Sculptural floating staircases, frameless glass railing, stainless cable and rod infill — engineered, fabricated and installed by one licensed Florida team. Built for custom builders, architects and developers from Naples and Palm Beach to Miami and the 30A corridor.
Shop drawings, engineering, product approval and phased installation for builders, GCs and architects — on multifamily, custom residential and commercial packages.
Dedicated crews across Orlando, Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville — plus Florida's beachfront and luxury markets: Naples, Boca Grande, Palm Beach, Bal Harbour, Fisher Island, Key West, 30A and beyond.
Every staircase and railing system is engineered for its own span, load and architecture. No kits. No stock parts. No compromise on the joint you actually touch.
It's structural. It's visible from every floor. It's permanently in the middle of the house. That's the wrong place for a stock kit, a guessed dimension, or a crew that disappears after the pour.
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Engineered, not assembled
Stamped structural drawings for your exact rise, run, span, and anchoring conditions — submitted, reviewed, approved.
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Engineering & shop drawings
Structural drawings produced for your exact conditions, so your builder or GC has what the building department asks for at submittal.
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One accountable team
The people who measure are the people who fabricate and install. Nothing gets lost in a handoff between trades.
Licensed & insured · Your information is secure and never shared.
Beachfront & Barrier Island
Salt air eats ordinary stairs.
A staircase two miles inland and a staircase on the dune line are not the same product. Oceanfront work is specified differently from the fastener up — here is exactly what changes.
We stop using 304 at the water.
Standard 304 stainless is fine inland. On salt-exposed elevations it can develop rust bloom and pitting in a season. Coastal projects are specified in 316 stainless — the alloy carries molybdenum, which is what buys real resistance to chloride pitting.
316 for cable, fittings, posts, anchors and every exposed fastener
Finish selected for exposure — brushed and coated behave differently in salt
Rinse-and-care guidance handed over at closeout, not left to guesswork
Two metals touching is a slow failure.
Put stainless hardware straight into aluminum or against a dissimilar substrate near salt air and you have built a battery. It corrodes quietly inside the connection where nobody sees it until the joint is loose.
Isolation bushings and washers at every dissimilar-metal connection
Embedded anchors detailed to shed water instead of holding it
Substrate and flashing conditions confirmed on site before fabrication
Engineered for the wind zone it actually sits in.
A guard on an oceanfront balcony carries loads an interior stair never sees. In Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone and in exposed coastal zones, that means real engineering and real paperwork — not a catalog cut sheet.
Signed and sealed engineering when the jurisdiction requires it
Product approval documentation supplied for your permit submittal
Anchorage sized to the substrate and the project's actual wind zone
Glass that holds after impact.
Coastal glass guards are laminated — two lites bonded by a structural interlayer — so the panel stays in the opening if it is broken. It is a safety requirement and it is the difference between a guard and an open edge.
Laminated construction with a structural interlayer for guard applications
Hardware and channel specified to the same coastal standard as the glass
Edge and interlayer selection reviewed for salt and UV exposure
Building on the water in Naples, Boca Grande, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Palm Beach, Jupiter Island, Bal Harbour, Fisher Island, the Keys, Amelia Island or the 30A corridor? Send us the elevation and the exposure. We will tell you what it actually takes.
Dedicated crews across the Orlando, Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville metros, plus Florida's beachfront and luxury markets — 94 cities, one standard of work.
"I wanna give a special thanks to Marco for making my reality come true. I love my stairs — thank you to Alexander and Ceaser. You guys were absolutely amazing."
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Elizabeth Torres
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★★★★★
"Excellent service through the entire process, working with Marco and his team was great — they were all very professional. Overall in love with my luxurious glass stairs 100%!"
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Linette Marte
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★★★★★
"I am very satisfied with the work they did on my new glass and stainless steel staircase. It was very difficult to find a company that could provide the quality I was looking for."
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Alejandra Salazar
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★★★★★
"Amazing service and company. I have been wanting to do my stairs for years, but could not find a company I trusted to do what I wanted — until I came across them. 100% recommend to anyone!"
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Alberto Cruz
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★★★★★
"Impeccable installation, achieving the desired look for this property. 100% recommended. As an interior designer, delivery time, execution, and responsibility are also important."
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Marisol Goncalvez
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★★★★★
"A++++++ Recommend to anyone looking for the best quality, high end remodeling in your house."
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Armando Uribe
Google Review
★★★★★
"Fast, affordable, quality work from start to finish. The family at Railing Max had exactly what we were looking for our stairs. Sleek, modern design that really updated our home."
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Jeff Sauter Morris
Google Review
★★★★★
"I love my stairs! Excellent service, they turned out exactly how I wanted them! I highly recommend them. Thank you!!"
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Mendo
Google Review
★★★★★
"Highly recommended. They arrived on time, worked tirelessly until they finished the job, left the area perfectly clean, and our new stair railing looks beautiful."
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Annamaria Sabino
Google Review
★★★★★
"I recently had a glass railing with sleek, black trim installed by Railing Max, and I couldn't be happier. The craftsmanship completely transformed the look of my staircase."
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Eduardo Trujillo
Google Review
★★★★★
"Very impressed with this company. The quality of their products and installations are first class. What impressed me the most was their eagerness to provide excellent customer service."
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Philip Latchana
Google Review
★★★★★
"I had a great experience with Railing Max. They met and exceeded my expectations. They were very professional and installed a beautiful glass railing in our new build."
How long does a floating staircase or glass stair installation take?
Custom floating stair systems typically take 3–6 weeks from design to installation, driven by structural engineering, fabrication, and product approval. Glass stair railing projects are usually complete within 1–2 weeks of final measurement. Commercial and multifamily stair packages are scoped individually.
Do you provide engineering for custom stairs?
Yes. We produce the structural engineering and shop drawings for floating stairs and stair railing across Florida. Permit applications themselves are filed by the homeowner, builder or general contractor — we supply the engineering documentation they need for submittal.
What affects the cost of a floating staircase?
Rise and run, tread material, stringer engineering, railing type (frameless glass, cable, or rod), site access, and whether the project is residential or commercial. Every staircase is engineered individually, so we quote precisely rather than publishing flat rates.
Do you work with builders, general contractors and architects?
Yes — a large share of our volume is builder and GC work. We provide shop drawings, stamped engineering, product approval documentation, and phased installation scheduling on multifamily, custom residential and commercial packages. See the builder program.
What areas of Florida do you serve?
Statewide. Dedicated crews cover the Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and Jacksonville metros plus Florida's beachfront and luxury markets — Naples, Marco Island, Boca Grande, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Palm Beach, Jupiter Island, Bal Harbour, Key Biscayne, Fisher Island, the Keys, Amelia Island, Destin and 30A — 94 cities in total. Don't see your city? We go where you want to go in Florida. See service areas.
What are floating stair treads made of?
Engineered wood, stone, or metal treads mounted to a hidden steel stringer for a true floating look — each tread custom fabricated to the home's design and structural requirements.
Is Railing Max licensed and insured?
Yes — a fully licensed Florida contractor, License #CBC1270705, and insured on every project. Every staircase and railing installation is backed by warranty.
Can you match a staircase to my home's architecture?
Every Railing Max staircase is custom engineered rather than built from a kit — designed to fit the specific architecture of the home, condominium, or building it lives in.
How do I maintain glass stairs and glass railing?
Routine cleaning with standard glass cleaner and a soft cloth. Stainless cable stair railing is coastal-rated and low-maintenance, needing only occasional wipe-downs in salt-air markets.
How do I get a quote?
Request a quote on this page or call (407) 412-5421. We respond within 24 hours, then schedule a consultation and provide a detailed, no-obligation estimate.