Stairs, balconies, decks

Railing installation in Dallas and Carrollton

New handrails, balusters and newel posts for stairs, balconies and decks, inside on the landing or outside on stone steps.

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When a rail stops feeling solid

A handrail is the part of a staircase your hand trusts without thinking, so a wobble in it gets noticed fast. The usual causes are a loose post, a cap that has pulled away from the rail, or balusters that have worked free of the wood. Which one it is decides what gets replaced, and that is the first thing to sort out when you talk with Marlon.

Wide gaps are the other complaint. Spindles set far apart, or an open run beside a landing, leave a stair that feels unfinished. Replacing the handrail, balusters and newel post together gives the whole run one line, which is what Richard Chapman had done on his stairs. Text a photo to (469) 727-3208 and tell Marlon what you see.

Stairs, balconies and decks, inside and out

Mac Stairs fits railings on stairs, balconies and decks. Indoors that means black iron balustrades running up beside a tall window, or twisted and basket balusters between stained newels. The same crew handles the wood, so the cap, the newel and the iron arrive as one job rather than three separate trades arguing over the finish.

Outdoors the work changes shape. Exterior black iron handrails run up stone steps to a brick front door, along a stone wall, and beside garden steps. On patios the answer is often cable railing, which keeps the view open. If your porch or balcony is the real question, the metal balconies page covers horizontal-bar and cable rails in more detail.

Choosing before the first post goes in

Start with where the rail lives. An interior balustrade and an exterior handrail on stone steps are different jobs with different finishes, and it is worth asking Marlon how each one is handled. Then pick the cap: stained wood is warm under the hand, while a metal cap keeps the whole rail one dark line.

Lisa Webb mentions what happens around the work as much as the result. The floors were protected and everything was cleaned up every day, which matters when a rail is going in over finished flooring. Ask for the same plan for your house. Looking at the iron side of the trade? See how it pairs with traditional stairs or the treads and risers swap.

Black iron balustrade running up a staircase beside a tall window

Our new stair railing looks amazing, so clean! Fast, professional and fairly priced. Jamie Allen, customer review.

Pairing a new rail with other work on the same stairs? Read about traditional stairs, modern stairs or stair treads and risers.

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