
Aluminum Railing collections usually have a “face-mount" or "base mount" post option. There are several collections of All-Aluminum railing with a range in top rail profile, color selection, and price.Touching up railing with paint is easy and effective, anyone can do it. Wether you choose iron or aluminum railing.Iron is strong but can rust, Aluminum will not.Aluminum Railing is a Great Choice, that keeps value through durability.Currently, the lowest priced all-aluminum railing system is Outlook by Keylink.Aluminum Railing price does depend on use of material or (how much material is waste) Post size: 2”, 3”, or 4”, Collection, Gauge of Aluminum, and Shipping Costs.
DECK RAILS WOOD SERIES

For this reason wood railing is of the most expensive types of railing. Throughout the life of a deck, say 20 years, wood railing will either need be replaced completely, or will require maintenance yearly if not bi-annually.


Wood railing may be the least expensive to purchase, but will cost the most in maintenance.when not installed correctly treated will pull fasteners out of postion and should never be used with baluster connectors. Unfortunately, treated is not well suited for railing as it has a tendency to warp, twist, splinter, and crack. Treated Wood has also seen record prices, but is still the cheapest railing to purchase.In addition, 2021 saw record cedar prices, with the expectation they would only become more dramatic. Cedar needs regular staining to keep from rot and decomposition which can dramatically cut the lifespan of the rail. Cedar has a beautiul look about it however, yearly staining is costly in both time and resources. Traditionally, cedar wood was primarily used for railing.The large array of product materials, quality of manufacturing, thickness of metal, availability of products, and other factors all contribute to a diverse price range. Is there a big difference in price? Yes, there can be a large difference in price between types of railing products and even manufactures.Each type of railing has a general range in price and tend to fall in order from least expensive to most expensive: Wood, Iron, Vinyl, Aluminum, Vertical Cable, Composite Rail, (Horizontal Cable and Glass are often comparable in price depending on scope).The type of railing has the largest impact on price.Price depends largely upon options such as post size, stocking profiles, stocking colors, best usage of materials.Cable systems typically cost $90-$110 for vertical cable, and above for horizontal cable and glass.

