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Decrease Installation Time with Adjustable Iron Balusters

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With the new year, we hear a lot of talk about renovations and home remodeling. To get your home’s “New Year New Look” it’s a lot easier than you might think. If your home is looking like’s it’s seen better days, consider what the focal point of your home is. When guests first enter a house, they are often greeted by a bulky, non-welcoming staircase that blocks your home’s sightlines and contributes to its dated look.

Want to opt for a more updated look in 2018? Make your unappealing staircase a thing of the past, and do it with minimal installation time thanks to Ole Iron Slides™ from Carolina Stair Supply. This product is the world’s first and only patented adjustable iron baluster that is the perfect, easy-to-install fix for outdated or broken balusters.

The Perfect Fix

You like your staircase’s handrail and the design of its newel posts, so why start from scratch to update its look? To update an old stairway or for replacing broken balusters, our Ole Iron Slides feature a swivel top that adjusts to any handrail angle making them the go-to solution for replacing balusters.

Choose and Go

Choose from our unique styles including Straight, Twist, Spade Scroll, Basket, Heart, 'H' Scroll and more. You can make them all match, or create a visually appealing pattern with your balusters by choosing more than one design. We also offer separate slip-on castings that help you create a look that is uniquely yours.

Options You Need

We have aluminum versions of our Ole Iron Slides available for outdoor use. With many powder coating finishes to choose from, our product has a durable exterior that also matches your home’s interior or exterior style. Adjustable to fit the most common sizes of staircases, our Standard Ole Iron Slides adjust in height from approximately 29-1/2" to approximately 38-1/2". Our Kneewall Ole Iron Slides are shorter, adjusting in height from approximately 26-1/2" to approximately 32". 

Few Tools Needed

From DIY to professional installations, our telescoping Ole Iron Slides Balusters only require a few ordinary hand tools and feature a new, easy-to-install structural base shoe. Just a few screws and dabs of adhesive and you’re on to the next project! Replace your balusters and give your home a whole new look, without having to do a complete new staircase installation with Ole Iron Slides. 

Time for Fun

With easy-to-install swivel tops and base shoes, you can save major time on baluster installation with Ole Iron Slides. That means you have more time to enjoy the home you’re living in and people who share it with you! Now that your project is done and your home is looking better than ever, it’s time to create more lasting memories with get-togethers, parties and whatever else you have in mind!

Bring Your Ideas to Life

Have an idea in mind for your staircase’s new look? Whether you have questions about how to get started or want to discuss if our Ole Iron Slides are ideal for your project. Give us a call at 740.922.3333 – we’re here to help you take your staircase new look from start to finish, without the hassle.

Posted by: Matt Edwards, Co-CEO

Matt Edwards has been in the stair industry nearly his whole life. With a lifetime of experience also comes a wealth of knowledge and skill that would be difficult to surpass. Matt is the engine that drives Carolina Stair Supply as he helps to shape the company's future. Matt handles custom projects and quotes, as well as sales.