Frameless Glass Balustrades have become the architectural finish of choice among professionals in the international and local building space.
Today’s modern structures have dictated stretched boundaries on designs when incorporating frameless glass into balustrade projects on some of the world’s most prestigious commercial buildings and residential projects. The challenge for professionals has been to find specialist balustrade contractors that are able to design and supply a frameless glass balustrade that would fit the professional’s brief, however artistic it may be and still be able to comply with the National Building and Safety Regulations.
Here are some inspiring frameless glass balustrades on prestigious buildings around the world that have pushed the boundaries of design:
- 12mm Toughened safety glass attached by means of solid cast stainless steel side fix brackets and a custom manufactured timber handrail
- Frameless Glass Balustrades consisting of curved, laminated, toughened safety glass attached to the custom staircase via structural custom stainless steel component
- 12mm Toughened safety glass fixed into a permanent cast concrete channel that runs along the edge of the staircase, including a custom toprail consisting of stainless steel concave tubing.
It is important to note that not all designs and materials shown in the above examples are necessarily successfully manufactured in all countries due to limitations in skills and machinery. However by consulting with a specialist frameless glass balustrade contractor in your area, similar materials and components could achieve a comparable aesthetic finish.
The most important factor to consider when designing and purchasing your new frameless glass balustrade is that a balustrade is a structural element of the building and that the system must be safe for its intended use. The only way to ensure that your balustrade system is safe is to Insist on a Certified Engineers Form 3 from your balustrade contractor.
A Frameless Glass Balustrade without a Certified Form 3 is not Safe!