Aesthetic Craft Wood Railings

John was very professional and knows his craft well.  After the initial consultation, (1st phone call and home visit), it took 2-3 phone calls, (voicemails) to get him back to do the job. However, it was well worth the wait.  

John realized that the old wrought iron was attached to the wall without being properly anchored to a stud. Therefore, he had to cut open a fairly large hole in my wall, add a piece of wood, and adjoin it to the two studs on the left and right just to anchor it in well. This made for a new, strong, horizontal stud for the banister to be attached.  

Then, he sealed the wall back up, and finished the job taking great care to detail!  Now, as another reviewer stated, "Aesthetic Craft Wood Railings only does indoor wood railings. He doesn't do any other type of carpentry or fencing."

Which means, if there is any patch work that needs to be done afterwards, (painting, spackling, etc.) then you might want to have another handyman come by for that job after John has completed his task... and that is, to provide you with an excellent railing that you'll love for years to come!  

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I have a split-level home (in East Brunswick, NJ) built in the early 1960?s that was missing a railing going up the stairs, as well as overlooking the foyer. I initially called John about having a railing installed after finding his website on the internet. John picked up the phone on my first call. I proceeded to give John an overview of my project, and a general idea of what I wanted. John told me to email him photos of where I wanted the railing installed, as well as the measurements. John then emailed me back within a few hours with photos of several options, as well as a detailed price quote (which was more than fair). We then booked a date and time for the project to be completed, John estimated that the job would take 1-2 days to finish. I was thrilled to be able to coordinate all of this via internet, as my wife and I both work, and have limited free time. It is rare to find a contractor that is able to effectively communicate and provide quotes all online. On the day of installation, John arrived when he said he would, went over every detail of the project, and showed us all the materials he would be using.  The job ended up taking just over 1 day to complete, when he came back the 2nd day it was only for about an hour to wrap-up a few small details. John is an honest, hard-working old-school craftsman that is also an owner/operator. Unlike many other contractors, John does not send different people to do the job, he completes the work himself. He was professional, neat, and courteous. All the materials he used were American made, and not the typical low-grade merchandise you would find at a home center. The railing itself that John installed is rock-solid, extremely well built, and looks great. On top of that, the job ended up costing me $50 less than what John had originally quoted me as it required less material than was originally thought. When we paid John, we accidentally gave him too much money, and he was honest enough to come back and give us back what he overpaid. My wife and I could not be happier, and would absolutely recommend John to anyone.

John is a wonderful craftsman.  He removed all the original wrought iron in our 1950's house and replaced with oak banisters and & white spindles.

John is an "old school" specialist which means he is very passionate about what he does, and his work is evidence of that.  My wife and I were very particular about what we wanted.  Not only did John provide us with exactly what we wanted, but he also gave us sound recommendations based on his long years of experience.  The end result is an absolutely stunning new staircase that looks nothing like what it was before he started.  I highly recommend him.

He did an excellent job. He custom cut them so they would fit where they needed to. It took about a day to get done.

John was great. He did a wonderful job replacing our outdated iron railings with a wood railing that look like it they were original to the house. My wife and I are very pleased with the results.

Excellent. Everything went smoothly.

The quality/craftsmanship was second to none! He was very reliable and did a really nice job.

Aesthetic Craft Wood Railings is a one man show. John is the boss/owner/worker. He does quality work at a fair price. He is very friendly and accomodating. He came the day after I called him to provide an estimate. When I told him that I had a painter scheduled to come in 2 weeks, he came back in a few days and completed the job before the painter came.


Again, he performs high quality work at a fair price. He came in at 1/3 the price of another estimate plus he installed an extra railing that wasn't included in the higher estimate.


Aesthetic Craft Wood Railings only does indoor wood railings. He doesn't do any other type of carpentry or fencing. There wasn't a more specific category to place him in.

UPDATE - When my painter arrived, he was so impressed with the railings that he requested ACWR's business card.