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ServiceRailings & guards
Balcony guards and replacement programmes
Glass and picket balcony guards for mid-rise and condominium buildings, including whole-building replacement programmes scheduled around residents.
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Custom railings, handrails & guards
Interior and exterior guards, handrails and balcony rails, detailed to the height and load requirements of the Ontario Building Code, and made to look like they belong in the room they are in.
TypesGlass · picket · cable · wall rail
MaterialsSteel · stainless · aluminum
FinishPowder coat · blackened
Typical lead time3 to 5 weeks
Guards that pass the first inspection.
A railing is the part of a project the inspector always checks and the owner always sees. The height, the opening size, the climbability and the load it resists are all written down in the Building Code, and so is the anchor that holds it.
We measure, detail the guard to the clause that applies to your occupancy, fabricate in the shop and install with the right anchors for the structure, whether that is concrete, steel or a stud wall.
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ServiceRailings & guards
Interior guards and handrails
Picket, flat bar, glass and cable guards for stairs and openings, wall-mounted handrails with returns and a continuous grip.
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Stair and landing packages
Guards detailed together with the stair so posts, pickets and handrail heights line up through the whole flight.
What goes on the drawing.
| Element | How we detail it | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Height | Set to the OBC clause for the occupancy and location: residential interior, exterior and commercial each differ. | 900 / 1070 mmper occupancy |
| Openings | Picket spacing, glass gaps and cable tension detailed so no opening passes the code sphere. | Under 100 mmnon-climbable |
| Anchors | Base plates, core-drilled posts or fascia mounts, specified to the slab or structure that is actually there. | Specifiedconcrete · steel · wood |
| Finish | Powder coat to a RAL colour, blackened wax for interiors, galvanizing under powder coat for exterior steel. | Powder coatsample on request |
Questions we get asked.
Answered here, so they stop arriving by email.
Do you do balcony guard replacement for a whole building?
Yes. We measure a typical unit, produce a drawing for the board and the engineer, fabricate in batches and install stack by stack with residents notified ahead of each day.
Glass or pickets?
Both pass code when detailed correctly. Glass keeps the view and costs more; pickets are durable and simpler to repair. We will price both if you are undecided.
Can you match my existing railing?
Usually. A photo and a few measurements are enough to tell you whether a match or a replacement makes more sense.
From measure to handover.
Visit 1
Measure
Floor levels, opening, headroom and the structure around it. No charge inside the GTA.
Drawing
Approve
A shop drawing showing the work against your levels, sent for your and your engineer's sign-off.
Visit 2
Install
Sections delivered and field welded. One to three days for a typical residential job.
Visit 3
Finish
Welds ground, coating touched up, guard checked, and the site left clean.
Next step
Send a photo and we will send back a number.
Most railings & guards enquiries are answered the same day. If it needs a site visit to be honest about, we will say so rather than guess.