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Overview
A balustrade should hold the view open, not stand in front of it. Across Sydney we design and install frameless glass balustrades for stairs, balconies, terraces and voids, keeping an unbroken connection to the water, the garden or the skyline beyond — engineered to the position, and detailed to the architecture.
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Engineered to Its Position
Each balustrade is specified to where it sits: toughened safety glass for standard runs, and structural SGP laminated glass — in builds up to 21.52mm — where spans, wind loads or coastal exposure demand it. Hardware is 2205 marine-grade stainless steel, and slimline stainless or matte black top rails are added where the design or the engineering calls for one.
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Channel, Stand-Offs or Spigots
The fixing decides how a balustrade reads. Channel fixing sets the glass into a recessed track for the cleanest line, with nothing above the floor. Stand-offs fix the panels to the face of a slab edge, stringer or deck, keeping the walking surface clear and the full width of a balcony usable. Spigots, core-drilled or deck-mounted, suit timber decks, terraces and pool surrounds. The choice is made at the site measure, around the structure and the look you want.
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Stairs, Balconies, Voids and Terraces
Raked panels follow the line of a staircase, from feature stairs to the step down to a pool terrace. Internal voids and mezzanines take glass that keeps the light moving through the house. On balconies and rooftop terraces the balustrade frames the outlook, and on decks above a pool it can form part of the pool barrier. Where a project also has pool fencing or shower screens, we match the glass and hardware finishes throughout.
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Meticulously Crafted
On complex work we laser-scan the structure and fabricate every panel to as-built dimensions in CAD, so curved and raked sections land millimetre-perfect — the same workflow behind our five-storey curved beachfront façade where no two panels were the same. Every installation is engineered, certified and compliant with AS1288, delivered by licensed glaziers.
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Proven at the Highest Level
Our balustrade work was named a NSW winner at the 2026 AGWA Design Awards for the curved glass balustrades on a beachfront apartment building in Cronulla, where the glass follows the rounded balconies on every level. We were also a National Finalist for Innovation & Excellence in Balustrades at the Australian Fencing Awards.
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Glass Balustrades Across Sydney
We install glass balustrades right across Greater Sydney — from the Northern Beaches and the North Shore to the Hills District, the Inner West, the Eastern Suburbs and the Sutherland Shire — and further afield on the Central Coast, in the Illawarra and the Southern Highlands. Every project starts with a site measure and a design built around the structure.
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Questions
Glass Balustrades Sydney, answered
How high does a balustrade need to be in NSW?
Under the National Construction Code, a balustrade is required wherever the fall is more than 1 metre. It must be at least 1 metre above the floor, or 865mm above the nosing line of a stair, with no opening that would let a 125mm sphere through. Where the fall is more than 4 metres, the balustrade must not have footholds that make it climbable.
What glass do you use for balustrades?
Toughened safety glass for standard runs, and structural SGP laminated glass — up to 21.52mm — where spans, wind loads or coastal exposure call for it. Every balustrade is engineered and certified to AS1288, the Australian Standard for glass in buildings.
Should I choose channel, stand-offs or spigots?
Channel fixing gives the cleanest line, with no hardware above the floor. Stand-offs fix to the face of the slab or stringer and keep the walking surface clear, which suits balconies and stairs. Spigots suit timber decks and terraces. We recommend the right fixing at the site measure.
Can glass balustrades be curved?
Yes. Curved panels are made to the radius from a laser scan of the structure, so they follow rounded balconies and curved stairs without the faceted look of short straight panels. Our curved balustrades on a five-storey beachfront building in Cronulla won at the 2026 AGWA Design Awards.
Can a balustrade be part of the pool barrier?
Yes, where a deck or terrace edge also encloses the pool. In that case it has to meet the pool barrier standard, AS1926.1, as well as the balustrade rules — including a minimum height of 1200mm and a clear non-climbable zone — and we design it to both.
Is the hardware suited to coastal homes?
Yes. We use 2205 marine-grade stainless steel throughout, and recommend an EnduroShield protective coating on the glass for homes close to the water. It repels salt and water so the glass stays clearer between cleans.
Do you work on apartments and multi-residential buildings?
Yes. As well as homes, we install glass balustrades on apartment balconies, rooftop terraces and multi-residential buildings, working with the builder from the structure through to certification.
Which areas of Sydney do you cover?
All of Greater Sydney — including the Northern Beaches, North Shore, Hills District, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, Sutherland Shire, St George and Western Sydney — plus the Central Coast, Illawarra and Southern Highlands.
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