Steel Stair and Porch Railing

This job was on a row-style brick home in a dense residential neighborhood. You can see from the photo that the neighboring property has a similar setup, which is common in these kinds of neighborhoods, and the homeowner wanted their railing to look sharp and well maintained relative to what's around them. We installed the stair railing coming off the front steps as well as the porch railing panel across the landing at the top.

The design is a clean vertical bar with a flat cap rail and square post bases anchored into the concrete. Nothing overly complicated but the execution has to be precise because on a small stoop like this every detail is right in front of you. The transitions from the stair pitch into the level porch section have to be handled cleanly at the top post so the whole run reads as one continuous railing rather than two separate pieces joined together.

The matte black finish works well against the red brick and the warm tone of the front door. It's a traditional look that suits the house and the block it sits on. The homeowner also has an ornamental iron gate at the entry which our work had to complement, and we think it all reads consistently together.