# Scarborough Newel Post and Handrail Case Study

> A Guildwood homeowner swapped a turned builder-grade newel post for a modern square post in stained walnut and matched the handrail. Two-day install, no stair rebuild required.

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Last-Modified: 2026-07-11
Author: Staircase Renovation Toronto

Scarborough Newel + Handrail July 2026

# Scarborough $2,400 Newel Post and Handrail

A Guildwood homeowner swapped a turned builder-grade newel post for a modern square post in stained walnut and matched the handrail. Two-day install, no stair rebuild required.

Price

$2,400

Timeline

2 days

Client

Homeowner

![Original Guildwood staircase with turned builder-grade newel post](/images/misc/before-photo-of-a-turned-builder-grade-newel-post-.webp)

Before

![Finished Guildwood staircase with modern square newel post in stained walnut](/images/misc/after-photo-of-a-modern-square-newel-post-in-stain.webp)

After

A Guildwood homeowner wanted a modern update to their staircase without a full renovation. The turned builder-grade newel post looked dated, and the matching turned balusters pushed them further.

## The scope

We removed the newel post and handrail, installed a modern square newel post in stained walnut, and ran a continuous walnut handrail across the landing. Balusters stayed. Scope was $2,400 within our $2,000-$2,800 range.

## Timeline

Two days on site. Day one: remove and prep. Day two: install new newel + handrail + stain.

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