Outdoors or In, our glass balustrades are rustproof, have top safety ratings and a guaranteed long life. They're easy to install and make a great investment. Best of all, they give you space to breathe.
Glass balustrading opens up views, adds safe space, and makes an ideal screen against the wind for outdoor comfort.
Glass balustrades are the ideal way to make the most of a balcony, decking, terrace, patio, a flat roof or a pool area. It's the best of both worlds - you can create your own space, and add lasting value to your property.
Whether you use your new space for entertaining, outdoor relaxation, or simply enjoying the view on a long summer evening, a garden glass balustrade adds clarity, safety, and style, making every moment feel a little more special.
Frameless glass balustrades (also known as structural glass) create a fully open space with nothing to interrupt the view. Their strength comes from thicker, toughened laminated glass, so no upright supports are required.
They can be surface-mounted in floor channels or recessed below floor level for a completely hidden fixing system. There are no limitations to the length of an installation, and an optional slim handrail can be added if desired, though it is not essential.
Less really is more with Balconette’s unique Hybrid® system, an innovative approach to glass balustrades with handrails. Designed to provide almost uninterrupted views, it delivers elegant engineering at a cost typically associated with traditional systems that rely on frequent upright posts.
The strength of this system lies in the specially designed aluminium handrail, which combines lightness with durability without compromising on style. Available in a choice of profiles and hard-wearing finishes, it offers superior resistance to staining, weathering, and tarnishing compared to stainless steel. The result is a strong, safe structure with minimal, and sometimes no, upright supports, ideal for balconies, patios, and glass decking balustrades.
There is no doubt that a glass balcony railing adds elegance to any home or commercial property. At Balconette, we specialise in innovative glass balustrade systems designed to enhance both residential and commercial spaces. A glass banister, glass balustrading or a glass balcony balustrade is a stylish feature that works beautifully in almost any decorative or architectural context. They combine their own beauty with less obstructed views and the practical benefits of wind protection, durability, and easy cleaning and maintenance.
But technology has moved forward, allowing for more advanced glass balustrade designs and greater flexibility of choice than ever before.
By making technical improvements in the design of the glass balustrade structure we have been able to integrate the strength of precision-engineered handrail profiles, lighter glass and strong supporting base. The result is light, strong state-of-the-art glass balustrading that requires very few, and in some cases no, vertical supports. This leaves your view over your glass railing uninterrupted.
These improvements mean we can offer you a more versatile range of glass railing design options. The “wow” factor of glass balustrades, the sense of uncluttered spaciousness and clean lines of a glass banister or glass balcony or decking, and a wealth of stylish options are now yours, even on a limited budget.
Combining our technical advances with traditional concepts, we can offer four basic glass balustrade designs. They range from the all-glass system through less expensive alternatives. Yet we retain the desirable visual appeal of all-glass balustrading and provide a wider range of aesthetic and financial opportunities for you to achieve the effect you want to create for your balcony or decking.
Included in that choice is one of its most appealing features: beautiful curved glass balcony balustrading. Please see our picture gallery of glass balustrade designs that have been installed across the UK.
Our balustrades are straightforward to install and fit but you can choose whether to go for supply-only and install the railing yourself or, depending on where your project is, we may be able to recommend a Registered Partner who can install for you.
Our glass balustrading is tough, resilient and virtually maintenance-free. Even keeping it clean is easy, particularly if you choose the option of our self-cleaning coatings.
Our Hybrid® glass balustrades use a choice of two different handrails. The Orbit has a circular cross section, while the Aero has a wing shape. Both handrail styles are made from anodised aluminium, which is immune to rust, even in severe climates.
Our internal engineering design within the handrails holds the 10mm glass sheets and provides excellent stability - this means that the need for upright post supports is greatly reduced.
The Orbit system can run for up to 3.3 metres between walls without supports, or for 1.9 metres between uprights when they are needed. Corners increase the distance possible without uprights. For the Aero design the distances are even greater: 4 metres between walls, or 2.1 metres between posts.
Our ordering system will automatically calculate the correct number of uprights when you enter your finished dimensions.
Handrails are available in White, Bronze, Silver and Royal Chrome.
All our standard sizes are supplied with 10mm clear toughened glass. Custom orders can accomodated using green, grey bronze and blue tinted glass.
The balustrade glass for our balcony and decking balustrades has a choice of four different tints. It can also be supplied with a unique double-sided, self-cleaning coating.
Our glass balcony systems can be used on balconies, porches, terraces, veranda, patios, banisters and decking. They provide strong, beautiful and cost-effective alternatives to traditional railings or other glass balustrading systems with considerable practical and financial advantages.
We are always pleased to provide assistance and technical support and to answer your questions promptly. To find out more about our systems, please contact us.
The Balcony System Glass Balustrade is a unique transparent balcony system, mainly relying on the strength of the handrail and thus allowing wider spans of glass than any other balustrade system. Ideal for terraces, patios and decking.
The Balcony 1 System Balustrade has a 70mm diameter handrail and with the new 72X72mm square Newel post can be used on stairs.
The principle of the system remains the same using the combined strength of the precision engineered handrail profiles and the strength of the glass.
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Royal Chrome anodizing is the process we at Balcony Systems use to create a special anodized finish that has all the traits of anodized aluminium yet has the finish which looks like polished stainless steel.
When a railing profile is used in the manufacture process of balustrades and handrails it requires to be notched, cut, tapped and drilled. These processes will of course penetrate the protective anodised layer. The beauty of using aluminium profiles for railings lies in the natural traits of the material.
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When glass of a railing is not just used as an infill panel but is also used as the actual structure of the baluster it is often referred to as a structural glass balustrade. It also sometimes referred to as a frameless glass balustrade or a cantilevered glass balustrade.
The basic idea is simple and the same throughout all types of structural glass balustrades and is based on two engineering principles; a strong base that can clamp the glass panel with thick and strong glass panels that can resist the bending moments and loads imposed on it.
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Balcony Systems balustrade is a type of a Hybrid system meaning it's combining two types in one. Our railing combines the strength of the handrail, glass and when needed posts, it is unique in nature and no other system on the market works in this fashion, and as such it allows different options than the other systems.
There are a number of principles that the Balcony Systems Balustrade is built upon, the main ones are listed here below, these are sometimes used in combination withone another.
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Available in 4 standard colour finishes: White powder coating, Silver Anodised, Bronze Anodised and Balcony Systems' Proprietary Royal Chrome Anodised finish. All finishes come with Balcony Systems' 10 year Guarantee.
All standard size balustrade glass comes with 10mm clear toughened glass. Custom balustrading glass can be supplied with a choice of different tints: clear, green, grey, bronze and blue. All glass types can be supplied with the unique double sided self-cleaning glass coating.
Browse our Balustrade gallery for inspiration for your project. We can also arrange for you to visit a BALCONETTE installation in your area.
Quality can't be faked. Our balustrades are made in England to the highest specifications, with materials that last the test of time. Our anodised aluminium fittings are rust-proof and can comfortably outlast even marine grade stainless steel. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing provides components that are engineered to fine tolerances, which simply fit together well. Both professional installers and skilled DIYers find they are easy to install.
1. What types of glass balustrade systems does Balconette offer?
Balconette offers Hybrid Glass Balustrades with Handrails (Orbit and Aerofoil systems, both using 10mm toughened glass) and Frameless Glass Balustrades, which use thicker toughened and laminated glass and require no handrails or supports.
2. What is the difference between the Orbit and Aerofoil balustrade systems?
Orbit has a circular 70mm handrail and spans up to 3.3m between walls or 1.9m between uprights. Aerofoil has a wing-shaped profile and spans up to 4m between walls or 2.1m between uprights.
3. What color options are available for the handrails?
Handrails come in Royal Chrome (anodised), Silver (anodised), RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey, and RAL 9005 Jet Black (powder-coated). Anodised aluminium is rust-proof and more durable than marine-grade stainless steel.
4. What glass options are available for the balustrade systems?
Standard glass is 10mm clear toughened. Tinted options include green, grey, and bronze. A double-sided self-cleaning coating is optional. Frameless systems use thicker toughened and laminated glass.
5. How are frameless glass balustrades mounted?
They can be surface-mounted with visible channels or recessed-mounted with no visible hardware. There are no length limits, and handrails or uprights are not required.
6. Where can glass balustrades be installed?
They can be installed on balconies, terraces, patios, decking, and stairs. The Orbit system supports stair installations with special Newel posts. Configurations include 1-sided, 2-sided, 3-sided, 4-sided, 5-sided, and curved layouts.
7. How does the pricing system work for Balconette glass balustrades?
Pricing is generated through an online configuration tool. Customers select configuration type and dimensions to receive a custom instant quote.
8. What makes Balconette's handrails rust-proof and maintenance-free?
They are made from anodised aluminium, which does not rust and is maintenance-free, offering longer durability than marine-grade stainless steel.
9. What is the engineering principle behind Balconette's systems?
They follow a “Less is More” design: strength comes from precision-engineered handrails and strong glass, allowing minimal supports and often eliminating corner posts.
10. What additional products does Balconette offer besides glass balustrades?
They offer Privacy Screens, Glass Gates, Stair Glass Balustrades, Milano metal railings, and the BalcoDeck combined decking and balustrade system.
11. Who is Balconette and what makes them different?
Balconette is a UK manufacturer of frameless and handrail-equipped balustrade systems, known for maintenance-free, rust-proof, and easy-to-install solutions.
12. What is the maximum span for glass balustrades without supports?
Orbit spans up to 3.3m between walls, while Aerofoil spans up to 4m. With uprights, Orbit spans 1.9m and Aerofoil spans 2.1m.
