A small workshop and a commitment to making every staircase in-house rather than buying it in.
02The first workshop
A workshop at home
Work takes place at home, with timber stored outside the door.
03Hand craftsmanship
Workbench and circular saw
Every tread passes through Karl Hecher's hands. Bespoke work, before there were machines to do it.
04The workshop grows
Machines and space
Planer, saw and timber store. The company moves to the Gewerbegebiet an der Ahr industrial area.
05In-house production
Flooring from the same workshop
Staircases are joined by our own production of solid larch and spruce floorboards.
06Second generation
Martin Hecher joins the business
New staircase designs, computer-aided planning and furniture making are added.
07Today
Two generations
Karl and Martin Hecher run the company together. Eight people, taking care of everything from consultation to installation.
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02Founder
Karl Hecher
He built the business and still works in the workshop today. From the outset, his aim was to make every staircase in-house: solid wood, bespoke craftsmanship and a clear assessment before work begins.
What began in a small workshop at home is now a business in the Gewerbegebiet an der Ahr industrial area, producing its own solid wood floorboards. His benchmark for every project has remained the same: sound craftsmanship.
Role
Owner, founder
To this day
In the Gais workshop
03Archive
The early years
Images from the first workshop: workbench, circular saw, planer and the timber store outside the house.
Workbench and circular sawPlaner and timber storeA look inside the old workshopThe house with the first workshopThe first machinesKarl Hecher today
04Second generation
Martin Hecher joins the management
He represents the second generation in the business and is the first point of contact for most projects. He has introduced newer areas of work: new staircase designs, computer-aided planning and furniture making.
