Glass balustrades in Batumi: terraces, balconies, staircases, pools

Glass balustrades in Batumi: where they go

A glass balustrade does not block the view, which is why by the sea it is chosen more often than metal railings. We fit glass balustrades in Batumi on terraces and balconies of private houses, on roof terraces, on staircases and double-height galleries, and around pools. A balustrade is first of all there to stop people falling and only then to dress the facade. So every balustrade is calculated for height, load and fixing rather than picked from a picture.

Fixing methods

A base channel is the most reliable and neatest: the glass is held along its whole bottom edge, and the channel can be recessed into the floor or hidden behind cladding. Standoff fixings leave the floor clear and look lighter, but need a strong slab edge.

Which glass and what height

Balustrades get only laminated glass made of toughened panes. If one pane cracks, the second pane and the interlayer hold the sheet in the opening, and nobody falls. The laminated thickness is chosen for the balustrade height and load: one on a private terrace, another on the terrace of a guest house or cafe where many people gather at the rail. We make balustrades at least 1 m above the finished floor, and higher over large drops and in commercial buildings, as the design requires.

• laminated toughened glass, never single glass;
• a top handrail on tall balustrades and wherever children walk;
• polished edges without chips;
• a gap under the glass that a child cannot squeeze through.

Fixing to the slab and water

A balustrade holds exactly as well as the slab beneath it. The channel is fixed with chemical anchors into concrete, not into screed, insulation or stone cladding. On terraces and roofs the waterproofing stays under the channel, so the fixing details are designed together with it, so that anchors do not pierce it and water does not get into the slab. How such a roof is built is described on the roof terrace page. The channel has drainage holes so water from the terrace does not stand under the glass.

Staircases and pools

On a staircase the glass balustrade follows the pitch, the glass is cut to the step of the treads, and the handrail is set at a comfortable height for the hand. We design house staircases together with the balustrade, more on the staircases page. Around a pool a glass fence with a gate keeps children from reaching the water without adults while keeping the view open. How we build houses with a pool is described on the houses with a pool page.

How much glass balustrades cost

A glass balustrade in an aluminium base channel with laminated toughened glass, installed, costs from 930 ₾ per linear metre. A balustrade on standoff fixings to the slab edge from 1 110 ₾ per linear metre, a glass balustrade for a staircase or double-height space from 990 ₾ per linear metre. A stainless steel handrail for a glass balustrade from 145 ₾ per linear metre. The final cost is set after the survey, calculation and an agreed estimate.