Where we work in Port Colborne
Downtown and the streets around Lock 8 hold canal-era housing where staircases are structurally solid but worn: recapping and targeted repair keep the character and skip the demolition. Along the canal corridor and in the industrial areas, commercial guard and handrail work is a regular part of our schedule, engineered to the code loads and, where it applies, AODA handrail standards. Newer residential builds lean toward custom staircases with glass or aluminum guards.
Services available in Port Colborne
- Custom hardwood staircases: built in our shop and delivered to your Port Colborne property.
- Glass railings: newer residential builds lean toward glass or aluminum guards.
- Iron and aluminum spindles: modern square or wrought-iron profiles.
- Stair recapping & refinishing: keeps canal-era character and skips the demolition.
- Outdoor deck railings: code-compliant and frost-resistant for Niagara winters.
- Commercial & light-industrial railings: guards, handrails and stair packages with shop drawings; a larger share of our Port Colborne work than in most towns.
- 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 Port Colborne
Permitted work follows the current code (O. Reg. 163/24) for geometry (200 mm max rise, 255 mm min run), guards (1,070 mm, with the 900 mm single-dwelling exception), handrails (865–965 mm) and openings (100 mm sphere). Commercial scopes add load and accessibility requirements; we provide stamped drawings when a permit requires them.
Repairs and recapping for older canal-era homes
Houses built around the canal are now 80–100+ years old. Their stair carriages are often remarkably solid. What fails first is treads, nosings and the original balustrade. We assess rise/run uniformity and headroom before quoting, then recap over the sound structure or rebuild only what the inspection says needs rebuilding. See our recapping & refinishing and stair repair pages for the process.
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 Port Colborne · (905) 360-0081