I build and install stair railings in Calgary homes, replacing loose, outdated or missing ones with a custom railing that suits the house. I quote it, make it and fit it myself.
Maybe it wobbles when you lean on it. Maybe a stair or an open side has no railing at all. Maybe it is simply dated, and you have stopped liking your own stairwell.
A railing is a safety feature first and a style feature second. If yours is loose, do not wait on it.
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The original white spindle railing
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Faceted sweeping staircase and railing
What I build
Stair railings I build and install in Calgary
Every railing is made for the staircase it goes on, in new construction and renovations, in Calgary, Okotoks, Airdrie, Chestermere and Langdon.
Replacement railings
I take out a loose or outdated railing and fit a new one to the stairs you already have.
New-build railings
For a new house or an addition, I fit the railing to the finished stairs.
Wall-mounted handrails
A handrail on wall brackets for stairs that run along a wall.
Posts, spindles and caps
Newel posts, spindles and caps chosen to suit the rail and the house.
My railings go inside single detached houses. Deck and exterior railings are not part of what I do.
Your choices
Wood, metal or glass stair railings
I supply and install all three. Which one suits you depends on the house and how you want the stairwell to feel.
Wood
Warm and familiar, and it can be shaped to match your trim and doors.
Metal
Slimmer lines and a more modern look, with spindles that run vertical or horizontal. Vertical spindles sit in clean mortises in the wood, with no screws showing.
Glass
Keeps the view open and lets light through the stairwell.
Text photosText photos of the staircase, the old railing and any open sides, plus rough lengths. Most rough estimates come back the same working day. Glass and other custom railings can take a few days, because some parts are priced by my suppliers.
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Step 2: Site visit and formal quote
I measure the stairs on site, we settle the style and finish, and the formal quote follows.
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Step 3: Quote signed, job booked
Sign the quote and pay the deposit, and I order your railing materials and put you on the schedule.
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Step 4: Install
I install the railing myself and finish with a clean-up. A railing job usually takes 2 to 3 weeks from your first photos to the finished install, and your quote confirms the dates.
On site
Left clean, start to finish
Stairs are how everyone in the house gets around, so a railing job should not leave you with a mess. Here is what customers wrote about how their homes were left.
Built in your home, not pre-made
I cut, machine and fit each piece on your stairs from individual parts and raw lumber, so the railing fits exactly. It takes longer than fitting pre-made sections and needs a clear working area, which we plan together at the site visit.
Often, yes. The new railing attaches to the stairs you already have, and I check how from your photos and again at the site visit.
A wide shot of the whole staircase, a close-up of the current railing and its posts, and any open sides. A tape measure in the frame helps.
All three. Wood, metal and glass are all part of what I supply and install.
No. I cut each mortise at the exact angle of your stairs with a custom jig a machinist designed and built for me, so every spindle sits tight and even.
No. Every wood part goes in unfinished and is stained or painted after the install. Pre-finished parts would still need the plugs over the screws and the cut ends touched up once fitted, which never looks as good as finishing the whole railing at once. If you would rather not do it yourself, I work with a painter who can finish it, including with water-based products.
Soon. Until it is sorted, keep weight off it and text me photostext me photos, and I will tell you whether it needs replacing.
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