Steel Horizontal Bar Railing

This was a front entry railing installation on a newer custom home with a modern exterior. The homeowner went with a horizontal bar design which fits the architectural style of the house well. The clean lines of the railing carry the same language as the rest of the facade, the flat panel siding, the tall black window frames, the stone staircase. Everything on this house was considered and the railing had to hold up to that standard.

The staircase splits at the landing which meant we had railings running at two different angles meeting at a center post. That center post with the grid panel detail you can see in the photo was a custom fabricated element we built to anchor both runs and give the entry a defined focal point. Getting the geometry right where those two pitches meet at the same post requires the shop work to be accurate before anything goes to the field.

The matte black powder coat finish was consistent across all the steel on this project which tied everything together. Against the natural stone of the staircase and the white exterior of the house it has a sharp contrast that works well. It's the kind of front entry that makes an impression and the railing plays a big part in that.