Loose railing repair
A rail that moves is a safety item, and the fix is almost always at the newel post rather than where the movement shows.
Why this is worth doing properly
One sticking door or a broken length of trim can be too small for most carpenters and too visible to ignore. We repair the failed piece and match the profile around it, including millwork no longer stocked.
What you get from us
- 01
Your trim should fit the wall
A wide bead of caulk shrinks, cracks and shows. We scribe the woodwork to the wall, then use caulk only to close the hairline that remains.
- 02
Your inside corners should stay closed
An inside miter opens as the house moves through a Chicago winter. A coped joint closes on itself, keeping the corner tight instead of exposing a crack.
- 03
New work should match the house
Many Chicago homes use trim profiles no longer found at a lumberyard. We match the existing profile, or tell you plainly when the nearest stock option will look wrong.
- 04
Small jobs are welcome
One door, one railing, one room of trim. We quote the smaller jobs most carpenters pass over, and give them the same attention as a full-house trim package.
Often paired with
Everything in repairs and adjustments, all of it ours:
- Trim repair and replacement
- Cabinet repair
- Door adjustment
- Drawer and hinge adjustment
- Stair repair
- Wood rot repair
- Water-damaged woodwork replacement
- Scratch, dent and gouge repair
- Squeak correction
- Gaps, joints and miter repair
- Matching existing trim profiles
- Historic woodwork restoration
- Millwork removal and reinstallation
185 services, one trade
Loose railing repair is one of 14 things we do under repairs and adjustments, and one of 185 across the whole catalogue.
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