Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Anderson Railing. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Walk the line and pace it off — a pace is about 3 feet.
— reviewers call finished railings beautiful, strong and durable
Fair pricing — repeated mentions of reasonable estimates and on-budget jobs
Wrought iron restoration — 2024 review describes 30-year-old railings brought back
Verified MA licence — home improvement registration 182872 active in state registry
BBB accreditation — accredited business carrying an A+ grade
Deposit-to-install delays — 2020 and 2023 reviewers waited months past promised dates
Unanswered calls — 2023 reviewer reported two weeks without any reply
Punch-list follow-up — 2021 reviewer said paint marks were never cleaned up
Google rating gap — 3.3 stars from only 8 Google ratings
Anderson Railing works out of 859 Main Street in Wilmington and is hired for one thing: iron railings. The shop designs, sells and installs custom iron railings for stairs, porches, decks and balconies on both residential and commercial properties. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, number 182872, is verified active in the state registry under holder Stephen MacInnis, and the Better Business Bureau lists the business as accredited with an A+ grade.
Homeowners who hired them come back to the same two things: the metalwork and the price. In a December 2024 review, a customer said wrought iron railings that had sat in their back yard for 30 years were brought back to life and installed on their front stairs. Another that month described railings that looked good, strong and durable, and credited the owner and workers with helping pick the right railing for the house. A June 2024 reviewer said beautiful, high-quality railings were matched to the curve of their stone wall steps. Pricing draws the same repetition — precise estimates, fair prices and jobs finished on budget turn up across Angi, HomeAdvisor and Google reviews from 2021 through 2026. Blaine is the name customers use for the person who measures and installs; a July 2024 reviewer said he and his partner showed up when they said they would and finished the railings in a single day, and an August 2024 reviewer said he came back several times to get porch railings done before a bank closing.
The complaints are consistent enough to raise before you pay anything. A 2020 reviewer and a 2023 reviewer each said they paid a deposit and then waited months past the promised install date, with calls and messages going unanswered in the meantime; the company replied publicly to both, attributing the delays to COVID-era material shortages and to a wet summer. A May 2023 reviewer rated the work quality good but called the customer service the worst they had experienced after two weeks without a reply. A 2021 Google reviewer said paint marks left on new railings were never fully cleaned up despite a promise to return.
Ratings split by platform: Angi and HomeAdvisor each show 4.5 stars from 37 ratings — the same review pool mirrored on both — while Google shows 3.3 stars from 8. If you want custom ironwork and are not on a hard deadline, this is a well-regarded shop; get the install date, the deposit terms and the punch-list commitment in writing first.
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5.0Aug 1, 2026
He responded quickly for measurements. Price was reasonable. Completed work as he promised. Great experience./ Will recommend without hesitation.
The owner and workers are professional, kind, and understanding. They helped with getting the right railing for the house. The railings look good, strong and durable. My wife is happy thus I am happy.
Anderson railings did a fantastic job on my wrought iron railings. These railings were sitting in my back yard for 30 years. They brought them back to life and installed them on my front stairs. They look really beautiful. I highly recommend this company.