Glass Balustrades
Glass Balustrade in Sydney
De-Fence supplies and installs glass balustrades across Sydney for balconies, decks and stairs. Choose from frameless and semi-frameless designs, with fixing options suited to your site.
- Framing
- Frameless or semi-frameless
- Fixing
- On the floor or the edge face
- Quote
- Free on-site measure
Glass balustrades for balconies, decks and stairs
Glass makes an edge safer without closing it in. It is the balustrade to choose when the view, the light or the look of the house matters most.
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Balconies
Glass keeps the outlook from inside the house. On a concrete balcony, tiled or untiled, the fittings are set into drilled holes or fixed to the edge.
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Decks and terraces
On a timber deck the glass is fixed into or onto the deck, depending on how the deck is built.
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Stairs
Glass panels can follow the rake of an outdoor stair, with a handrail where one is needed.
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Waterfront and views
Where the view is the point, glass gets in the way least. Near salt water or a pool, plan on cleaning it more often.
Frameless, semi-frameless and face-fixed glass
Frameless and semi-frameless describe how the glass is framed. Face-fixed describes where it is fixed: to the edge rather than on top of the floor, and it is often frameless too. We can also make one to suit your design.
Framing system
Frameless glass balustrades
No posts between the panels. Each panel is held at the base, here by spigots on top of the floor. It gives the clearest view of any balustrade.
- Look
- A near-continuous run of glass
- Fixing
- Spigots set into concrete, or fixed into or onto a deck. Frameless glass can also be face-fixed.
- Suits
- Terraces, pool edges and balconies with an outlook
Framing system
Semi-frameless glass balustrades
Glass panels held by clamps between slim posts. The posts give the run a framed rhythm and suit long edges and stairs.
- Look
- Glass with a regular line of posts
- Posts
- Aluminium, stainless steel or powder-coated pre-galvanised steel
- Suits
- Stairs, long runs and designs with a top rail
Fixing method
Face-fixed glass balustrades
A way of fixing the glass rather than a separate style. Round fittings hold it to the outside face of a slab, wall or deck edge, so the floor stays clear and the glass reads as one plane.
- Framing
- Often frameless, as in the photo
- Look
- Glass standing proud of the edge
- Fixing
- Round standoff fittings through the edge
- Suits
- Balconies, raised walls and narrow decks
Diagrams are simplified and not to scale. Fixing, anchoring and load capacity depend on the site and the structure, and may need verification by a structural engineer or your certifier.
Is glass right for your balustrade?
Glass is the most open balustrade you can choose. That is its strength, and it is worth knowing what comes with it.
- Views and light
- Glass keeps the outlook and lets light through to the room behind. It suits balconies and decks where the view is part of the house.
- Cleaning
- Glass shows water marks, salt and fingerprints. Near the pool or the water it needs cleaning more often than metal.
- Privacy
- Clear glass screens nothing, in either direction. If you need privacy on a deck or balcony, look at privacy screens.
- Heights and rules
- Glass follows the same building code height and fall rules as any balustrade. See the summary on our balustrades and handrails page.
Planning your glass balustrade
You don't need drawings. A few details help us give useful advice when we first talk, and we confirm the rest on site.
Start your enquiry- Where it is goingBalcony, deck, terrace or stair.
- Rough lengthThe length of the edge, or the number of steps.
- What it fixes toConcrete, tiles, a timber deck or a wall face.
- StyleFrameless or semi-frameless, on the floor or the edge face, or not sure yet.
- HandrailWhether you want one on top of the glass.
- Your suburbSo the right person can help.
- Talk to usSend the form or call. We can often give an indicative price over the phone, based on previous jobs.
- Measure and quoteWe visit at no cost or obligation, measure, and give you a written quote with advice on your options.
- InstallationOnce you accept the quote, our installers carry out the work you have agreed to.
Glass balustrade questions
Still deciding? Call 1300 311 950 and we will talk it through.
Frameless gives the clearest view, with no posts between panels. Semi-frameless uses slim posts, which suit stairs, long runs and designs with a top rail. We can show you both at the measure.
Yes. Fittings can be set into a tiled or untiled concrete balcony, or the glass can be fixed to the edge. Drilling existing tiles carries a small risk of damaging one or two, and if there is a waterproofing layer, check with your builder or waterproofer first.
Not hard, but it shows marks more than metal. A regular wash with water and a soft cloth keeps it clear. Near a pool or the water, salt and splash marks build up faster, so plan on cleaning more often.
It depends on the site, the design and the rules that apply, particularly on stairs. Where a handrail is needed or wanted, it can run along the top of the glass or be fixed to a wall. Your builder or certifier confirms what applies to your project.
Send the form below or call 1300 311 950. One of our team will contact you to answer questions and arrange a time to visit. The measure and written quote are free, with no obligation.
Request a glass balustrade quote
Two quick steps. We will be in touch to talk it through and arrange a free on-site measure if you would like one.
- 1300 311 950
- info@de-fence.com.au
- Mon to Fri 6am to 6pm
Sat and Sun 7am to 5pm
Photos of the balcony, deck or stair help. Email them to info@de-fence.com.au after you send your enquiry.
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