Taking carpet off stairs, elderly folks

We refloored a home recently replacing full carpet with a lot of EVP and tile; really thought long, hard about changing the stairs from carpet to solid surface but multiple flooring guys strongly suggested against it due to slippery and cost - if I recall the cost just for the stairs was going to be about 3X the cost to re-carpet it

we went back with carpet

My MIL did this, she’s 69 but in good physical condition and never had trouble climbing her stairs before, the stairs looked beautiful after it was done with dark oak stained wood but the change from soft and padded to hard and slick hasn’t been good for her, she’s slipped and fell twice in the first 8 months with the new stair treads. But it was expensive to change the first time and expensive to go back so she’s living with it for now.

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My MIL did this, she’s 69 but in good physical condition and never had trouble climbing her stairs before, the stairs looked beautiful after it was done with dark oak stained wood but the change from soft and padded to hard and slick hasn’t been good for her, she’s slipped and fell twice in the first 8 months with the new stair treads. But it was expensive to change the first time and expensive to go back so she’s living with it for now.

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Couldnt you do one of those strips of carpet up the middle for pretty cheap and still get the good looks and a place to step?

Here's a Bing Search Page.

Amazon offering

Wal-Marks

Lots of options if the bare wood doesn't pan out.

If you removed the carpet and worry about slipping you can still get the press on, non-slip tread covers. I had some doggie paw marks scratched on my wooden stairs and the tread covers/pads serve to help with the slipping and they look decent. And, they are thin….