If you plan to install a personalized railing design for your home or business, we think Specialized Stair and Rail (SSR) will be your best pick.

SSR is one of the contractors in Edmonton that creates custom railings and stairs for its clients. But if you want a standard appearance, it also has glass panels, cable rails, or horizontal bars from its selection.

You can call SSR for stairs and railings renovation. In addition, it is one of the few contractors with infill services, which would be helpful for clients planning to build homes in old neighbourhoods.

Another fact worth sharing about SSR is that it has been operational since 1999. For us, this is noteworthy because its decades of experience guarantees consistency in its product and services.

Also, SSR’s portfolio has numerous samples accompanied by helpful details like the project’s materials, goals, and results. It merits a plus point because clients can immediately know the contractor’s capability and thought process.

But, SSR pales in comparison with other contractors in terms of recognition from reputable home renovation groups. Although the lack of it does not negate its pros, we find this a bit of a letdown, considering the company’s age.

Nevertheless, a lot of SSR’s clients are satisfied with its work. Many of these people also like how the staff entertains their questions and sticks to the project’s timeline—a plus in our books!

Home Rail Ltd. is one of the home renovators in Edmonton specializing in aluminum railings. For us, this is good news for clients planning to integrate industrial design for homes or businesses.

Despite offering only one type of railings, Home Rail has numerous styles of aluminum railings in store. We’re glad it allows you to choose from its eight variations and customize its colour and texture.

In addition to railings, Home Rail can also build vinyl decks. On top of that, it also produces DIY products, which is perfect for clients who can install the products by themselves and lessen the labour cost on their budgets.

Since its start in 2003, Home Rail has been providing the abovementioned services. And throughout its years of operation, it gained the recognition of BBB. 

Aside from being accredited, it received the 2011 Business Ethics Award from BBB, which is a green flag for us! 

Meanwhile, its customer service is also commendable since many clients were pleased with its quick response to calls. Besides that, many like its communicativeness in providing design and construction ideas.

We also appreciate that clients can easily view Home Rail’s portfolio on its website.

However, although it contains numerous samples and videos, we think it would have been better if it had information on its proof of work. This is so that clients could know the specifics of each project.

Lastly, Home Rail has no renovation services for decks and railings. Although this is not a big deal breaker for us, clients who may be looking for this service may find its absence a weakness.

If years of experience is what you are looking for in your contractor, then Artistic Stairs & Railings (ASR) would be the perfect partner for your project. With its start dating back to 1979, it has been around longer than other railing installers on our list!

Besides its decades of operation, another factor that impressed us is ASR’s numerous awards.. The recognitions from Consumer Choice, Builder’s Choice, and Canadian Home Builders’ Association speaks volume about the quality of its product and services.

It’s also a plus that clients can visit ASR’s portfolio to see its works. But what stood out the most is how each sample featuring different railing designs is arranged per category since it would help clients to browse and assess it.

Speaking of which, ASR has glass, metal, balusters, and horizontal railings for its products. It can also do custom railings; you can visit its online catalogue to see what specific designs you can get.

On the downside, we’re a bit iffy that ASR’s response time has a bad rap with its customers. We discovered several incidents wherein clients received days late or no answer from the company even if they phoned them several times.

But, if you are lucky to get in touch with ASR, the quality of its customer service will not disappoint. According to the satisfied clients of the company, the aspect they liked best was the eagerness of the staff to listen to their ideas.

Alberta Vinyl Decking & Railing Ltd. (AVDR) is one of the well-rounded railings installers in the city in terms of years of experience and services. Since 2006, it has been improving homes and businesses.

Aside from that, another aspect of AVDR that could reassure you about the quality of its services is its recognition from trusted institutions. It has an A+ rating from RenovationFind and BBB.

Meanwhile, we are glad to share that, like Artistic Stairs & Railings, AVDR has an online catalogue that presents different materials and colours of its products. Ithas wood, glass, or aluminum, giving clients a wide range of options!

Also, we like that AVDR has other related services, including building, renovation, and waterproofing for decks. You could call them if you need cleaning and maintenance services for railings and stairs—convenient, right?

With that said, you may want to visit AVDR’s gallery to know if its workmanship suits your taste. Although we like that it showcases various samples, it would be better had it had helpful details about each project, similar to other companies.

On the other hand, many customers of AVDR had a satisfying experience with its crews. Most gave positive feedback on the consistent communication and quick installation they received from the company’s staff.

Wood’s aesthetic and functional value on buildings has been proven and tested for centuries. And if this timeless material is what you are looking for in your railings, we highly recommend hiring Spindle Factory (SF).

SF has eight types of wood materials for its railing, including maple and oak. Its wider selection of wood railings is a definite plus for us!

Aside from wood, SF can also produce railings using one or a combination of the following materials: steel, glass, and aluminum. However, know that these are only available for exterior railings.

You can visit SF’s website to see the projects it has done in the past years. For us, the thing that stood out the most for us from its portfolio was the number of samples and the before and after photos in the renovation category.

Another edge Wood has compared to other railing installers is years of experience as a business. It would not be an exaggeration to call it one of the pioneer railing companies because it started operating in 1982.

Moreover, BBB gave SF an A+ rating and accreditation, which is a plus in our books!

However, SF’s customer service has various receptions from its clients. Although many customers liked the professionalism and friendliness of its staff, few were unsatisfied because of unanswered phone calls.