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 underdeck skirting a steel deck railing with drink cap located in Colorado Springs

High-rise railing posts (45.5″) 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 (custom cut to 42″) installed on a Fortress Fe26 deck railing with a side mounted drink cap and flat pyramid post caps.

Composite deck with steel deck railing with side mounted drink cap and composite material skirting under deck Falcon Colorado

Low-rise railing posts (39.5″) installed on a Fortress deck railing with a side mounted drink cap and flat pyramid post caps.

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with tall posts and no drink cap

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with tall posts (45.5″) and no drink cap installed.

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with lower posts and no drink cap installed

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with low posts (39.5″) and no drink cap installed.

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with tall posts and side mounted drink cap installed

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with tall posts (45.5″) and side-mounted drink cap installed.

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with medium height posts and side mounted drink cap installed

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with medium height posts (custom cut to 42″) and side-mounted drink cap installed.

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with lower posts and side mounted drink cap installed

Fortress Fe26 metal deck railing with low posts (39.5″) and side-mounted drink cap installed.

Metal Posts, Metal Panels, and Drink Cap

Composite deck in Country Club Estates with metal railing featuring vertical stainless steel cables

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.

Steel deck railing lighted post caps deck stairs with riser lights 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.

Fortress Fe26 steel deck railing with drink cap and gate at top of composite deck stairs 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.

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

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!

Redwood deck in Colorado Springs with a metal deck railing featuring a redwood drink cap

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 metal deck railing that has horizontal balusters 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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Composite deck with black metal deck railing in Colorado Springs

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.

Redwood deck with 90-degree deck boards and a metal deck railing 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 metal deck railing and cedar pergola that features a pull down shade for privacy in Colorado Springs

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

Elevated composite deck with Fortress metal deck railing in Colorado Springs

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.

Elevated deck with steel deck framing, composite deck material, and metal deck railing in Colorado Springs

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 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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Cumaru hardwood deck with a custom designed and built ViewRail deck railing featuring one quarter inch horizontal rods and a Cumaru flush mounted drink cap Colorado Springs deck builders

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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Composite deck with a matte black metal deck railing featuring horizontal stainless steel cables between the posts located in Monument

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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Composite deck in Country Club Estates with metal railing featuring vertical stainless steel cables

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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B-grade redwood deck with 45-degree decking and metal deck railing featuring a ringtop accent panel in Glen Eagle Colorado Springs

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 metal deck railing with Mosaic style panel on a composite deck From Decks by Schmillen your Colorado Springs deck builders

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

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

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 custom designed dining rail located in Colorado Springs

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

B-grade redwood deck with 45-degree decking metal deck railing with ring top accent panel and a stone firepit in Colorado Springs

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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Composite deck with double picture frame border composite railing components with steel panels and drink cap located in Colorado Springs

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.

Redwood deck with wood railing posts and metal deck railing panels between with lighted post caps in Colorado Springs

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 with a deck railing featuring wood components and horizontal steel balusters 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 and metal deck railing anchored by a stucco column with Moab post lights in Colorado Springs

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.

Redwood deck with a wood deck railing featuring round white metal balusters and a redwood drink cap in Colorado Springs

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.