Quick Tips for Choosing a Railing Style for Your Home Stairs or Balcony

Quick Tips for Choosing a Railing Style for Your Home Stairs or Balcony

1. Add style, but don’t overwhelm

The balustrades of a staircase or balcony are a good opportunity to add some style to your home. Rather than choosing simple posts or bars, why not consider a scrolling design, or something even with your family’s initial formed in metal in the middle of the railing? You can add visual interest by choosing something with some detail for your balustrades and keep your staircase and balcony from looking dull Fencing Systems

While adding style is good, you also don’t want to overwhelm the space. Remember that bars and posts will be crowded against each other under a rail, so don’t choose too much scrollwork for a small staircase or balcony. Instead, have a scrolling design or inset every few bars so you get the style you want without making it seem too busy for a small area Glass Balustrade

2. Go modern 

If your home has a modern look and décor, you want to choose balustrades that are in keeping with this style. Opt for plain glass panels under the railing, or choose something made out of stamped metal. Aluminum pipes hung horizontally can also be a unique touch that make your staircase fit in with the overall feeling of your modern design. Be sure to choose a metal that matches any metallic elements in your home when opting for this material for your modern balustrade Glass Installation

3. Think of maintenance and cleaning

If you have children, glass panels may get dirty from fingerprints and require constant cleaning. Very intricate scrollwork can also hold dust. If you don’t have a central vacuum system in the home, this means you’ll need to dust the staircase quite often and this can be time-consuming. Aluminum might rust for an outside balcony and need to be sanded or replaced. When choosing the design you like, remember to keep in mind the maintenance and cleaning that will be needed according to the material and design, and choose something that gives you the style you want without needing too much maintenance and care Glass Railing Systems