I was concerned that these railings wouldn't be sturdy enough because they're not wrought iron, but they (I bought two, one for each side of my front porch steps) are great. My contractor bought anchor bolts that were more substantial than those included with the railings, but that was the only issue. He installed them on stone steps, and there were no problems. I also had him paint the railings an off-white to match my front porch pillars, and they look fantastic.