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title: Metal Balustrades & Handrails | Koyda Ltd, Surrey
url: https://www.koyda.com/services/metal-balustrades-handrails/
description: Steel, stainless steel and aluminium balustrades and accessible handrails for stairs, balconies and public spaces. Design, fabrication and installation.
last_modified: 2026-10-10
publisher: Koyda Ltd, Units 27–29 Jesmor Farm, St Piers Lane, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6PN. 07753 213617, joe@koyda.com
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Service 02 — Metal Balustrades & Handrails

# Metal Balustrades and Handrails

We design, fabricate and install metal balustrades and handrails for main contractors and homeowners, on residential, commercial and education projects. We survey before we make, so the rails fit what has actually been built.

Service 02 / 07Stainless steel handrails, Canary Wharf

## What we do

* Steel balustrades with flat bar, round bar, mesh or perforated infill
* Stainless steel handrails and balustrades, brushed or polished
* Aluminium balustrade systems for balconies and terraces
* Stair balustrades for feature, escape and spiral stairs
* Handrails for accessible routes, ramps and steps
* Juliet balcony and window guarding

## Standards

Designed to Approved Document K and BS 6180, with Approved Document M followed on accessible routes.

Handrails, Wolverhampton City Learning Quarter

Stainless steel handrails, East London

## Related guides and sectors

* [Guide: Balustrade heights and loads](https://www.koyda.com/guides/balustrade-heights-and-loads/)
* [Sector: Residential & high-rise](https://www.koyda.com/sectors/residential-high-rise/)
* [Sector: Commercial & hospitality](https://www.koyda.com/sectors/commercial/)
* [Sector: Education](https://www.koyda.com/sectors/education/)

## Frequently asked questions

What handrail height is required on stairs?

Approved Document K generally calls for handrails between 900 mm and 1000 mm above the pitch line. Accessible stairs and ramps in non-domestic buildings also follow Approved Document M.

Which stainless steel grade should be used outside?

Grade 316 is usually specified outside, especially near the coast, roads or pools, because it resists corrosion better than grade 304. Grade 304 is common for internal work.

How big can the gaps in a balustrade be?

Where children may be present, including in homes, a 100 mm sphere should not pass through any opening. Guarding should also be hard to climb.

Spec sheetKOY-02

Scope
:   Survey, design, fabrication, installation

Materials
:   Steel; stainless steel (304 internal, 316 external); aluminium

Infill
:   Flat bar, round bar, mesh or perforated

Finish
:   Brushed or polished stainless; powder coat

Standards
:   Approved Document K, BS 6180; Approved Document M on accessible routes

Clients
:   Main contractors and homeowners

Area
:   London, Surrey and the South East

[Send drawings →](https://www.koyda.com/contact-us/)[Call 07753 213617](tel:+447753213617)

Other services

## Other services

[01Glass Balustrades](https://www.koyda.com/services/glass-balustrades/)[03Balconies](https://www.koyda.com/services/balconies/)[04Staircases](https://www.koyda.com/services/staircases/)[05Plant Screens](https://www.koyda.com/services/plant-screens/)[06Structural Steel](https://www.koyda.com/services/structural-steel/)[07Design & Engineering](https://www.koyda.com/services/design-engineering-gateway-2-bim/)