The brief was to design a frameless glass staircase for a home in the city of Bath, serving two key purposes. Firstly, it needed to provide a safe passageway for using the stairs. Secondly, the aim was to create a beautiful, timeless glass banister that would open up the stair area, allowing light to flow freely both upwards and downwards, illuminating the newly positioned kitchen and utility areas.
This picture shows the type of button fittings we used. The buttons are screwed into the double-trimming joists that support the adjacent walkway, with the glass sandwiched between the buttons.
This method achieves a minimalistic look for the glass staircase while providing optimal support to meet building regulations load requirements.
The glass is toughened and laminated. In the image, you’ll notice that there are two pieces of glass joined together with an interlayer. This interlayer serves two purposes: it keeps the two panels securely bonded and, in case one of the glass panes is damaged, prevents the second panel from failing, thus ensuring user safety from falls. It’s worth noting that if either side of the glass were to be damaged, the interlayer prevents the glass from shattering onto the floor or onto anyone nearby.
Once the design of the stairs is agreed, the entire process takes around 4-5 weeks from the confirmation of the order. This timeframe includes creating a template of the staircase to ensure precise production of the glass to fit perfectly and final installation.
We were contracted in by S Palmer Builders in Bath.
The project was nearing completion and we do hope to get some final photography when this beautiful home is handed back over to the client.
Main Contractor – S Palmer
Glass Supplied by – Bespoke Glass Online
Fittings – Kerol Hardware
