SDCR We provide professional installation services directly or through one our trusted partners.
The installation of a cable railing system requires structural and aesthetic considerations to ensure a safe and beautiful end result. At San Diego Cable Railings we have provided a wide variety of installations under all kinds of building conditions. We are capable of building with almost any material; whether it be soft woods, hardwoods, steel, aluminum, or stainless. We also offer structural + composite material combinations which incorporate wood or steel as the structural members, and composite materials for top railings and trim.
Although we have seen photographs and numerous marketing materials for composite cable railing installations; we DO NOT install stainless cable railing systems on composite posts, post sleeves, or composite railing kits. Stainless cable systems require structural materials that can withstand tremendous tensioning. At the present time and to the best of our knowledge composite materials have not been engineered to withstand tensioning or structural applications.
Installation Services We Provide
Full scale installations include:
1. Some form of a post and top railing system bolted to a deck frame or surface, and or posts being set in concrete for fencing applications. SDCR
2. Cable system fabricated by SDCR/Post and top rails fabricated by SDCR
3. SDCR Field installation-(lay out, drilling of posts, installing cables, tensioning cables)
4. Maintenance-Periodic tensioning and or cleaning of cable system, refinishing or cleaning of framing materials by SDCR
5. Highest price point
Partial installations: (typically done for contractors, landscapers, builders)
1.Typically referred to as “drill and pull” these systems are pre framed by a contractor or homeowner versed in framing or steel fabrication
2. Cable system is fabricated by San Diego Cable Railings
3. Complete or partial field installation (lay out, drilling of posts, installing cables, tensioning cables done)
4. Maintenance if desired
5. Lower price point- We happily provide specs and framing assistance to contracted clients and return customers
DIY Kits: (done for all types of clientele)
1. Can be made up of strictly cable fabrication or pre made assemblies
2. Can contain posts and top railings if so desired; posts can be pre drilled per client specifications. Wooden post systems can be sealed, stained, painted, surfaced etc. Steel post systems can be pre made per client specifications
3. Clients are responsible for measurements and specifications on pre made systems
