Ohhhhhhh. I wondered how it was done, and envisioned some hugely
complicated ordeal. So is this something a handyman type would be able
to handle? Like a 1-800-handyman company? I do have one of the "we make
really fancy railings" companies coming for a repair estimate, but
suspect they're more interested in a big sale or more expensive repair
job. I appreciate the help. I'm getting flustered getting this house
ready to sell because not being the DIY type, I'm always worried that I
could be scammed or at least overcharged. (For anyone else in the same
boat, I've had a fair amt of success with consulting Angie's List, at
least for services like painting and carpets, although I couldn't find
any references there for railing repairs in my neighborhood).

Thanks. I'm feeling better that this won't be as big (or expensive!) as
I was afraid.

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its easy to replace that railing 5 minutes with a propane torch will
get all the paint off the bolts, the parts in concrete are cut off and
taken out piece by piece, epoxy concrete sets the new posts securely.