What is your question?

Label your floor plan and re-post.

It seems that you are asking about moving the stair somehow. We can't comment on that because we need more information. I would ask- what is behind your desire for a stairless entry? Would it be easier to build another entry and leave this stair where it is in the hall? Depending on the front setback maybe you could expand toward the front.

What's your contractor's plan for supporting the 2nd story floor when he moves the stairs? Seems like a closet might work in the original stair location. Or is he building a header across to make a wider entry? Inquiring minds want to know.

If this guy pulls this off, he not a contractor, he's a magician. Not happening. Not cost/space effectively, anyway.

@JubelDesigns - We are planning to change the entire layout.

@dEmios - I know it's silly, but I just don't like straight stairs at the front door. Most of my time will be spent at the back of the house so stairs facing the back just make sense to me. I could be wrong and I'm certainly open to feedback! :) The only other option I can think of is to continue that wall along the steps to the front door (roughly 6.5'). Ideally, I would love a flanked foyer similar to this.

it can be done if you have the room to move the stair case and it all depends what there is on the upstairs floor ,perhaps it will end up in one of the bedrooms and then what ! you be short of a room ,I think that if you wanted a home with no stair case you should have had an Architect designed for you , sometimes not everything can be altered and if they are they usually throw things out of balance because a certain design cannot be changed structurally. Fix it up and sell it for the one that you really wanted in the first place.

@zmith / @josephcorlett : Based on my understanding, the top of the stairs will stay in the same location. The new set will begin in what is currently the family room. We are re-configuring the second floor to adjust for the loss of space - roughly 3 x 10?

Again, this is just a guess on my part. I'll know more once we meet with the team again. Fortunately my brother is a civil/structural engineer and my husband's cousin is an architect. They can hash out the details ha.

Oh, so it'll be converted to a switchback staircase. Cool. I just wanted to make sure structural implications were considered. Good luck with your project!

@zmith oh shoot. totally forgot to include that in my initial post. yep, converting to a switchback. would love for them to come down into a kitchen but I think it will be a bit cramped.

@josephcorbettllc - would this type of conversion be possible?

Straight to Switchback conversion was estimated at $5K; $10K if the basement stairs would need altered. We’re ok with price but concerned about losing space on second floor and reconfiguring to compensate. The main things we’d rather not spend money on are re-routing ductwork / plumbing. I’m sure Winder stairs are complicated due to code but main question is headroom and footprint in foyer. I really don’t like straight stairs in the foyer and would love to make them a *bit* more central - should I just suck it up on this one?

Those winding stairs are awful. The inner treads are tiny and the outer too deep for normal steps.

You must consider not only the danger of those stairs, but the practicality of carrying furniture upstairs or down with that arrangement.

not to mention laundry...