steps on stools, iron ladders for construction sites, etc. Their function is to help the user in case he/she cannot reach certain spaces.

Types of ladders according to their shape

straight stairs: they can have a single flight of stairs or several straight flights of stairs, almost always attached to the wall. Compound flights can have up to three flights (U-shaped), two flights (L-shaped) or a single flight (I-shaped). They are versatile and you can see them in different buildings, varying the width of the step or its height.

Curved staircases: they are the most striking to see and the most typical in modern buildings, although obviously the beginnings of their use were older. In the towers of castles and churches we can easily see this type. They are especially useful in small spaces where it is necessary to reach great heights. In offices they give a much more sophisticated and original look to the work environment. They can also be combined with straight staircases to offer dynamism and not leave "white gaps".

Offset staircases. This is exactly the type of staircase that combines straight and curved stairs that we have already mentioned. The distinguishing feature of this type of staircase is that it has no rest section, the ascent or descent being smooth and continuous.

Types of stairs according to their use

Sporadic or frequent use: that is to say, those that we are going to use assiduously or occasionally. This is a debatable concept, because depending on the profession, the ladder used daily can be varied. In the case of offices, it is usual to use fixed ladders with different shapes, while in industrial or construction environments, portable ladders or stairs are more typical.

Specific use: here we include those ladders or stairs that should only be used in very specific cases, such as fire or gas escape ladders and fixed ladders for accessing roofs or facades.

There is an incredible variety of these beautiful structures, and these stairs are usually accompanied by railings, which can be made of wood, iron, vinyl, composite materials, aluminum, or even stainless steel.

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