This Kentucky homeowner wanted to reproduce a spindle size and style. He sent us the spindle dimensions and desired quantity, from which we gave him an estimate. After the estimate was accepted, he sent us the original for reproduction, and you can see the result. We especially love the before/after contrast on the first two […]
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People ask us all the time: “Can you make a custom spindle length, or do we need to order the next larger length and cut them down?” The answer: “No problem!” This is a common situation. You’ll notice on our spindle product listings, there are usually only three lengths listed: 20″, 26″, and 32″. These […]
Our Porch Railing Systems have been developed and improved over the years using practical experience as well as feedback from customers, installers, and builders. That is why it we believe it to be the “fastest, easiest, and best” porch railing available today. Every design feature of the Rail Systems is there for a purpose. And […]
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, […]
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 […]
