Balustrades

Aluminium balustrades have one job that can’t be compromised: keeping people safe. But it also sits in plain view on a deck, staircase, balcony or pool surround, so it has to look like it belongs there too. Knotwood’s aluminium screen systems are built to meet both requirements, whether that’s a straightforward decking balustrade along a raised patio or a stair balustrade running the full height of a feature staircase.

Builders use them to meet building regulations on multi-residential projects, where the same profile needs to carry consistently across dozens of balconies rather than being specified once and forgotten. Architects specify them for feature staircases where the balustrade, and often the aluminium handrail that runs with it, is as much a design decision as the treads themselves. Homeowners install them on decks, balconies and pool areas where the finish matters as much as the compliance underneath it.

Timber balustrades can look striking when they’re new, but they sit in some of the most exposed positions on a property, decks, balconies, stairs and pool surrounds, all areas that see constant sun, rain and moisture. In those positions timber splits, greys, swells and fatigues structurally over time, which isn’t something you want creeping up on a safety feature specifically. Knotwood’s aluminium profiles deliver the timber-look balustrade finish people want, in a system built to handle the exposure these locations bring without that structural decline.