A few days
Choose your style. Then we put it in writing.
Once the budget works, we help you choose the wood species, handrail profile, baluster pattern, and finish. The first thing we ask about is your flooring. Your floors, treads, and railing should all work together. Then you get a written quote with the scope spelled out. A 50% deposit is needed to start fabrication and set up an installation schedule with you.
- Est. 1987Family-owned
- 6,000+Railings installed
- 4.8★Verified reviews
- Veteran-OwnedWhitehall, PA
In short
What is the choose your style step?
The selection step is where you choose the wood species, handrail profile, baluster pattern, and finish with our help, matched to your floors, trim, and the rest of the home. It produces a written quote with the scope spelled out, so the range becomes a real number. A 50% deposit starts fabrication and sets the installation schedule.
Built & reviewed by Snyder Stairs · Whitehall, PA · Est. 1987 · Updated June 2026
Step 02 · Pick it out, see it in writing
What happens during this step
- We help you pick the wood species, baluster pattern, and finish to match your floors and trim.
- The first thing we ask about is your flooring, so the stair looks like it belongs in the house.
- We lead with the popular species: White oak, red oak, poplar, and hickory — plus more on request.
- Iron comes pre-finished. satin black is the most popular, with oil-rubbed bronze close behind.
- You get a written quote with the scope spelled out.
- A 50% deposit on an accepted proposal starts fabrication and sets the installation schedule.
Deliverables
- A written quote with the scope and materials spelled out.
- Species, pattern, and finish selected with you.
- A spot on the schedule once the deposit is in.
Designers can pull from our sample library and stained displays. Builders and contractors get the parts list and pricing they need to plan the job.
Choose your style FAQs
Common questions about the choose your style step.
Q: How do I choose the wood and the iron?
We help you pick. You don't need to know every post, baluster, or handrail style before you call. We lead with the popular species, white oak, red oak, poplar, and hickory — plus more on request, and the iron comes pre-finished, with satin black the most popular. The goal is a stair that matches your floors, your trim, and the rest of the house.
Q: What does it take to get on the schedule?
Once you accept the written quote, a 50% deposit on an accepted proposal starts fabrication and sets the installation schedule. We'll give you a realistic timeline for fabrication and install on that same call.
- 01 Send a few photos
- 02 Real budget on the first call
- 03 Built in Whitehall, installed in 1–3 days
Start a conversation
Send a few photos, we'll take it from there.
Send us a few photos of your staircase and we'll give you a realistic budget range over the phone, before anyone comes out.
- A real budget range on the first call.
- One of the Snyders replies.
- No obligation, no pressure, no sales meeting.
A real person answers — no phone menu · 117 Franklin Street, Whitehall, PA · (610) 443-2240