11 turning families
Wood baluster and newel styles, named by tradition.
Each series sets the look of the newels, balusters, and handrail fittings. Pick the family that fits your home. We cut and fit the parts in our Whitehall shop and deliver them unfinished, so your finisher can match them to your floor.
Send us a few photos of your staircase and we'll give you a realistic budget range over the phone, before anyone comes out.
- Est. 198739 yrs
- Family-Owned
- Veteran-Owned
- 4.8★ Verified
- Lehigh Valley
Turned in our shop, fit to your stair.
Every series below is a family of matching parts: baluster profile, newel proportion, and cap detail. We source the turned parts, cut and fit them to your stair, and deliver them unfinished so they can be matched to the floor already in the house. Pick a family below, or see how one looks in a finished stair.
Traditional · Restoration
Farmhouse
Square-shouldered newels, simple turned balusters, painted-and-stained pairings. The Lehigh Valley restoration default.
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Modern · Transitional
Contemporary
Clean square stock, reduced ornament, square-nose treads. Pairs with iron-baluster swap packages and metal handrail accents.
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Traditional · Colonial
Box Newels
Architectural box newels with raised-panel detailing — the colonial-revival staple across center-hall foyers.
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Traditional
Ohio
Mid-Atlantic farmhouse profile — heavier turning, slightly chunkier baluster, paint-grade poplar option.
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Traditional
Country
Softened turning details, longer cove, reads warmer than Ohio. Common in Bucks/Berks farmhouse remodels.
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Traditional · Colonial
Colonial
Strict colonial-revival proportions — fluted panels, urn-and-square turning, three-piece newel cap.
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Period · Federal
Bunker Hill
Tall slim turning with a pronounced base ring. Federal-era proportions; period-restoration favorite.
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Period · Federal
Georgia
Heavier-than-Bunker Hill turning, broader cove, deeper shoulders. A statement balustrade for grand foyers.
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Transitional
Hampton
East-coast transitional — square top blocks, slim middle turning. Pairs cleanly with iron and wood mixed runs.
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Craftsman
Mission
Square stock, no turning, exposed joinery. Craftsman-aesthetic and arts-and-crafts homes.
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Traditional · Western
Utah
Western-traditional with broader newel and a chunkier square cap. Common in mountain-style and lodge interiors.
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Browse every profile we carry.
Two full product catalogs — wood and iron. Flip through the whole line, mark what you like, and bring it to your first call.
Ready when you are
Custom stairs and railings, built in Whitehall.
Custom stairs and railings, built by a family of Pennsylvania craftsmen for nearly forty years. We'll give you a realistic budget on the first call — not a teaser, not a pressure-close. Get in touch, or send a few photos.
Budget on the first call · (610) 443-2240 · Whitehall, PA
