What goes into a custom interior stair railing?
A custom interior stair railing is designed around your staircase, not ordered off a shelf. Will measures the stairs on site, talks through the look with you and sends a quote. The railing is built in our Cokato shop, and Will installs it himself, so one person handles it from the first call to the finished job. We build interior railings for homes from Buffalo to the west metro, including Maple Grove, Plymouth and Minnetonka. Every staircase is different. The angle, the number of turns, a landing, an open edge above a living room: each one changes how the railing is laid out. A basic railing can be made from plain square tubing, and the style can run from clean and simple to something more decorative. Send a few photos and rough measurements to start, and Will will tell you what he sees.
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Where do interior railings go in a home?
Anywhere inside the house that has a drop or a climb. These are the four places we hear about most.
Main staircase
The railing that follows the stairs from the first step to the floor above. The length, the angle and the way it meets the landing are fitted to your measurements.
Basement stairs
Often a plain run along a wall or one open side. A simple, clean design suits these stairs well.
Landings and lofts
Where the stairs turn or open to a room above. Corners and transitions are planned so the railing carries around them in one line.
Open walkways
Open edges along a hallway or an overlook inside the home. The railing runs the length of the drop.
What styles of interior railing do people ask about?
These are the looks that come up most. If you have something else in mind, send a photo.
Plain square tubing pickets
Straight vertical pickets in square tubing, spaced evenly along the run. A clean, simple look that suits most staircases.
Horizontal bars
Bars that run level along the stairs for a more modern line. See our horizontal railings page.
Cable
Thin cable strung between posts, which keeps the view open. See our cable railings page.
Decorative scroll
Curled metal worked into the railing for a traditional, ornamental look, from a few accents to a full pattern.
How does an interior stair railing project work?
Four steps, and Will handles every one of them. You start with a text or a call.
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Text or call with photos
Send photos of the stairs and rough measurements. Rough is fine to start.
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Will measures on site and sends a quote
Will comes out, measures the staircase and talks through the design with you. Then he sends a quote you can sign online.
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Built in the Cokato shop
Your railing is made to your measurements in our Cokato shop.
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Will installs it
The same person who measured and built your railing puts it in at your home.
Interior stair railing questions, answered
What affects the cost of an interior stair railing?
The cost of an interior stair railing in Cokato depends on its length, the design, the number of corners and transitions, and how it mounts. A straight basement run is a different job than a staircase with a landing and a loft edge. Will quotes after he has seen your photos and measurements.
How does the interior railing process work?
An interior stair railing project in Cokato starts with a text or call with photos and rough measurements. Will then measures on site, talks through the design and sends a quote. The railing is built in our Cokato shop, and Will installs it. One person handles every step.
Do you install interior stair railings?
Yes, Will installs every interior stair railing we build. He measures your staircase on site, builds the railing in our Cokato shop and then puts it in at your home. You deal with one person from the first call to the finished install.
Does the railing attach to wood stairs or drywall?
How an interior stair railing mounts in a Cokato-area home depends on your stairs and your walls. Will plans the mounting during the on-site measure, once he can see what the railing will attach to. Every house is built a little differently, so that is decided in person and not guessed from a photo.
Which towns do you build interior railings for?
We build interior stair railings for homes from Cokato to the west metro, including Annandale, Buffalo, Saint Michael, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Chanhassen and Chaska. We also take projects around Minneapolis, Andover, Saint Cloud and Willmar. Not sure about your town? Ask.
How long does an interior stair railing take?
The time for an interior stair railing in Cokato from our Cokato shop depends on the design and on what is on the shop schedule. A simple run and a staircase with several turns are different jobs. Ask about timing when you get your quote, and Will will tell you where things stand.
Ready to talk about your stairs?
Send photos and rough measurements, and Will will take it from there.
