Where we work in Fort Erie
Crystal Beach and Ridgeway have a deep stock of older homes where stair structure is usually sound but finishes and treads have taken decades of wear: exactly the profile that recapping was made for. Stevensville and the Garrison Road corridor skew newer, with open-concept builds that call for custom staircases and glass or aluminum guards. Along the lake, wind exposure drives the hardware spec: 316 stainless and powder-coated aluminum, never bare steel.
Services available in Fort Erie
- Custom hardwood staircases: built in our shop and delivered to your Fort Erie property.
- Frameless glass railings: for open-concept builds and lakefront homes.
- Iron and aluminum spindles: modern square or wrought-iron profiles.
- Stair recapping & refinishing: especially common in Fort Erie’s older housing stock; we assess structure first and only quote the rebuild when the rebuild is the honest answer.
- Outdoor deck railings: powder-coated aluminum and marine-grade stainless, built for direct Lake Erie wind.
- Commercial railings: code-grade guards and handrails for commercial properties.
- Full stair renovations: when repair isn’t enough, we rebuild from the stringers up.
For a full breakdown of materials, options, and how we approach each type of work, see our stairs and railings services.
Ontario Building Code in Fort Erie
Any permitted work in Fort Erie is reviewed against the current Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) including stair geometry (200 mm max rise, 255 mm min run), guard heights and the 100 mm sphere rule. We handle the code checks on the drawing before fabrication and coordinate with the town when a permit is required.
Outdoor railings that survive the lake
Fort Erie’s waterfront takes direct Lake Erie wind. We specify powder-coated aluminum (AAMA 2604 finishes), marine-grade stainless cable, or topless glass with laminated panels, and we verify the guard’s load path, because a railing that moves in a storm is a warranty claim waiting to happen. See outdoor railings for the systems we install.
Why Niagara homeowners choose us
Grant’s Stairs and Railings holds a 5.0-star rating across 12 public Google reviews: every one earned on a real project. We don’t subcontract: the same crew that measures your staircase builds it in our St. Catharines shop and installs it. Free on-site estimates across the Niagara Region.
Last updated: October 5, 2026.
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Grant's Stairs and Railings · Based in St. Catharines, serving Fort Erie · (905) 360-0081