Fortress Railing prides itself on toughness, durability, and quality. The brand fancies itself as “one of the strongest in the industry".
The railing solutions offered by Fortress Building Products are the result of 40 years of innovative thinking, culminating in the Outdurable Living mindset.
Outdurable Living means Fortress products are a durable, one-stop solution for an outdoor living lifestyle made by people who do the outdoors right.
The Fortress 5 Standards
Fortress offers five standards proving its commitment to their customers to ensure all products leaving a Fortress manufacturing facility meet the expectations of quality, strength, innovation, versatility and easy installation.
- Quality: Fortress uses coating technology based on those featured in high-end automobiles. The end product is one that is anti-corrosive, low-maintenance, and long-lasting.
- Strength: Rigorous product testing combined with high-quality manufacturing processes allows Fortress to offer its customers products that meet and exceed codes in a variety of building applications.
- Innovation: Proprietary designs and systems make Fortress railing products leaders in the industry. Fortress aims to stay ahead of competitors by creating new, groundbreaking products.
- Versatility: Customization opportunities abound in the Fortress railing catalog, allowing for countless combinations that fit nearly any design.
- Easy Installation: Install times are reduced significantly due to Fortress’ simple bracket systems and other manageable installation components.
Types of Fortress Railing
#1 FortressCable H-Series
The ‘H’ is for horizontal in the FortressCable H-Series cable railing design. The simple system is installed in panels, eliminating the typical installation challenges of cable railing infill.
- Pre-assembled - easy installation
- Marine grade, stainless-steel cable for durability
- Compatable with wood or metal posts
- Installation feature Fortress easy bracket system
- Customizable panel lengths
- Low-maintenance and worry free (no tensioning)
Warranty: 15 years
Available Colors: Black Sand
Installation Setting: Residential and Commercial
#2 FortressCable V-Series
The ‘V’ is for vertical in this first of its kind FortressCable V-Series cable railing design. Fortress showed off its innovation with the creation of the first ever vertical cable railing infill in the composite decking sector.
Stylish, sleek, and easy to install make the V-Series a favorite of home and business owners alike.
- Unique vertical design
- Pre-assembled - easy installation
- Marine grade, stainless-steel cable for durability
- Compatable with wood or metal Fortress products
Warranty: 15 years
Available Colors: Black Sand
Installation Setting: Residential and Commercial
#3 Fe26 Steel Railing
For those of you science nerds out there, it might be easy to determine what the ‘Fe” stands for in this offering from Fortress. That’s right, iron.
The beauty of this wrought iron goes beyond aesthetics. It is very easy to install, as it is pre-welded and its galvanized steel and zinc phosphate composition make it one of the more durable iron railing products you can find.
- Easy installation and handling
- FortressShield coating for durability
- Customizable for a variety of projects
- Compatible with wood or composite decking
Warranty: 15 year limited
Available Colors: Gloss Black - Antique Bronze - Black Sand
Installation Setting: Residential
#4 Fe26 PLUS Commercial Steel Railing
All the beauty of the residential version (Fortress Fe) combined with the extra strength to stand up to commercial settings.
- Easy installation and handling - cut down commercial installation time with pre-welded sections
- FortressShield coating to stand up to rust, corrosion, and wear and tear
- Compatible with wood, composite, vinyl and other Fortress posts
- Created with building code in mind
Warranty: 10 year limited
Available Colors: Gloss Black - Black Sand
Installation Setting: Commercial
#5 Al13 Aluminum Railing
You need not be a science nerd to guess that the ‘Al’ is an aluminum product. Fortress notes that their aluminum railings are “distinctly different” from most aluminum kit railings, featuring highly attractive finishes and easy-to-use bracket systems.
The Al13 is pre-welded, ready to install, and offers superior strength. Look forward to a maintenance-free railing with the Al13.
- Easy to install, pre-welded panels and Fortress bracket system
- Entirely recyclable
- Compatible with wood, vinyl, composite or aluminum posts
Warranty: Lifetime Limited Manufacturer
Available Colors: Gloss Black - White - Textured Black Sand
Installation Setting: Residential and Commercial
#6 Al13 HOME™ Residential Aluminum Railing
Another aluminum offering from Fortress presents itself as affordable, durable, maintenance-free, and high-quality. Installation is simple, as the Al13 Home railing comes in panels with pre-secured brackets.
Al13 Home railing is geared toward customization for each homeowner, offering a plethora of looks with the same high-quality of other Fortress products.
- Affordable
- Easy to install panels
- Versatile post selection to accommodate multiple top rail finishes
- Beautiful, clean look of thin pickets
- Durable
- Customizable infills including vertical cable or Fortress Pure View glass
Warranty: Lifetime Limited Manufacturer
Available Colors: Matte White - Black Sand
Installation Setting: Residential
#7 Pure View™ Glass Railing
Glass railing systems typically seem daunting and out of reach for any average business or homeowner. Fortress makes glass railing attainable with their Pure View glass railing system.
- Wide open views
- Easier than average glass railing installation
- Glass system is more affordable than custom cut glass panels
- Compatible with wood, composite, vinyl, or metal railing posts
Warranty: Lifetime Limited Manufacturer
Available Colors: Gloss Black - Black Sand - Antique Bronze (not available with full panels - White - Matte White
Installation Setting: Residential and Commercial
#8 Baluster Railing
With three series including Mega, Vienna, and Vintage, these Fortress Baluster Railing kits offer unique style and myriad design choices.
