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Handrail, Stair & Guardrail Welding in Kansas City | KC Ironcore
Mobile handrail, stair rail & guardrail repair and fabrication in the KC metro. Code-driven railing work for property managers, HOAs, commercial buildings & homeowners. Send photos for a quote.
Handrails, stairs & guardrails — Kansas City metro
I'm a mobile welder and fabricator serving the Kansas City metro, and railing work is one of the things I do most — because it's one of the things that breaks most. Loose handrails, wobbly guardrails, rusted-through stair rails, gaps that don't meet code. I repair them on-site, or I fabricate and install new ones.
If you manage property, a failed handrail isn't just an inconvenience — it's a liability and an inspection problem. I'll get yours back to where it should be.
What it covers
- Handrail repair — re-anchoring loose rails, re-welding cracked joints, replacing rusted sections
- Stair rail repair and replacement — interior and exterior stairs, landings, stringers
- Guardrail repair — balcony rails, mezzanine rails, walkway rails, rooftop rails
- New railing fabrication and install — steel and iron handrails, guardrails, stair rails built to fit
- Code corrections — fixing height, gap spacing, and graspability issues flagged by an inspector
- Commercial and multi-family work — apartment complexes, condos, office buildings, retail
- Residential — porch rails, deck rails, basement stairs, ornamental iron
Who it's for
Property managers and HOAs (the biggest one — handrails fail, gates sag, this is recurring work); commercial building owners and facility managers; general contractors who need railing on a punch list; homeowners with a loose or rusted rail. If a rail is loose, missing, or out of code, that's me.
What to send for a quote
For a repair: photos of the damage, a wide shot of the run, and roughly how long the rail is. For new fabrication: photos of where it's going, the length, the number of steps if it's a stair rail, the mounting surface (concrete, wood, steel), and any code requirements you've been given. Fabrication is quoted per linear foot installed, so length and design drive it.
What it costs
- Service call: $225 — travel anywhere in the KC metro + first hour on-site. Single-section repairs are often done in that hour.
- $125/hr after that.
- Railing / handrail repair (one section): $250–$800 — flat-rated when I can see it.
- Handrail / railing fabricated & installed: starting at $85–$120 per linear foot installed — minimum around $700. Ornamental and complex designs quoted on the design.
- New staircase railing on-site: $900–$2,500 — quoted on the run.
- After-hours / weekend / emergency: 1.5× rates, $300 minimum.
Starting points. New fabrication is always a quote — send photos and dimensions. Full price sheet →
Questions
Frequently asked
Can you fix a loose handrail without replacing the whole thing?
Usually, yes. A lot of "loose" rails just need re-anchoring or a cracked weld redone. If the base is rusted through or the post is shot, that section may need replacing — but I won't replace a whole run when a repair holds.
My building failed inspection on the railings — can you bring them up to code?
That's exactly the kind of call I take. Send me the inspection notes or the items they flagged (height, baluster spacing, graspability, missing returns) and I'll quote the corrections. {{CHRIS: confirm familiarity with current IBC/IRC railing requirements}}
Do you do new railings, or just repairs?
Both. I fabricate and install new steel and iron handrails, guardrails, and stair rails — built to fit the actual run, not cut to a stock length and forced in.
How is new railing priced?
By linear foot, installed — typically starting around $85–$120 a foot for a straightforward steel rail, more for ornamental or complex work, with a minimum of roughly $700. Length, number of corners and steps, finish, and mounting surface all factor in. Send photos and a measurement and I'll give you a real number.
Can you handle multiple buildings or a whole complex?
Yes — multi-building and multi-unit railing work is a good fit for me, and a standing relationship makes the pricing better. B2B / property-management pricing →
Next step
Send photos, get a quote
Text or upload photos of the job — you'll get a straight answer on price and timing.