Homeowners and residential contractors across South Florida trust Fine Edge Industries for code-compliant, fully installed handrail systems, metal railings, decorative gates, and custom staircases, fabricated in our Hallandale Beach shop and installed by our own crew.
A full railing replacement on an exposed rooftop terrace that needed to perform structurally, meet FBC load requirements, and disappear visually against the ocean backdrop.
The existing painted steel railing on a rooftop terrace two blocks from the ocean had failed, surface rust had penetrated the welds, one post was pulling from the concrete anchor, and the overall height was non-compliant with FBC 2020 commercial guard requirements. The homeowner had already received two quotes from contractors who wanted to install aluminum picket systems. Neither matched the open-view aesthetic the space required.
We specified 316L stainless steel posts core-drilled and epoxy-set into the parapet, with a continuous top rail and frameless stainless steel panels captured in a recessed base channel. No visible pickets, no horizontal members, unobstructed sightlines from deck level. Posts sized for 200 lb concentrated load per FBC 1015. Existing concrete anchors were cored out and re-set with Hilti HIT-RE 500 V4 epoxy rated for the salt-air environment.
Material: 316L stainless steel 1.5" round tube, stainless cable infill. Fabrication: posts CNC-drilled and cut in-shop, base channels bent to match parapet profile (not flat), cable runs tensioned to spec. Finish: brushed directional on all exposed stainless, no clear coat needed at this grade. Installation: two-person crew, core drilling rig on-site, posts set in sequence from corner posts inward. Full cure 48 hrs before load test.
System passed FBC inspection on first visit. The terrace went from a liability to a feature the homeowner now actively uses. Zero maintenance required for 316L in coastal exposure beyond an annual freshwater rinse. The client subsequently contracted us for a matching interior staircase balustrade on the same property, one of the clearest signals that the work held up to close-range review.