Archive for May 10th, 2021

Bare Stainless Steel Railings for a Custom NorCal Lakefront Home A recent DIY customer in Northern California provided us with some beautiful images and a perfect opportunity to describe the purchasing process at SDCR. Potential customers looking to purchase cable railings will find the following information helpful for navigating the cable railing purchasing process: San Diego Cable Railings products can be purchased and fabricated easily by simply furnishing your images and some standard measurements. Specifications can be submitted by homeowners or contractors; we also have preferred installers who specialize in working with our products. Our featured photo was provided by a customer that contacted us by phone. He provided a general layout, as well as some angles and other details with the help of his general contractor. In order to maximize the quality and weather resistance of the railings ; they selected a bare stainless steel marine grade cable railing system. Our bare stainless steel finish is a low luster finish with a clean knock down appearance. The components of the railing system included: 2×2″ bare finished stainless steel posts (welded and bolted connections) 1×3″ bare finished stainless steel top rail (mechanically attached) T316 stainless steel cable @ 1/8″ thickness (hand crimp field hardware) Factory swaged cable assemblies and hand crimp field ends (cost effective) Stainless steel fasteners for post/rail structural attachment (ss screws, lags) Our sales associate provided an estimate within 24 hours. Our shop furnished a sample railing post  as well as a section of top rail to assist with the finish options. We offer both bare finished metal and powder coated railing posts. The customers selected our bare stainless steel finish, as well as our hand crimped cable hardware that most closely matched our factory swaged hardware. Concealing visible hardware or creating consistency throughout a railing design  is an excellent way to achieve a professional grade end product. SDCR staff communicated with the customer throughout the fabrication process; mostly via email and occasionally over the phone in order to confirm specifications. The project was completed in phases. Primarily the upper deck railings were constructed; followed by the lower deck and stairs. Our welded bare stainless posts were custom made to accommodate the exact angle of the stairs. Although fabrication can be performed from drafted plans, taking measurements and angles is often most effective when done on finished surfaces. Purchasing and installing a custom cable railing system is a streamlined process with San Diego Cable Railings products and installation services. We offer both cable railings and glass railing systems; quotes for DIY and professional installation are available. If you have questions about how to purchase cable railings, or would like an estimate; please visit the quote request page.