Frequently Asked Questions

Very well, when specified correctly. The lakeside damp is hard on ordinary hardware, so we use marine-grade stainless for glass and cable, bronze or rust-free aluminum where appropriate, and seal every connection. Built and finished this way, a railing handles years on the Medina waterfront without the corrosion or loosening a generic system would show.

The persistent moisture off Budd Inlet works on fixings and base connections first rather than the structure, which is the pattern on nearly every coastal installation. We specify appropriate hardware and detail those connections deliberately, with non slip treads for wet conditions.

Close to Commencement Bay we specify for it from the outset, using durable steel with appropriate finishing, non slip treads, and marine grade hardware. Ordinary fixings corrode in salt air well before the structure does, so the fixings are where the specification budget matters most.

Well, when specified for the exposure. The humid lakeside air is hard on ordinary hardware, so we use durable steel with appropriate finishing, non slip treads, and stainless fixings close to the water. It is almost always the fixings that degrade first, which is where the specification matters most.

Floating stairs use open risers by design, and tread spacing is set with comfort and safety in mind rather than left to chance. If you have young children, we discuss the configuration and the railing infill early, since a closer infill or a glass balustrade changes how the stair works day to day.