Front step railings on St. Louis brick homes are usually set straight into limestone or concrete steps, and that's where they fail. Water sits at the base, the joint opens up, and the post starts to move or rust through. We connect you with local pros who repair, re-anchor, weld and repaint porch railings, or replace them when repair doesn't make sense.
What people call about
- Post loose in the step or the brick
- Rust through at the bottom of posts or pickets
- Broken weld at the top rail or newel
- Step cracked or spalled around a post
- Railing bent from a car, mower or delivery
- Peeling paint and surface rust before it gets worse
Repair, rebuild or replace
Re-set a post, weld a break, cut out a rusted section and weld in new steel, then repaint.
Keep the pattern and top rail, replace the worst posts and pickets.
A new railing built to fit, when the old one is too far gone or never met today's needs.
What the pro will want to know
- How many steps, and is there a railing on one or both sides?
- What do the posts sit in: limestone, concrete or brick?
- Is any post loose right now?
- Do you want the existing pattern matched?
Questions
Does the step need fixing before the railing?
Sometimes. If the concrete or limestone around a post is cracked, the post can't be anchored properly until that's dealt with. A railing pro can tell you whether it's a small patch they can handle or a job for a masonry contractor.
Can a loose porch railing just be re-cemented?
Sometimes, if the post itself is still solid. If the bottom of the post has rusted thin, the fix is usually cutting out the bad section and welding in new steel, or new anchors on the face of the step.
The quickest way
Call the railing line
(314) 673-1016 Call now- Where the railing is and what it's attached to
- What's loose, rusted or broken
- Roughly how many steps or feet
- Photos, if you can text them later
You'll reach our referral line, or a local railing pro we route calls to. No charge for the referral.
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