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Stair handrail and balustrade installation — Staircase renovation company
State whether you need a graspable stair handrail, fall guarding or balustrades, or both. Give the stair and landing layout, available dimensions and the supporting construction. Agree who specifies the design and fixings as well as who installs them.
Service scope
Installation or replacement of a specified handrail, guarding or balustrade arrangement at a stair or landing. The brief identifies whether the component provides a graspable support, fall protection, or both, and assigns the appropriate specification and fixing responsibility.
What is normally included
- Survey the handrail or guarding position and supports
- Install the specified rail or balustrade components
- Complete the agreed checks, finishing and handover
What is not included
- No treatment of a handhold as equivalent to fall guarding
- No universal dimensions or compliance guarantee
- Treating a handrail as a substitute for all guarding
- Generic fixing advice for unknown supporting construction
Typical tasks
- Survey the handrail or guarding position and supports
- Install the specified rail or balustrade components
- Complete the agreed checks, finishing and handover
- Coordinate temporary access arrangements while existing rails or guarding are removed
- Record the specified components and fixings for the agreed handover
What to include in your brief
- Handrail, guarding/balustrade, or both
- Stair/landing geometry and supporting construction
- Required design and installation responsibility
- Approximate rail lengths, stair layout and photographs of proposed fixing positions
- Preferred material and whether existing rails or guarding require removal
Choosing the right professional
Choose a provider who distinguishes hand support from fall protection and confirms the design and fixing responsibilities. A decorative rail should not be assumed to satisfy every guarding requirement.
Important considerations
- Unknown supporting construction can change the fixing design
- A handhold and a complete guarding arrangement are not interchangeable
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