Custom fabrication and installation of metal railings, made to measure for the opening rather than adapted from a stock kit. The work covered site measurement, fabrication of the railing sections, and installation with fixings appropriate to the substrate. Railings are a safety item before they are a design item: the fixing into concrete, timber or masonry is what determines whether the rail holds under load, and stock brackets are frequently the weak point. Once fitted, the metalwork was finished and protected against corrosion. Exterior railings in Los Angeles deal with sun and, closer to the coast, salt air, so the coating specification matters if the rail is not going to be rusting at the welds within a couple of seasons. We fabricate and install railings, handrails, gates and guards for stairs, balconies, porches and yards.
This project was custom metal railing work, made to measure for the opening instead of adapted from a stock kit. It covered site measurement, fabrication of the railing sections, and installation with fixings chosen for the substrate. Once fitted, the metalwork was finished and protected against corrosion.
A railing is a safety item before it is a design item. What decides whether it holds under load is the connection into concrete, wood or masonry, and stock brackets are frequently the weak point. On jobs like this we usually work through these stages:
Start with where the railing is going. Guards on stairs, balconies and raised porches have code requirements for height, spacing of the infill and strength, and those should be confirmed with your local building department before a design is fixed. In the City of Los Angeles that is LADBS.
Exterior metal in Los Angeles deals with strong sun and, nearer the coast, salt air. If the coating is an afterthought, rust tends to show at the welds first. Ask any fabricator how the steel will be prepared and coated, and plan to touch up chips when they appear. We also build handrails, gates and guards for yards and porches.
Share a photo of the stairs or balcony and we will follow up with a free written estimate after a site measure.