Stairway railings differences and explanations

Stair railings are an integral feature of any home or business where there are areas that people move between one level and another, whether it’s a flight of stairs leading from one floor to the next, or just a few steps from a raised deck to a ground level patio outside the back door.

For more than a decade, the professionals at M.E. Contracting have been designing and installing stairway railings for industrial, residential, and commercial customers throughout the Greater Toronto Area and can offer visually appealing and functional solutions to fit any budget and style.

Before selecting a railings contractor in the greater Toronto area, it’s important to remember that railings and stairs are inter-dependent of one another. This means a number of factors must be considered, such as safety, ease of use, whether the stairways and railings need to be handicap accessible, and how they’ll be integrated into surrounding architecture.
M.E. Contracting excels where other companies fail because of our reputation for customer service, value, and considering the customer’s needs before our own. We excel at designing and installing all types of interior and exterior stairs and stairway railings, whether made of wood, steel, aluminum, wrought iron, stainless steel, cast iron, glass, or any other material.

Three of the most popular stairway railings we install are wooden railings, wrought-iron railings, and balustrades:

• Wood is by far the most popular material chosen for interior or exterior railings, mostly because of the variety of species available, and ease of installation and ongoing maintenance. The most popular woods for wooden railings include Redwood, Cedar, Cypress, pressure-treated Pine and Fir, composites (wood and plastic combined), and more expensive but extremely durable tropical species like Ipe.
• Wrought Iron is a popular choice for stairway railings for a number of reasons. They are extremely versatile and can accommodate many architectural styles; wrought iron railings can be customized at the time of manufacture with intricate scroll work and design details; and wrought iron railings are very durable, known to last for decades with minimal maintenance.
• A balustrade is made up of multiple individual spindles that connect the top and bottom rails, and is ideal for internal or external railings. Because they seamlessly incorporate new designs and materials with traditional ones balustrades have become a very popular style of stairway railings in homes and businesses all around the world. M.E. Contracting can take balustrades to a new level, combining materials like aluminum, glass, wooden posts, steel, wrought iron rods, wires and even vinyl to craft stylish, modern and sturdy railings for any setting.

We are the premier railings company in the Greater Toronto Area and have served hundreds of customers in Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Vaughan, Maples, Markham, and surrounding communities for more than 10 years.

Thanks to our highly trained and certified railings design and installation professionals, we are uniquely qualified to help you find aesthetically pleasing and truly affordable solutions for your interior or exterior railing needs.

Call us today or visit our website, and we’d be happy to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation over the phone, in person, or via email.