SYSTEM 01
Stainless cable
Powder-coated black posts with horizontal stainless cable. Tensioned properly so it does not sag in year two. The most requested look in new Clark County builds.
Stairs & railings · Vancouver, WA
A staircase is the first thing people see and the one thing they touch every day. We rebuild treads and risers, install railing in four different systems, and set handrails to code without making the whole thing look like code was the only goal.
Cable railing · Clark County
Railing systems
The railing sets the character of the whole stair. These are the four systems we install most often in Clark County homes.
Powder-coated black posts with horizontal stainless cable. Tensioned properly so it does not sag in year two. The most requested look in new Clark County builds.
Black square balusters under a clear-finished white oak handrail. Warmer than all-metal, and it hides fingerprints better than paint.
Solid rod instead of cable — no tensioning, no re-tightening, and a crisper line across long landing runs.
Tempered panels in base shoe or standoff clamps. The choice when the stair sits in front of a window and you do not want to lose the light.
Stair projects
Tap any photo to enlarge. Every one is a Clark County home.
Also part of the job
White oak, maple and engineered treads over existing stringers. We remove carpet, level the stringers, and set each tread with a consistent nosing so the run reads as one piece.
Scribed skirt boards, mitred returns and landing trim. This is the difference between a stair that looks built and one that looks assembled.
Solid newels anchored into framing, continuous handrail returns at top and bottom, wall-mounted rails where the code requires a second one.
Stair questions
Yes — one of our most common jobs. We pull the carpet, check the stringers for level, and install new treads and risers. Most straight runs take two to three days.
Yes, when it is built correctly. Residential guards need to be 36 inches high and the infill must reject a 4-inch sphere, which means the cable has to be tensioned to stay within that spacing. We build to that standard on every job.
Cable is the current favourite and the most forgiving on price. Rod costs a little more but never needs re-tensioning. Iron balusters with an oak handrail suit traditional houses. Glass costs the most and is worth it only when the stair blocks a window.
CONFIRM WITH OLEG — general answer: replacing treads and railing in place usually does not require a permit in Clark County, but changing the stair layout or structure does.
Currently about FILL IN weeks out. Call and we will give you the honest date.
Free on-site estimate
No charge to measure, no obligation, no pressure. We reply to every request within one hour.