

Tell us your measurements and we’ll work out your posts, handrail, fittings and glass, then add it all to your basket in one click. 316 marine-grade stainless steel posts and handrail with a brushed satin finish, with 10mm toughened glass — stock sizes wherever your run allows.
Measure each run outside-to-outside (the full length of the edge you want the balustrade to cover), in your chosen unit, and the calculator works out your posts, handrail, fittings and glass with posts spaced evenly at a maximum of 1200 mm centres. We fit your runs to stock pane sizes wherever they will go, so most orders are dispatched in around 7 working days. Anything that cannot be made from stock is cut to size for your exact space: it’s charged by the linear metre of run, with your job total rounded up to the next whole metre, and before anything is cut we send you CAD drawings to confirm every measurement and pane size. Made-to-order glass takes 3–4 weeks and is non-returnable unless faulty. Inside a section, runs join at a shared post — a corner junction uses a corner post and a straight junction (for example a flat run continuing into a stair run) uses a mid post. The 42.4mm handrail sits on a saddle on every post (an adjustable saddle on stair posts and a 90° elbow bracket on corner posts), runs to the outside of the end base plates and is supplied in stock tube lengths, cut to size on site, with in-line connectors where lengths join. Each open end of the handrail takes an end cap, or a wall flange where it meets a wall. Saddle fixings are included; base plate bolts are not included, as the right anchor depends on your surface.
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A stainless steel glass balustrade kit with a continuous handrail, in brushed 316 marine-grade steel. It is our guarding system for stairs, balconies, landings and raised decks, and the finish to choose near the sea or around pools, because uncoated 316 is its own corrosion barrier.
The posts are 42.4mm round and 978mm high, with base plates and base covers. A saddle on every post top carries a 42.4mm stainless handrail, giving an 1100mm finished height on level runs. 10mm toughened glass, 900mm high, sits between the posts in pre-fitted clamps: two on end posts, four on mid and corner posts. Blank posts, with no clamps, carry the handrail where the glass stops, such as at a change in level. Posts are set at up to 1200mm centres.
On stairs, adjustable saddles and elbows let the handrail follow the pitch, and the glass is cut to a template. Open handrail ends finish with an end cap or a 90° scroll end, or with a wall flange where the rail meets a wall. The system is designed in line with BS 6180:2011.
Stock glass, 300mm to 1100mm wide, dispatches in around 7 working days. Cut-to-size and tinted glass take 3–4 weeks. Ground fixings are not supplied, because the right fixing depends on your surface. Delivery is free on balustrade orders of £2,000 or more. Prefer matt black? See the black version. For low-level edges with a drop under 600mm, see our semi-frameless kit.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Post Material | 316 Marine-Grade Stainless Steel |
| Colour | Satin (Brushed Stainless) |
| Finish | Brushed / Uncoated |
| Post | 42.4mm round, 978mm high |
| Base Plate | 101.5mm diameter |
| Handrail | 42.4mm tube on a saddle at every post |
| Finished Height | 1100mm to top of handrail (level runs) |
| Clamps per Post | End 2 · Mid 4 · Corner 4 · Blank 0 |
| Max Post Centres | 1200mm |
| Glass | 10mm toughened, 900mm high |
| Fixing Method | Bolt-down base plate; ground fixings not supplied |
| Standard | Designed in line with BS 6180:2011 |
| Stock Glass | Dispatched in around 7 working days |
| Cut-to-Size Glass | 3–4 weeks |
| Expected Life | Decades with occasional cleaning — 316 stainless resists corrosion, including coastal |
| End Post (42.4mm, 2 clamps) | Per layout |
| Mid Post (4 clamps) | Per layout |
| Corner Post (4 clamps) | Per layout |
| Blank Post (no clamps) | Per layout |
| Base Plate Cover | 1 per post |
| Handrail Saddle (fixed, or adjustable on stairs) | 1 per post |
| 90-Degree Elbow Bracket | 1 per corner |
| Adjustable Elbow | Per change of pitch |
| 42.4mm Handrail Tube | Per layout |
| In-Line Tube Connector | Per joint |
| Handrail End Cap, Scroll End or Wall Flange | 1 per handrail end |
| 10mm Toughened Glass Pane | Per layout |
Post & Handrail is our guarding system: 978mm posts with a continuous 42.4mm handrail, 900mm glass and an 1100mm finished height, for stairs, balconies, landings and raised decks. Semi-Frameless has no handrail and is for low-level edges only, where the drop is under 600mm.
Both versions are designed for outdoor UK use, so inland the choice is mostly aesthetic — brushed steel versus matt black. 316's extra corrosion resistance earns its keep where salt, chlorine or heavy exposure are in play.
Yes. The Post & Handrail system is designed in line with BS 6180:2011, with an 1100mm finished height to the top of the handrail on level runs, 10mm toughened glass and posts at up to 1200mm centres. It must be installed to the planned layout and fixed into a solid surface.
1100mm from the fixing surface to the top of the handrail on level runs: the 978mm post plus the saddle and 42.4mm handrail. On stairs the handrail follows the pitch, and we confirm the height for your layout when we plan it.
Posts go at up to 1200mm centres. Each run starts and finishes on an end post (2 glass clamps), with mid posts (4 clamps) between bays and a corner post (4 clamps) at each 90-degree turn. Send your measurements through the quote form or call 01282 526428 and we'll plan the layout for you.
Blank posts have no glass clamps. They carry the handrail where the glass stops but the rail carries on, such as at a step in the ground, a change in level or a break in the run. Each one takes a saddle on top like any other post.
Yes. On stair runs the posts take adjustable saddles so the handrail follows the pitch, and an adjustable elbow is fitted where the rail changes angle. Stair glass is always cut to size from a template, so allow 3–4 weeks. Send us your measurements and photos through the quote form and we'll plan the parts.
Each saddle bracket is engineered to hold the 42.4 mm stainless steel tube firmly in place. Once the tube is cut to size and positioned on the saddles, it is fixed with screws for a secure installation. The result is a robust handrail that looks seamless and provides reliable support.
Because the posts and continuous handrail carry the structural load, the glass is an infill rather than the structure — so 10mm toughened glass is the specification. Spigot systems without a handrail put the load through the glass itself, which is why they need much thicker laminated panes. It's one of the reasons a post and handrail system usually costs less per metre.
No. The D-shape clamps on our post systems are made for 10mm toughened glass, so laminated glass isn't used with them.
Stock glass dispatches in around 7 working days. Cut-to-size and tinted glass take 3–4 weeks. Delivery is £60 on balustrade orders under £2,000 inc VAT and free on orders of £2,000 or more. Glass deliveries are booked with you in advance so offloading is safe.
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