Glass & Aluminum Railings in Coquitlam & Port Moody

Railings for Tri-Cities homes, new builds and hillside decks

Railing Experts supplies and installs glass railings, aluminum picket railings, privacy screens and stair railings in Coquitlam and Port Moody. In the past year our crew worked for 14 clients in the two cities – homeowners replacing old wood railings, and builders and contractors finishing new homes.

We work across Coquitlam – Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau, Ranch Park, Austin Heights, Maillardville and Coquitlam Centre – and all of Port Moody, from Heritage Woods and College Park down to the waterfront and Ioco.

Railings we install in the Tri-Cities

• Glass railings – tempered glass in black or white aluminum frames, top-mount or fascia-mount, for decks that look out over the trees, the inlet or the valley.
• Interior glass railings – glass for staircases, landings and open lofts.
• Aluminum picket railings – powder-coated black, white or custom colours for decks, porches and stairs. No painting, no rot.
• Stair railings and handrails – tall exterior stairs on sloped lots, front steps and side-yard handrails.
• Privacy screens – frosted glass panels between decks and neighbours, common on newer homes built close together.

Recent Coquitlam and Port Moody projects

New build, Coquitlam – glass deck railing for a builder. Black-framed glass railing around a vinyl deck, plus fascia-mounted 12 mm glass and handrails down the side stairs.

Coquitlam deck – black picket railing and frosted privacy glass. Black aluminum picket railing across the front of a vinyl deck, with frosted glass privacy panels on the side facing the neighbour.

Interior glass stair railing, Coquitlam. Frameless glass along an open staircase, so the stairs stay bright and open to the hallway.

Forest-view deck, Port Moody. Glass railing on a wide wood deck backing onto the trees, with a black aluminum picket railing on the tall stairs down to the yard. Done for a local contractor.

Backyard edge, Port Moody. A long run of glass railing across the top of a sloped backyard – a safe edge that keeps the view of the hillside.

Glass balconies, Port Moody. Glass railings on the upper balconies of a stucco home.

Why Tri-Cities homeowners and builders use Railing Experts

• Our own installers. The crew that measures your job is the crew that installs it – no subcontractors.
• Built to BC Building Code. Our aluminum railing systems are tested by Intertek, and every railing is installed to the height and opening rules in the BC Building Code.
• Builder-friendly. We work to the builder's schedule on new homes and come back for stairs and handrails as the job progresses.
• Over 10 years in the Lower Mainland, working for homeowners, general contractors, deck builders and strata buildings.

Coquitlam and Port Moody railing FAQs

How high does my deck or stair railing need to be?
Under the BC Building Code, guards on a house generally need to be at least 36" (900 mm) high where the deck is 5'11" (1.8 m) or less above the ground, and 42" (1070 mm) when it's higher – which covers many raised decks on sloped Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau and Heritage Woods lots. Openings must be small enough that a 4" (100 mm) sphere can't pass through.

Do I need a permit to replace my railing?
Coquitlam and Port Moody each have their own building department. Replacing an existing railing usually doesn't need a permit, but new decks and major changes often do, so check with your city. We'll supply the railing details your permit needs.

Can you put glass on a vinyl deck without leaks?
Yes. Many newer decks here are vinyl-membrane. We can fascia-mount the railing on the edge of the deck so no posts go through the membrane, or top-mount with sealed post bases.

How long does installation take?
Once materials are ready, most homes are installed in one or two days. Custom-cut glass adds time for fabrication after we measure.