How Glass Balustrades Add Safety to your Staircases

When designing and building a home or office building, safety is a major concern for both the architects and the builders. Without a focus on safety, the building wouldn’t pass inspection and the project would be a failure. One of the most important design aspects of any building, whether it is a residential home or an office building, is stairs, railings and open upper levels. These can add significant space and beauty to a building, but they can also add even more safety concerns for the builders. One way to make stairways and overlooks safer and still retain their beauty and design aesthetics is to add glass balustrades.

     Glass balustrades not only give you something to hold onto when walking up and down stairs, but they also add beauty and a sense of openness to a building that is undeniable. Balustrades also offer a barrier between the open upper levels and the ground below keeping people from falling and risking injury or death.

Shatterproof Glass

     While adding that additional safety aspect to stairways and open upper levels, glass balustrades also offer strength and durability as they are built to withstand sudden impact and material degradation. The glass used in modern balustrades is typically a high strength safety glass which is also tempered making it shatter resistant. This is important in case the glass is struck and cracks as broken shards of glass won’t fall on people below.

Sturdy Framework 

     Many modern glass balustrades are designed to be either fully-framed, frameless, or semi-framed and the material used in the frame is extremely strong and resistant to degradation and oxidation. Using stainless steel as a glass balustrade framework will ensure that it doesn’t break or collapse bringing the glass panels and people down with it.

     There are many safety features that are built into glass balustrades that the typical home or business owner don’t often realise. From the design itself, to the type of glass panels used, the material used to manufacture the balustrade framework, even the way the glass balustrade is installed, modern glass balustrades are designed to provide beauty and safety that users can depend on.

     To learn more about the safety of glass balustrades, contact the UK leader in glass balustrade technology, Area Cubed today!

Are Glass Balustrades Really that Easy to Maintain?

One of the most dramatic improvements we can make to our home or business’ interior is adding a glass balustrade. Not only do glass balustrades look beautiful and add a touch of luxury to any interior, they are also easy to maintain and can remain beautiful looking longer with some simple cleaning. 

     Being easy to maintain adds to the practicality of glass balustrades and increases their long-term value. But what makes glass balustrades an excellent design investment is the fact that they are made of glass and steel. These two components together look good and offer long-lasting durability, and they are both easy to care for.

Why Choose Glass?

     Many people have chosen glass for the exteriors of their building as glass adds beauty and can allow natural light to enter the building saving on energy costs. For some applications, glass can be very expensive, but when used in the balustrade industry, glass becomes more of an investment than an expense.

     Glass also makes certain areas of your home or business appear larger and its reflective properties can help both natural and ambient lighting to spread throughout the building. Glass as a balustrade on stairs or when used on a balcony can offer these same benefits.

Glass Balustrade Maintenance

     Maintaining your glass balustrades is easy and doesn’t take much effort. There are some steps that should be followed as we are going to take a look at some of them here. 

Check for damage or loose fittings periodically

     You want to periodically check for any damaged or loose fittings as these can cause your glass balustrades to weaken and possibly chip or crack. Glass is a very strong material and is usually treated when used as balustrades. Any type of damage to the glass could spread and a small chip could soon become a large crack if your fittings are properly maintained.

Cleaning

      The largest and most frequent maintenance task when caring for a glass balustrade is cleaning the glass and steel components. Glass balustrades used in commercial settings will need more frequent cleaning than those used in residential settings but the cleaning process is identical. Using a simple window cleaning substance and a lint-free cloth works very well and can remove most fingerprints, smudges and streaks. New hand-held cleaners are also available to hygienically clean glass balustrades quickly and easily too and many of these cleaners are eco-friendly as well. 

      You could choose brushed aluminum handrails and frosted glass to cut back on cleaning the balustrade as often as these materials will hide most smudges. Choosing the right style, fittings and finish of your glass balustrade is a personal preference and should match the space that the glass balustrade will occupy. You should always choose a reputable glass balustrades dealer for all of your commercial or residential glass balustrade needs. 

The Benefits of Incorporating Glass Balustrades in Your Home Design

Are you looking for a new and innovative way to change your home’s look and add beauty and value at the same time? If you are in the process of renovating or upgrading your home, you should consider one of the industry’s most popular upgrades for 2018, glass balustrades.

     Glass balustrades not only offer beauty and value to your home, they also provide a wide range of benefits that UK homeowners are learning about every day. Glass balustrades are affordable, easy to install by professional installation companies and they are one of the most noticeable improvements you can make to your home.

Here are Some of the Benefits of Incorporating Glass Balustrades in Your Home Design:

Safety

     Safety is a major consideration when designing your home’s interior. With a glass balustrade, you can add safety and functionality to your home by choosing either safety or tempered glass for the design. Safety glass is often regarded to be as solid as steel and it doesn’t shatter in the way that normal glass does would.

Environmentally-friendly

     Glass is an environmentally-friendly material as it can be easily recycled and it doesn’t release any potentially harmful chemicals that some metals used in home interior design do.

Custom-tailored

     A glass balustrade can be designed specifically for your home giving it a custom-tailored look. You can choose from textured, frosted or curved glass and even add a splash of colour that can be paired with your interior décor.

Unobstructed Views

     Glass balustrades offer an unobstructed view that most other railing materials can’t offer. Additionally, glass balustrades enable light to flow around and through it adding a more welcoming and open feel to your home’s interior design.

Care free maintenance

     Glass is very easy to maintain, requiring cleaning only once in a while.

Sound investment

     Glass balustrades not only offer build quality, looks and feel, but they are also a good investment and can add value to your home.

The modern feel

     The best way to add a more modern look to your home is by installing glass balustrades. They offer a simplistic style and the combination of steel and glass will continue to look good for many years to come.

     If you are considering adding glass balustrades to your home, contact Area Cubed for a no-obligation quote today.

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