In Riverside South we installed a black aluminum picket railing around a composite deck, including a sloped section down the deck stairs. Square posts with black base covers anchor each section to the deck surface.
Aluminum’s biggest advantage in this climate is that road salt and repeated freeze-thaw simply don’t corrode it the way they attack raw steel or untreated fasteners.
Aluminum railings are one of the more consistently priced systems we install, typically $85-$130 per linear foot in the Ottawa area. Post spacing around corners, stairs or fixed obstacles is the main thing that moves the number within that range.
Vertical aluminum pickets spaced to the 100mm code sphere, the most common residential deck railing.
Aluminum posts and top rail with a glass panel instead of pickets, for a partial view.
Black, bronze and white are the most common finishes; we can colour-match to trim or siding.
Panels or picket runs custom-angled to a staircase's rake, not just straight deck runs.
Powder-coated aluminum keeps its finish without the maintenance wood or raw steel needs.
We space posts to hold code-required baluster spacing on every run, including around obstacles.
Aluminum is usually the quickest material to source, so installations move faster than custom iron or glass.
Straight runs and post spacing around corners or fixtures (like a hot tub) are counted separately, since post count changes the price.
We confirm finish colour and sheen before ordering.
Posts are core-drilled or surface-mounted depending on your deck or landing, then pickets and rail are set.
We check every post for rigidity and confirm the finish matches what was ordered before calling the job done.
A quick look at other stairs & railings work we handle – every service is listed in the Services menu above.
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A sample of the Ottawa-area communities we serve – see the full list in the Service Areas menu.
Recent job: a welded steel picket guard around an open stairwell.
Barrhaven stairs & railings
Recent job: a wood frame stairwell guard with black metal balusters.
Stittsville stairs & railings
Recent job: a black aluminum picket railing around a composite deck.
Riverside South stairs & railings
We hired Railing Experts Ottawa to install a new aluminum railing around our deck. The workmanship was excellent, everything was level and secure, and the finished railing looks great with our home.
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No – aluminum doesn't rust, and a quality powder coat holds up through repeated freeze-thaw and road-salt exposure.
Yes, posts are core-drilled and epoxy-anchored into concrete, or surface-mounted with a base plate where drilling isn't an option.
Black and bronze are the most common; most powder-coat suppliers offer a wider colour range on request with a longer lead time.
Aluminum generally runs lower than custom wrought iron per linear foot, since it's a lighter, faster-to-install system.
Warranty terms for any job are set out in your written quote, job by job – we don't make blanket guarantees on this website, but every quote spells out exactly what's covered.