L.W. of Franklin, TN writes in his restoration blog: “They are not local but they are a family owned business that provides a high quality product and ship directly to your house. If you are looking for spindles that are architecturally and period correct for your house made out of something other than pressure treated lumber, […]
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This project was a fun one. This home’s natural beauty was being dragged down by a old rotted porch floor and railing. While the task seemed daunting at first, a breakdown of the steps involved (and a little help from Western Spindle) revealed that this project was very do-able. Seven-piece top rail with scalloped trim […]
Dave Gravina at Green Mountain Renovation is an excellent builder in the Pittsburgh area, and has been a great repeat customer of ours. He’s recently sent us pictures of another successful porch railing installation project they’ve completed. This customer has chosen our very popular 2 1/2″ Victorian Porch Spindle with the best-selling 6″ class […]
Should you order your new porch materials pre-primed? At American Porch, we do our level best to provide customers with everything they need to complete their porch project. Whether it’s customizing spindles to perfectly recreate an existing porch system, or putting all the required hardware together in a convenient Rail Installation Kit, we strive to […]
Ordering custom porch spindles is easy. Just email with the following information: Width & Height: If your spindle has square portions, width of the square(s). If completely turned, then the diameter of the spindle. Also include how long (tall) Quantity: How many you need reproduced Design: Give us some idea of the spindle design. Email […]
“We have a few bad spindles and want to refurbish our railing. Can you reproduce our existing spindle design to match the originals?” This is one of the more common questions we hear from customers. When you are dealing with a historic property, and/or one with a long family history, “close” just won’t do. We […]
Curved porch railing, rounded railing, radius rail. By whatever name, there’s no better accent for a your rounded porch, deck, or portico. Both Poly Railing and Wood Railing for rounded porches are made on a custom, made-to-order basis. This is because there is rarely two rounded porches or decks with the same radius (which is […]
Caring for Millwork From American Porch, LLC The following is an article on how to care for exterior architectural millwork, especially wood porch railing and spindles (or balusters). Upon arrival, take note of the condition of the boxes and/or crating before the driver leaves. Open all crating and boxes to inspect your new millwork. In […]
It’s an all-too-common question: How to fix rotted wood railing? We ship new porch railings all over the country every day, and we want that rail to last a very long time. We want to help people prevent deck rail from rotting in the first place. 1. Choice of material (rot resistant wood, synthetic railing) […]
M.P. of Sudbury, MA: “We finished up the project last summer and couldn’t be more pleased with the final product…..particularly the rail system from American Porch. It is simply stunning. We have had so many compliments from friends, neighbors, and many strangers walking by the house. We have even had great reviews from boaters who […]
