The Benefits of New Windows

Posted on: 17 March 2018

If you're looking for a simple yet stylish way to enhance the appearance and increase the functionality of your larger windows and sliding doors, you may want to consider the addition of glass railings.

Glass railings offer a number of distinct advantages you won't get from another type of window railing enclosure. The following are five advantages of glass railings that you should consider:

Allowing the architectural designs behind to show through

One of the main characteristics of glass railings is that they are transparent. This means that the addition of glass railings won't block the visibility of any architectural features behind them.

If you want to add railings over a window or balcony area but you want the architecture behind to still be visible, glass railings are the perfect answer. 

Offering a sleek, modern look

Glass railings offer a modern, minimalist appeal. They can instantly give a home a more contemporary look and contribute an elegant simplicity to a window or balcony design. If you want to update your home's look, glass railings are a quick way to do it. 

Serving as an added security feature on balconies and around large windows

If you have window or sliding glass door openings leading out to a balcony, you need to ensure that your balcony area is secured by some type of railing. This is particularly important if you've got young children.

Railings are generally required around balconies according to building codes to maintain safety. Glass railings are a good way to secure your balcony area and ensure safety without blocking the view of the rest of your facade or building exterior. 

Matching with any color or design scheme

Because they are transparent and colorless, glass railings are probably the most versatile type of railing from a design standpoint. They can be designed and selected to go with any design scheme or color scheme.

If you need to put up a railing and you can't seem to find an option that fits in with your home's design, glass railings are probably a good solution

Requiring little or no maintenance

If you choose wooden railings or aluminum railings, you might have to deal with a lot of maintenance tasks over the years. Wood often needs be sanded down and repainted, and aluminum can develop corrosion over time.

With glass railings, you don't have to deal with any maintenance other than occasionally cleaning them off with some glass cleaner as you do with your other window surfaces.