Railings
Pick a style. Get a price. From modern minimal to traditional ornamental — we build them all in our Kensington shop and install them ourselves.
Below are the railing styles we get asked about most. Pick one that's close to what you're picturing, request a quote, and we'll talk specifics — height, length, material, finish, install date.
Don't see exactly what you want? Scroll to the bottom. We can build any railing style from a sketch, a photo, or a King Metals part number.
Modern
Horizontal Bar
Clean horizontal lines. Maximum view, minimum interruption. Often paired with wood handrails.
Cable Wire
Stainless steel cable runs between posts. Almost invisible. Best for views and modern interiors.
Vertical Picket
Simple straight pickets, no ornament. The default for new construction and modern renovations.
Wood Handrail
Steel pickets capped with a warm wood handrail. The right move when you want metal strength but warmth where the hand lands.
Transitional
Square Picket w/ Newel Post
The classic post-and-picket setup. Solid newel posts at corners, square pickets between. The default for most homes built before 1990.
Twisted Bar Picket
Square bars with a graceful twist through the middle. A small detail that makes the whole railing feel intentional.
Picket w/ Finial Top
Square pickets capped with decorative finials — acorns, spears, or buttons. Period-appropriate for rowhouses, brownstones, and Victorians.
Round Bar Picket
Round bars instead of square. Softer, more residential read. Pairs well with curved staircases.
Ornate & Traditional
Spear
Top
Sharpened tips at the picket top. Equal parts security and ornament. The classic security-fence look.
Quatrefoil Pattern
Repeating four-lobed openwork between pickets. A Victorian-era pattern that still reads beautifully today.
Basket-style Picket
A small basket cage twisted into each picket. The hallmark Victorian ornamental look.
Scroll-top Decorative
Pickets capped with hand-curled scrolls. The most decorative option in the catalog — best for showpiece front entries.
Hand-Hammered Heritage
Square or round pickets with the four corners hand-hammered — texture that reads as forged, not factory. The most authentic heritage iron look. Bring this back from the 1800s.
Aluminum
Aluminum Balcony System
Pre-engineered aluminum balcony railing system. Powder-coated, weather-sealed, code-compliant for elevated applications. The standard for new construction balconies and second-story decks.
Aluminum Picket Railing
All the picket profiles of a traditional iron rail — straight, hammered, tapered — but in aluminum. Looks like iron, weighs a third as much, never rusts. Best for pool surrounds, garden fences, and salt-air coastal installs.
Aluminum Decorative Castings
Decorative aluminum elements — rosettes, leaves, scrolls, oak castings — for adding ornament to plain rails. The way to get heritage detail at aluminum weight and cost.
Aluminum Handrail System
Modular aluminum handrail with brackets, fittings, and decorative inserts. ADA-compliant configurations available. The right call for porch handrails, basement entries, and any straight handrail run where iron is overkill.
SPECIALTY / UNIQUE
Cast Iron Diamond Panel
Repeating diamond-lattice cast-iron panel inserts. Striking, modern-yet-traditional. Best between solid pickets as decorative accent bands, or as full panel infill on garden gates.
Tuscany Mediterranean
Italianate panels with a Mediterranean feel — bulged centers, scrollwork details. For projects that want warmth and a hand-forged old-world quality. Pairs beautifully with stucco and stone.
Fluted & Tapered Balusters
Decorative aluminum elements — rosettes, leaves, scrolls, oak castings — for adding ornament to plain rails. The way to get heritage detail at aluminum weight and cost.
Browse 120+ Railing Designs
We can build any railing.
The styles above are our most-requested designs. If you've seen something on Pinterest, sketched something on a napkin, or have a King Metals part number you want priced — send it to us. We'll tell you what's possible.