West Colorado Springs composite deck with steel deck railing creates outdoor oasis

Metal Deck Railings

 

There are many advantages to using a metal railing when building your dream deck:

  • Cost effective – over time, the metal railings will save you money in repairs and maintenance.
  • Low maintenance – once installed, a railing constructed entirely of metal will not require sanding and staining as is needed with a wood railing.
  • Warranty – metal railings usually come with a 15-year limited warranty (aluminum railings may offer up to a lifetime warranty).  The limited warranty also “covers cracking, peeling, and blistering of the finish”.
  • Easily customizable – manufacturers offer numerous options in railings, railing tops, balusters, post caps, etc., giving you seemingly unlimited ways to customize your railing.
  • View- because metal railings are typically built using thinner balusters than wood railings, this allows for a less obstructed view.  Also available are cable and glass railing options, which provide an even better from your new custom built deck.

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Deck Railing Post Heights

Composite deck with steel deck railing featuring a side mounted drink cap, high rise railing posts, and flat pyramid post caps. From Decks by Schmillen your Colorado Springs deck builders.

High-rise railing posts installed on a Fortress Fe26 powder-coated deck railing with a side mounted drink cap and lighted post caps.

Composite deck with black steel deck railing drink cap and mid rise rail posts Colorado Springs deck builders

Mid-rise railing posts installed on a Fortress Fe26 deck railing with a side mounted drink cap and flat pyramid post caps.

Composite deck with a steel deck railing featuring a side mounted drink cap, low-rise railing posts, and flat pyramid post caps. Built in Falcon Colorado by Decks by Schmillen.

Low-rise railing posts installed on a Fortress deck railing with a side mounted drink cap and flat pyramid post caps.

Metal Posts, Metal Panels, and Drink Cap

New composite deck with a metal and stainless steel cable deck railing creates a modern outdoor living area in Colorado Springs

1 – These homeowners used a Fortress Building Products railing to build their new outdoor living space. They chose the Fe26 V-Series Cable Infill with 3″ x 3″ posts. We also installed a drink cap in Deckorators Vista Ironwood, the same material as the decking.

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Composite deck with steel deck railing and drink cap with railing posts set through the drink cap

2 – We installed this Fortress Fe26 railing with 2″ x 2″ posts, post caps, and a drink cap.  The composite drink cap is TimberTech Dark Roast and is designed to go over the posts.

A steel deck stair railing in a bronze color with grip rail and lighted post caps. Built by Decks by Schmillen in Colorado Springs

3 – This Antique Bronze, Fortress Fe26 Traditional powder-coated stair railing features a grip rail and lighted post caps.  The deck railing also includes a drink cap.

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Steel deck railing with composite drink cap and high railing posts in Colorado Springs

4 – This is a Fortress Fe26 panel railing system that has 3″ x 3″ raised posts, pressed dome post caps, and a composite drink cap.  The drink cap is installed lower than the height of the posts.

Black metal deck railing with drink cap and pressed dome post caps on a redwood deck in Colorado Springs

5 – Another Fortress Fe26 panel railing with 3″ x 3″ posts, flat pyramid post caps, and a drink cap that has an end match with the posts and is installed just below the post caps.

A black steel deck railing with a brown drink cap. It shows a black steel gate at the top of the deck stairs. This composite deck was built by Decks by Schmillen in Colorado Springs.

6 – This railing is a Fortress Fe26 black steel panel system with a drink cap in Deckorators Mesa material.  We also installed a Fortress gate at the top of the stairs per the homeowner’s request.

Composite deck with a black metal deck railing and flush drink cap in Colorado Springs

7 – The owners decided to install a Fortress Fe26 railing on their new composite deck.  They went with the color Black Sand, 3″ x 3″ posts, and a flush drink cap in Fiberon Moringa (the same material as used in the deck).  We added pressed dome post caps to only the end posts.

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8 – We installed this Fe26 panel railing on a composite deck.  The flush, composite drink cap allows our client to attach numerous flower boxes, creating her own personal garden!

Composite deck with black steel deck railing drink cap and mid rise rail posts Colorado Springs deck builders

9 – A Fortress Fe26 panel railing system with 3″ x 3″ raised posts and a Redwood drink cap installed lower than the post height.

Metal Posts, Metal Panel, With No Drink Cap

Composite deck with a Fortress Fe26 Axis Horizontal Infill deck railing in matte black located in Colorado Springs

10 – DBS installed a matte black Fortress Fe26 Axis Horizontal Infill steel deck railing with 3″ posts and flat pyramid post caps for these customers.

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A composite deck with single picture frame border and a metal panel railing system with 2

11 – This composite deck with a single picture frame border includes a black metal panel railing system with 2″ x 2″ posts and pressed dome post caps.

Black metal deck railing with a drink cap and pressed dome post caps on a redwood deck in Colorado Springs.

12 – A Fortress Fe26 Black Sand metal panel railing with 3″ x 3″ posts and pressed dome post caps was installed on this gorgeous Redwood deck.

Composite deck with black metal railing and cedar pergola

13 – This gorgeous deck with Cedar pergola incorporated a Fortress Fe26 railing with 3″ x 3″ metal posts and flat pyramid post caps.

14 – These homeowners went with a Fortress Fe26 powder-coated railing in Antique Bronze.  However, they wanted to use the 3″ x 3″ fascia mounted posts.

An elevated composite deck in Colorado Springs with steel deck framing and a steel deck railing. Decks by Schmillen.

15 – We built this deck using not only a Fortress Fe26 railing, but also Fortress steel deck framing.  The railing includes 3″ x 3″ metal posts with flat pyramid post caps.

Redwood deck with a white, aluminum deck railing. There is a plastic flamingo ornament in the foreground. Built in Colorado Springs

16 – This Redwood deck is enhanced by a white, aluminum railing system with 2″ x 2″ posts and flat pyramid post caps.

Elevated composite deck with a steel deck railing and stucco columns located in Colorado Springs

17 – This elevated deck features a Deckorators ALX Contemporary aluminum deck railing with 3″ x 3″ metal posts and is anchored by the stucco columns.

Misc Styles of Metal Deck Railings

Wild Hog steel deck railing with 4 inch grid panels and drink cap on a composite deck in Briargate Colorado Springs

18 – Our client chose to use 3-inch steel posts with Wild Hog 4-inch grid panels in sleek black.  We also included a drink cap to match the decking.

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Elevated hadwood deck in Cumaru with custom deck railing with horizontal rods and drink cap

19 – This Cumaru hardwood deck features a custom built railing system from ViewRail.  It is constructed with 3-inch posts, 1/4″ horizontal rods, resulting in an unobstructed view of the gorgeous Colorado scenery.  We also added a Cumaru drink cap.

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Custom designed and built iron deck railing with stainless steel cables. From Decks by Schmillen your Colorado Springs deck builders.

20 – The homeowners requested a modern, unobtrusive railing.  Working together we designed a sleek iron railing system with horizontal stainless steel cables to meet their vision.

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New composite deck with a metal and stainless steel cable deck railing creates a modern outdoor living area in Colorado Springs

21 – This deck railing is a Fortress Fe26 V-Series Cable infill system.  It features metal components with stainless steel vertical cables.  We also added a side-mounted drink cap.

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A deck railing with wood components, steel deck railing panels, drink cap, and a ring top accent panel. From Decks by Schmillen, your Colorado Springs deck builders.

22 – We built this railing using wood components and drink cap with Fortress Fe26 steel panels and a ring top accent piece.

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RDI deck railing with Mosaic style panels installed on a composite deck. From Decks by Schmillen in Colorado Springs

23 – Our client chose to use an RDI metal deck railing with Mosaic style panels, to create a custom-style look for his deck.

A steel deck railing with a flush mounted drink cap where the railing posts are inserted through the drink cap. Built by Decks by Schmillen in Colorado Springs.

24 – These clients chose to use a Fortress Fe26 steel deck railing with a flush mounted drink cap.  However, they wanted the posts to be inserted through the drink cap with flat pyramid post caps.

Steel deck railing with a flush mounted drink cap where the deck railing posts are inserted through the drink cap. From Decks by Schmillen, your Colorado Springs deck builders.

25 – This is the same deck railing from picture #24.  As you can see, the drink cap is visible all along the railing even though the post caps are sit above the drink cap.

Composite deck with a steel deck railing and a custom designed and built dining rail that is built on one side of the deck railing. From Decks by Schmillen, your Colorado Springs deck builders.

26 – At our clients’ request, we designed and built this custom dining rail (the same railing as in pictures 24 and 25).  The dining rail is TimberTech Dark Roast material to match the picture frame border on the deck.

Wood or Composite Posts with Metal Panels

A beautiful redwood deck with the boards laid at a 45-degree angle. The deck railing features wood components, steel rail panels, and a top accent piece. There is a firepit with seating around it. From Decks by Schmillen, your Colorado Springs deck builders.

27 – A custom Redwood deck with 4″ x 4″ Redwood railing posts that are mounted on the outside of the deck, and flush drink cap.  The metal panels are from Fortress, as is the Ring Top accent piece added to the railing for a unique design element.

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28 – The owners decided to use this Fortress metal panel railing system with 6″ x 6″ composite posts and flush drink cap.  We also installed Pikes Peak post lights from HighPoint Deck Lighting.

Composite deck with composite deck railing components and steel railing panels built in Colorado Springs

29 – We installed these metal railing panels between 6″ x 6″ raised composite posts and post caps.

30 – A large Redwood deck that uses metal railing panels in Black Sand installed between 4″ x 4″ wood posts mounted to the outside of the deck.  We also installed Mt. Evans lighted post caps on each post.

Redwood deck with with a metal panel deck railing system with 4-inch posts in Colorado Springs

31 – This metal panel railing system includes 4″ x 4″ wood posts that are installed on the outside of the deck with the panels between posts.

Wood or Composite Components with Metal Balusters

Redwood deck railing with horizontal, round, metal balusters in brushed steel located in Colorado Springs.

32 – This railing was built using wood components and flush drink cap featuring round, metal, horizontal balusters in a brushed steel color.

Redwood deck with deck railing featuring wood components anchored by stone columns and Vienna style balusters in Colorado Springs

33 – This deck features a railing anchored by brick columns using Redwood posts mounted to the outside of the deck and a flush drink cap.  The black metal, Vienna Bow-style balusters are attached to the outside of the railing.

Wood component deck railing with a drink cap and black metal square balusters with a partial twist design

34 – This is a wood component deck railing with a drink cap and black, metal, square balusters. Some of the balusters feature a partial twist design.

Composite deck with Vienna belly-style balusters mounted on the outside of the deck railing in Colorado Springs

35 – Deck railing built with 4″ x 4″ composite posts, side mount drink cap, and flat pyramid post caps.  The metal balusters are Fortress Vienna Belly-style, mounted on the outside.

Wood deck railing components with black metal balusters some of which feature a basket design the railing is anchored by stucco columns

36 – This deck railing features 3″ x 3″ wood posts, flush drink cap, and Fortress black, metal, basket-style balusters.  We also installed Moab rail lights on the stucco columns.

37 – Redwood deck railing with 3″ x 3″ posts installed on the outside of the deck, a flush drink cap and Fortress round, metal balusters in white.

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