Balustrades in Outdoor Spaces: Safety and Aesthetics

What is a balustrade? It is a protective barrier fitted in areas where people could otherwise dangerously fall; think the likes of balconies, terraces and decks. These three are examples of outdoor features where you could beneficially install balustrades in Christchurch and other New Zealand cities.

It’s too easy to underestimate benefits of balustrades, as they can not only serve safety purposes but also aesthetically spruce up various outdoor spaces. Here is a closer look at how…

Balustrades Can Form a Major Part of a Garden Design

It’s unlikely that you want your garden to come across as disorganised. After all, a space like this can be off-putting to visitors as well as be hard to get around.

For these reasons, it would be ideal for people in your garden to quickly see how various parts of it are arranged. Balustrades can play a crucial role here by visually separating, say, a paved or gravelled area from a much leafier spot resplendent in trees and shrubs.

Glass Balustrades Let Natural Light Shine Through

What material would you like your balustrades to primarily comprise? Wood, metal, vinyl and stone are all options. However, if you fear balustrades overly limiting the amount of natural light that gets through to your outdoor space, glass balustrades could be just what you need.

The large glass panels of these barriers allow sunlight to stream through them in abundance. This all makes glass a good choice of material for a balustrade if you are eager for a cramped space in your garden to look larger than what is actually the case.

The Glass Also Enables People to See What Is on the Other Side

If you have devoted a lot of time to making various parts of the garden look pretty, you could obviously be unimpressed if large, chunky barriers prevent you from seeing much of that space from a distance.

Thankfully, with glass balustrades, you can get the best of both worlds, tapping into safety benefits of those balustrades without them blocking too much of your view.

This can particularly pay dividends when those balustrades are installed around a feature — like a swimming pool — you wouldn’t want kids or pets to get close to in your absence.

You can trust us with dispatching glass balustrades to Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington or anywhere else in New Zealand you need those simultaneously protective and visually appealing barriers. To contact us for a free, no-obligation quote, call 027 755 7705 or 09 478 9778.