GLASS RAILINGS & GUARDRAILS

When it is built correctly, yes. We use tempered glass, which breaks into blunt granules instead of shards, and anchor the fixings into structural concrete or steel rather than screed or tile. The failure mode in a bad glass railing is almost always the fixing, not the pane.

Frameless on standoffs or a base channel gives the cleanest look and the best view, and costs more because the glass has to be thicker and the fixings do all the work. Posts with glass infill are more economical and easier to fit on an existing balcony.

Usually. We check what the edge is made of and whether it can take the fixings — a properly poured concrete edge is straightforward, a hollow block parapet may need reinforcement first. We will tell you before quoting, not after fitting.

Yes. We set out and build the frame or fixings first, then have the tempered glass cut to the measured openings, because glass cannot be trimmed once toughened.