Glass And Aluminum Balustrades: The Benefits To Get!

Glass And Aluminum Balustrades: The Benefits To Get! As we mentioned in other posts that balustrades has quickly become one of the most favorite items in home dÊcor and designing. It not only offers a ton of security and convenience but also it enhances the aesthetics of your household. In this post, I will be talking about the benefits that you will get from the glass as well as the aluminum balustrades. So, let’s take a look at them.

Glass And Aluminum Balustrades: The Benefits To Get! On the surface the glass balustrades is the kind of material which actually provides you a kind of safety barrier and it can be used as fencing. These balustrades can be either fully framed, semiframed or absolutely frameless. Now, they can be made of various types of glass such as tempered glass, safety glass, structural glass, and glass that comes in textured, solid, curved, or opaque designs. Thanks to its great versatility these balustrades can be used anywhere in the house instead of a traditional balustrade or railing system. Few such examples can be:

Staircases: The glass balustrades look absolutely brilliant around staircases and can give the whole structure a floating impression. You can also install railings on top of the balustrades for additional safety, and you can use glass balustrades on interior and exterior staircases.

Balconies: You can install the balustrades in your balcony as well and it will work as an excellent barrier irrespective of its size. This glass balustrades the can become an excellent barrier around your balcony, irrespective of the size.

Pool Fencing: Another great usage of this balustrade is as pool fencing. This is one place where it really shines a lot. They actually provide a safe barrier which complies with all of the relevant legislation; hence you won’t have to worry about your children getting into the pool. However, the view will not be compromised.

The Benefits Of Aluminum Balustrades!

Aluminum balustrades have some really unique characteristics like strength, beauty, durability and also affordability. One can choose steel, however, the weight as well as the heftier price tag is definitely something to worry about. But in this case aluminum is perhaps the best alternative.

Below I am listing some great benefits of such balustrades.

The Durability: Unlike a lot of other materials, aluminum is not really susceptible to corrosion or rust. On the other hand, this metal can easily hold up to tough weather, including ice, snow, rain, and UV rays.

The railing made of aluminum will not splinter, twist, shrink, or warp. Irrespective of what our Mother Nature may throw at them, the aluminum railings will remain durable.

Low-Maintenance: The Aluminum railings are naturally very strong products. Hence, they will not require a lot of maintenance. The powder-coated aluminum railings available these days need no maintenance whatsoever, but you may want to hose them down from time to time. Unlike regular paint, properly applied powder coating on most aluminum railings is permanent and won’t crack, chip, or peel. Also, try to clean the railings at least once a year.

Affordable: It is true that aluminum is not actually the cheapest option available as wood can be even cheaper.

However, it is a still a very cheap option with a ton of features and options. Also, in addition to considering the initial price of your railing, you must remember to factor in installation costs, maintenance costs, repair costs, and the average lifespan of your chosen railing. Hence, aluminum will not require any maintenance and will last a lot longer than most materials you might choose.

This makes it even better an option to consider.

In a Nutshell: So what else would you like to know about glass and aluminum balustrades? Let us know in the comments section and we will address them to the best of our knowledge.