For decades, people have been using wrought iron to build out custom metal railings. It wasn't until the late 90s that people began using aluminum instead to construct metal railings. Why aluminum? Quite a few reasons - it's more affordable, easier to manipulate, easier to handle, and (most importantly) corrosion-resistant. We can't emphasize that last point enough - with aluminum railings, you'll won't have to worry about repainting your railings every couple years or watching your railings eventually rust away to nothing. Aluminum railings are built to survive for decades without you needing to much to maintain them.
But our aluminum railings don't sell themselves just because they promise one less headache for homeowners - they also sell because they look damn good (frankly speaking). Ever since Metro Railings was founded, aluminum railings have been our bread and butter. Even though we've been priding ourselves lately on our cable and glass railings, we still build more traditional aluminum railings than any other railing. Not only are they by far the most affordable style of railing we offer, but they exude that simple element of luxury that works so well with older houses. For those who want to keep things simple and yet still want better railings than the slop they sell over at Home Depot, consider custom-built aluminum railings.
Also, if you really want to go wild in designing your railings, nothing can be customized more than traditional aluminum railings. Whether it be different-sized posts, different styles of toprails, the addition of decorative elements like collars or baskets, or anything else you can imagine...we can make that happen.