Zebra Contracting provides professional railing service and accurate upfront pricing. We arrive on the job on-time and complete it on your budget. We oversee every job personally to ensure that your railing installation meets our strict set of standards.
Wooden Railing
For centuries, wood has been the most affordable and easiest to work with the material. Today it is still popular and widely used for the deck railings. Since the structure will be in the open air, it is recommended to make a deck railing from the lumber of solid moisture-resistant species. The following wood species have the best performance characteristics:
The least expensive material is Brown Pressure Treated Wood. Depending on the design, such a railing costs from $ 30 for a basic design to $ 50 for a custom design. Treated wood railing requires regular maintenance. Once every two or three years, it must be stained or painted. The more complex the design of wooden railing, the more difficult and more expensive it will be to paint. The average cost of painting railing is $ 5 without materials.
The next in terms of manufacturing cost is cedar railing. Usually, western red cedar is used for deck railing. The cost of cedar railing is $ 45-50 per linear foot. Sophisticated horizontal design can be much more expensive. Cedar is getting gray very fast and needs to be painted as soon as possible. Painting of cedar railing costs $ 5-8 per linear foot.
The most expensive material for the wood railing is a hardwood (Ipe). The cost varies widely depending on the complexity of the design. Usually, it is about $ 70-80 per linear foot.
