Porch and stoop railings
Level runs around a landing or a raised stoop, with vertical balusters and a flat or capped top rail.
Steel & Wrought-Iron Railings in Chicago & the Suburbs
Porch, stoop and stair railings fabricated to the measurements of your steps.
Stock railing never quite fits a Chicago stoop. The rise is a little different on every set of steps, the landing is rarely square, and a railing cut down from a big-box kit shows it. We measure the steps, fabricate the railing to those numbers, and anchor it into the concrete so it does not move when someone puts real weight on it.
That is porch and stoop railing, stair railing with a raked top rail that follows the steps, and decorative wrought iron where the house calls for it. Everything is finished black to match the fences and gates we build, so a property ends up looking like one job instead of four.
Options & styles
Ways we build railings
Stair railings
Raked rails that follow the pitch of the steps, with a graspable top rail and returns at the ends.
Wrought-iron and decorative
Scrollwork, twisted balusters and finials for older brick homes and greystones where a plain rail would look wrong.
Guardrails and landings
Heavier guard sections for raised decks, landings and drop-offs, built to the height the job requires.
What to expect
How the job runs
The same sequence on every project, from a forty-foot back-yard run to a commercial lot.
- 01
Measure and free estimate
We walk the property with you, measure the run, talk through height, material and where the gates want to go, and put a written price in your hands. No charge and no obligation.
- 02
Material and layout
You pick the material and style. We mark the line you want the fence to follow, and utility locates get called before anyone puts a shovel in the ground.
- 03
Posts and footings
Posts set to depth and plumbed, below the frost line where we are digging, or anchored to base plates where we are working on concrete. This is the part nobody sees and the only part that decides whether the run is still straight in five years.
- 04
Panels and fabrication
Panels are hung to the grade of your yard rather than dropped flat on top of it, and steel work is fabricated to the measurements we took on site.
- 05
Gates and hardware
Gates hang on their own reinforced posts. Hinges, latches and drop rods get adjusted until the gate swings clean and closes on its own line.
- 06
Cleanup and walkthrough
Old fence and debris hauled out, the work area swept, and a walk of the finished job with you before we leave.
Material notes
What to know before you buy
- Railings are welded up as units and anchored into the concrete, not bolted to a wood nailer that will loosen.
- Height and baluster spacing are set by building code. We measure the steps and build to what the job calls for.
- The finish is black paint or powder coat, which is the coat that keeps salt off the steel through the winter.
- If the concrete under the railing is spalling or broken, fix that first — a railing is only as solid as what it is bolted into.
Why people choose it
What you get out of it
- Fabricated to your actual rise and run, not cut down from a kit
- Anchored into concrete for a rail that does not flex
- Matches the metal fences and gates on the same property
- Adds a safe handhold to steps that never had one
FAQ
Railings: common questions
Can you match the railing already on my building?
Often yes. Bring us to the property and we will look at the baluster spacing, rail profile and any decorative detail, then tell you honestly how close we can get.
How are railings attached?
Posts are anchored into the concrete steps or landing. Where the concrete cannot hold an anchor, that section gets repaired or the railing gets a different footing — we will tell you which before we start.
Do you replace rusted railings?
Yes. Removing an old rusted rail, patching the anchor points and setting a new fabricated railing is a common job for us.
Painted or powder-coated?
Both are available. Powder coat is the tougher finish; paint is easier to touch up later on site. We will tell you which we would use for your railing and why.
Free estimates
Get a price for railings
Send us the details and we will arrange a time to come measure. No charge and no obligation — and if you would rather talk it through, the phone is faster.
Other services
What else we build
Where we build it
Railings across Chicagoland
We install railings throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Pick your town for what the work usually looks like there.
- Chicago
- Cicero
- Berwyn
- Oak Park
- Oak Lawn
- Burbank
- Bridgeview
- Evergreen Park
- Orland Park
- Tinley Park
- Palos Heights
- Oak Forest
- Blue Island
- Alsip
- Chicago Ridge