Frequently Asked Questions

Near the water, aluminum has the edge because it cannot rust in the marine air, which is why slat and many prefab systems use it. Steel is stronger and takes ornamental detail better, which matters for historic homes, and finished through a multi-step powder-coat over a primer it holds up well when set back from the water. We help you weigh the two for your property.

Near the water, aluminum has the edge because it cannot rust in the salt air, which is why slat and many prefab systems use it. Steel is stronger and takes ornamental detail better, which matters for historic homes, and finished through a multi-step powder-coat over a primer it holds up well when set back from the water. We help you weigh the two for your property.

Yes. When professionally fabricated and installed, cable railings fully comply with building codes, including required tension, spacing, and handrail height. Our team ensures every project in Seattle, WA passes inspection and meets all city and county requirements.

Yes. When professionally fabricated and installed, cable railings fully comply with building codes, including required tension, spacing, and handrail height. Our team ensures every project passes inspection and meets all city and county requirements.

Yes. A lot of Redmond neighborhoods and newer developments have design standards for fences, and we provide drawings and finish samples so your fence can go through the community's design review without friction. We keep the style within the guidelines while still making it specific to your home.

Yes. Many Redmond neighborhoods have standards for gate height, style, and automation, and we provide drawings and finish samples so your gate clears the community's design review without a second round. We keep the design within the guidelines while still matching it to your home.

Yes. In neighborhoods like Queen Anne, Madison Park, and Mount Baker we build ornamental steel to suit period homes, reproducing pickets, spear tops, and scrollwork that fit the architecture rather than looking like a modern add-on. Because we fabricate by hand in our own shop, matching or recreating a historic design is well within what we do.

Yes, and this is most of our Medina work. The principles govern how a handrail performs, not how it looks, so we fabricate graspable, securely mounted handrails in finishes that match the home's millwork and metalwork. The support is genuinely safe while reading as a designed element rather than clinical hardware.

Yes. The requirements govern how a handrail performs, its grip, height, continuity, and extensions, not how it looks. We fabricate compliant handrails in a range of profiles and finishes, from clean modern stainless to powder-coated colors, so the rail meets the standard while suiting the building. A compliant handrail does not have to look institutional.