Aluminum railings in Scarborough
We install powder-coated aluminum picket railings from $85/linear ft installed across Scarborough — and Scarborough is our home base, so this is the work we do most, closest to where we park the truck every night.
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The Scarborough porch problem, solved properly
Scarborough's post-war neighbourhoods — Wexford, Dorset Park, Bendale, Woburn, Agincourt — were built with raised concrete front porches, and most of them got iron railings sometime in the last century. Sixty winters of road salt later, those rails are rusting at the bases, staining the concrete, and loosening exactly where someone grabs them on icy steps.
The fix is the most common job we do: old iron off, surface cleaned up, new powder-coated aluminum anchored into sound concrete at code height. Aluminum doesn't rust, the baked-on finish doesn't need painting, and black picket suits these streets like it was designed for them — because it more or less was. The full system rundown is on our aluminum railings page.
Beyond porches, Scarborough aluminum work covers deck guards on back-splits, stair rails to grade, and Juliet-style balcony rails on two-storey homes. If the deck has a Bluffs view, look at glass railings in Scarborough instead — that's what the view deserves.
Code and permits
City of Toronto permitting applies in Scarborough: like-for-like replacement is generally permit-free, new guards on new structures aren't. Heights are 36" (900 mm) for most porches and decks, 42" (1,070 mm) above 5'11", with picket spacing under 100 mm. Our systems are built around those numbers — details in the Ontario railing code guide.
Typical Scarborough aluminum jobs
Iron-to-aluminum porch swaps
The classic: rusted rails off post-war porches, black picket on, one visit.
Step rail packages
Graspable rails on three-to-six step entries — usually bundled with the porch guard.
Back-split deck guards
Code-height picket on multi-level rear decks, matched across landings and stairs.
Area overview: railing installation in Scarborough. Numbers: aluminum railing cost guide.
Scarborough aluminum railing questions
What does an aluminum porch railing cost in Scarborough?
From $85/linear ft installed, plus the $250 base price. A typical Scarborough porch-and-steps package runs 12 to 25 linear feet, with old iron removal added if needed.
Can you anchor into my 60-year-old concrete porch?
That's the defining Scarborough job and yes — the anchor choice depends on the concrete's condition. Where the old railing rusted into the surface, we deal with the spalling around the old posts rather than mounting over the damage.
Will new aluminum match my neighbours' railings?
Black straight picket is the street standard across Scarborough's post-war neighbourhoods, and decorative spindle and circle patterns match the older porch styles. Send a photo of the look you want and we'll match the profile.
Do I need a permit to replace my porch railing in Scarborough?
Like-for-like replacement generally doesn't need one through City of Toronto permitting. New guards where none existed can. We flag the permit question with every quote.
How fast can you get to a Scarborough aluminum job?
Fastest of anywhere we work — Scarborough is home. Photo quotes same day, measure typically within the week.
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