Glass railings
Glass Railings for Balconies, Stairs, and Pool Decks
Structural glass guardrail in standoff, base shoe, and top rail systems. Priced by linear foot, engineered and permitted per project.
What you are buying
This is code work, not decoration
A guardrail is a life safety element. It has to resist a specified load at the top rail, it has to survive the wind pressures for your location, and in most South Florida jurisdictions it needs signed and sealed engineering plus a permit and inspections.
That is why railing is the one product on this site where we will not pretend an online number is a quote. The range you see is what real projects cost per linear foot. The actual number depends on the engineering, the substrate, and the inspector.
Systems
Standoff mounts the glass on posts through the fascia or slab edge and gives the thinnest look. Base shoe sets the glass into a continuous aluminum channel anchored to the slab, which is the most common exterior system and the most forgiving. A top rail caps the glass with a continuous rail, which lets you use thinner glass in some configurations and reads more traditional.
Stair runs cost more per foot than level runs in every system, because every panel is a different raked shape and every anchor location has to be laid out on the actual stringer.
Coastal exposure
Within a few miles of the water, hardware finish is a durability decision rather than a style decision. We use 316 stainless in exposed locations and we will tell you when a finish you like is going to pit.
The glass itself is laminated for guardrail use so that a break leaves a panel in place rather than an opening. That is a code requirement, not an upsell.
Published pricing
What this costs, installed
Per linear foot installed, before permit fees. Engineering and jurisdiction requirements move the final number.
Balcony railing, standoff mounted
24 linear ft, level run, no top rail
Open this configuration
$5,050 – $7,700
Estimate, site visit required
Pool deck railing, base shoe
40 linear ft, level run, dry glaze shoe
Open this configuration
$10,400 – $15,600
Estimate, site visit required
Interior stair railing
20 linear ft, raked run, continuous top rail
Open this configuration
$6,400 – $10,400
Estimate, site visit required
Specifications
The details on the page
- Glass
- Laminated tempered, thickness per engineering
- Systems
- Standoff, base shoe, top rail
- Runs
- Level and stair
- Applications
- Balcony, pool deck, stairs, terrace, interior
- Hardware
- 316 stainless in exposed coastal locations
- Engineering
- Signed and sealed drawings per project
- Permit
- Required in most jurisdictions
- Lead time
- 6 to 10 weeks including permitting
Scope
What is included, and what is not
The second list is the one that causes arguments in this trade, so it is on the page rather than in the fine print.
Included in the price
- Site measure and layout of anchor locations
- Signed and sealed engineering for the run as built
- Laminated glass, channel or standoffs, and stainless hardware
- Installation and inspection coordination
Not included
- Permit fees, which are paid to the jurisdiction
- Slab, fascia, or stringer repair and reinforcement
- Waterproofing and coating of the deck surface
- Structural modification required to reach anchor capacity
Questions
Answered plainly
In most municipalities here, yes, and it needs engineering with it. We handle the drawings and the inspection coordination. The fees are paid to the city or county.
See the whole price list
Every product, every range, with the configuration behind each number.
Open pricingHow the work actually runs
Measure, fabrication, install, and what we need from you at each step.
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