The Benefits of using Glass Balustrades in your Garden

Glass balustrades are rapidly becoming an increasingly popular choice amongst homeowners, and it’s easy to see why.

From their modern design appeal to their high performance and impressive durability, these balustrades offer a wide range of benefits.

But, although they’re already commonly used inside homes, the use of glass balustrades in gardens is a much newer trend.

So, before you stick with a regular brick wall or wooden fence, keep reading. Below, our glass experts have shared all the key benefits to be gained by choosing glass balustrades for your garden.

What are glass balustrades?

Glass balustrades are a type of barrier or fencing, which are made using glass. This glass is either toughened or laminated, to ensure that it is completely safe, and offers the highest possible level of strength.

As a result, glass balustrades are extremely durable, weather resistant and stress resistant. This makes glass balustrades an ideal choice for outdoor architecture and modern gardens.

Glass balustrades used outdoors are most commonly referred to as ‘exterior glass balustrades‘, and when used inside they are called ‘interior glass balustrades‘.

They are commonly used for balconies, staircases, and other raised areas, or as a stylish alternative to conventional fencing. They are usually made by fixing vertical glass panels to either a frame or a structural base, ensuring that the supports themselves are also transparent or not visible.

The glass panels can also be customised, to achieve an even more striking effect. These customisation options include a wide range of tints, patterns and finishes.

What are the benefits of using glass balustrades for your garden?

Rather than choosing a traditional wooden fence or brick wall, glass balustrades can offer a fantastic alternative for domestic gardens.

They can be used throughout a domestic garden, including as a safety feature for stairs, on landings, on decking or on patio garden areas.

The benefits of using glass balustrades in a garden include:

• Bringing more natural light to your outdoor spaces
• Ensuring your views are unobstructed
• Creating an elegant, modern aesthetic
• Easy to clean
• Require a very low level of maintenance
• Can be made to feature a range of different fixings and fittings, based on your specific requirements
• Promoting plant growth (by ensuring natural light can still reach all areas)
• Making your garden appear larger
• Easily customisable
• Extremely strong and durable
• Able to withstand a range of weather conditions
• Resistant to fading or chipping
• Extremely safe

What are the benefits of using glass balustrades for your commercial property’s outdoor areas?

In commercial properties, glass balustrades can be used in a wide range of different ways.

These include as a more stylish alternative to conventional fencing, in outdoor seating, or as dividers for outdoor sports areas, like tennis courts.

The benefits of choosing glass balustrades for your commercial property include:

• Striking, elegant aesthetics
• A great first impression, emphasising your company’s modern, dynamic approach
• Readily customisable – for example, you could incorporate glass of different colours, to tie in to your company branding
• Increasing natural light levels – creating a brighter, more pleasant space
• Boosting employee morale (thanks to the higher levels of natural light)
• Achieving high safety standards
• Easy to maintain and keep clean
• Extremely strong, and able to withstand extreme stress or weather conditions
• Achieve full compliance with all safety regulations and building codes

Glass balustrades boast the perfect balance of bold aesthetics, unparalleled safety and made-to-suit functionality. So, whether it is for the outdoor spaces of a commercial property or a domestic garden, glass balustrades represent a fantastic investment.

If you would like to find out more about the benefits of external glass balustrades, or would like to arrange the installation services of a professional, reputable and fully qualified team of glass specialists, contact our team for a quote.