Usually, yes. The complication is that older stairs settle, so we measure the flight as it actually sits and set the posts to that rather than assuming a uniform rise and run. Getting the post spacing right is what keeps the cable lines looking deliberate.

Glass gives the cleaner view and blocks more wind; cable costs less, has more texture, and lets air move through. On a deck with a real view many owners go glass, and on backyard decks and stairs cable usually wins on value and feel.

Very little. Stainless cable wants an occasional wipe-down to keep the cables and posts clean, and a check of the tension now and then. There is no repainting and no balusters working loose the way there is with wood.

Yes. We fabricate the posts and top rails in the same shop as our metal and glass work, so matching a powder-coat color, a wood cap, or a post profile you already have is straightforward. Plenty of Portland clients run cable on a new deck while matching the posts to an existing stair, so the house reads as one design. Send a photo of what is there and we will match it.