How to Buy Cable and Rod Railing

Signature is made to order, so you choose the infill, finish, and handrail. Express is our most popular configuration, in stock and ready to install yourself. DriveTite drills straight into wood posts you already have. Steps 2 through 5 cover Signature; skip to step 6 for the two DIY systems.

The material that runs between your posts. Stainless cable suits straight runs. Stainless and Onyx rods hold a curve, so they can follow a stair or a radius the cable would have to fake.

Nine ways to land a post, so the system fits the structure you have. Surface and angled foot sit on top. Side, slim side, and slim bump out attach to the fascia. Tread inset and tread side mount into a stair.

Choose from an array of premium powder coat finishes for your posts and metal handrail. Want a custom color? No problem. Talk to your rep when you get your quote.

Four metal profiles, all rated for interior or exterior use. The Quick Slide styles thread over the posts for a continuous line; the steel profiles give you a heavier hand feel.

Each wood profile comes in a range of species and finishes. Most are interior only; the 6001 Ipe and 6007 series are rated for exterior use.

Run LED strips inside your handrail for a soft wash of light along the whole run. Wiring is organized inside the rail and connects to your power system.

Add a second graspable rail alongside the cable handrail, wall-mounted or post-mounted, for commercial or residential use.

Two ways to land an Express post. Surface mount sits on top of the walking surface; slim side mount attaches to the fascia and keeps the surface clear. Both handle level and angled runs.

Express ships in three stock colors. Signature opens up the full powder coat range if you want something else.

Three aluminum profiles, matched to your post color. All three are cut to length on site and ship with the rest of your order.

Cable or rod, tensioned straight into the post. Every fastener buries itself inside the wood, so the infill is the only thing you see. All hardware is 316 marine stainless.

DriveTite tensions straight into hardwood posts, new or existing. Where posts land more than four feet apart, an Express metal line post can sit between them to carry tension across the span without adding a single fastener to the posts.