Practical Advantages of an Easy-to-Install Railing System

Whether you’re thinking about the functionality of your outdoor living space or the impact on your wallet, easy-to-install railing systems just make sense. As you’re thinking through which railings would be perfect for your outdoor living space, here are three reasons to prioritize the system that’s easiest and quickest to install without compromising on quality.

3 Reasons Northern Virginia and Maryland Homeowners Should Opt for Easy Install Railing Systems

If you’re considering a custom outdoor living space, chances are you aren’t giving a lot of thought to the installation process of your railing system. But it can have a bigger impact on the bottom line of your build than you think.

Choose the easy-to-install railings for these three advantages:

1. Easy-to-install railing systems accommodate the DIY market.

Historically, railing systems have been time consuming and difficult to install or upgrade. Working with a professional installation team helped ensure you enjoy: 

• Clean lines
• Undamaged railing components
• A durable build

Today, there are railing systems that lend themselves to intuitive, easy installations. (Think the picket system from Regal Ideas.)

For handy homeowners, these kinds of railings are an opportunity to have a successful, long-lasting do-it-yourself installation option.

Remember, though, these kinds of jobs should only be tackled yourself if you have skill and expertise in home construction. Without that, a DIY install could quickly become costlier and more time consuming than leaving it up to the professionals in the first place.

2. Have your railing system save you time and money.

While some of these easy-to-install railing systems were targeted at the do-it-yourself market, it wasn’t long before contractors started gravitating toward them as well.

Being simple and easy to put together, these kinds of systems save contractors and builders hours of installation-related labor.

When the build team can do the same high-quality work in fewer hours, those savings can be passed onto the homeowner. This means you get professional installation of a high-quality railing system—all for less.

The build itself also doesn’t take as long, so you’re dealing with fewer schedule and life disruptions as well. (Read: you get to enjoy your custom outdoor living space faster.)

3. The right railing system offers design flexibility and better long-term utility.

Say you just purchased a home in Northern Virginia or Maryland. After all the boxes are unpacked, the clothes are hung, and the silverware is in the right drawer, you go to put your feet up and relax on your deck.

But there’s a problem.

It turns out you get strong wind gusts from the west every evening, and your existing picket railing system can’t do anything to stop it.

Or maybe you finally purchased that Big Green Egg you’ve had your eye on. You proudly get your brand-new grill all set up…only to find the wind disrupts your cooking temperatures and negatively affects your fuel consumption.

With the right railing system, you can replace or upgrade components in a quick, easy, cost-effective way. Maybe that’s changing out pickets for glass panels or creating a dedicated wind wall around your cooking equipment.

Whatever your needs, if you choose a railing system designed for easy installation and adaptation, you can make these changes, increasing your home’s functionality without all the stress, expense, and headache.

Talk to Your Local Northern Virginia or Maryland Design and Build Team

Want all the insight, expertise, and advice on what railing systems best suit your dream outdoor living space? Contact Design Builders today.

We’re a high-end custom design and build team operating out of the Maryland and Northern Virginia markets, and we’re always happy to answer your questions about decks, patios, outdoor kitchens, or screened-in porches!