Glass balustrade

Laminated glass with no posts, held by a continuous channel. The view stays whole.

The product

Every size, every finish

The view stays whole; the safety is not up for discussion.

Glass balustrades took over contemporary construction for two reasons that have nothing to do with looks: they do not cut the light, and they do not age the way infill bars do. On an apartment balcony, a sloping terrace or a mezzanine, they are often the only element that leaves the landscape untouched.

The system without visible posts — laminated glass held by a continuous channel, cast in or bolted down — gives the cleanest line. The post or clamp system earns its place as soon as the structure cannot take the bending moment at the base: stairs, landings, refurbishments where the slab cannot be opened up again.

We supply both, and we install them. That is the part the manufacturer does not know how to sell and the architect does not want to manage: the site survey, absorbing the structural tolerances, aligning to half a millimetre over thirty metres of balcony, the handover.

The whole profile range accepts top-mounted and side-mounted installation, and is completed by the accessories that make the difference on site: adjustment shims, cover caps, threshold bars, end caps and standard corners.

Anodised aluminium, stainless-steel look, or powder-coated in any RAL colour
No visible post: the view is never interrupted
Sized for the imposed load and the wind pressure of the site
Indoors and out, from private homes to public buildings
Lateral adjustment during installation: plumb is corrected without removing the glass

The range

Glass balustrade, model by model

Each section drawing is that of the system as actually installed. The dimensions beside it are the values the system is approved for, not ballpark figures.

GC-10

Face-fixed channel

Application: Private and commercial
Glass: 12 – 21,52 mm
Load: 0,6 kN/m
Lengths: 2,5 m · 5 m

GC-30

Reinforced cast-in channel

Application: Private, commercial and public
Glass: 12 – 21,52 mm
Load: 2,0 kN/m
Centres: 360 mm

GC-38

Compact cast-in channel

Application: Private
Glass: 12 – 21,52 mm
Load: 0,6 kN/m
Centres: 375 mm

GC-40

Base-plate channel

Application: Private, commercial and public
Glass: 12 – 21,52 mm
Load: 1,0 kN/m
Centres: 200 mm

GC-50

Side-mounted channel

Application: Private and commercial
Glass: 12 – 21,52 mm
Load: 0,6 kN/m
Centres: 3 fixations par 2,5 m

GC-60

Bendable channel

Application: Private, commercial and public
Glass: 12 – 21,52 mm
Load: 1,0 kN/m
Centres: 200 mm

GC-63

High-load channel

Application: Public, including extreme demands
Glass: 21,52 – 31,52 mm
Load: 3,0 kN/m
Centres: 100 mm

GC-65

Slimline channel

Application: Private
Glass: 10 – 17,52 mm
Load: 0,6 kN/m
Centres: 250 mm

Compare

Choosing your channel

Eight profiles cover most cases. The choice rests on three criteria: what the space is used for, the load to be taken, and the fixing method the structure allows.

Compared specifications of the profiles in the range
Model	Application	Glass thickness	Approved load	Fixing centres	Lengths
GC-10Face-fixed channel	Private and commercial	12 – 21,52 mm	0,6 kN/m	—	2,5 m · 5 m
GC-30Reinforced cast-in channel	Private, commercial and public	12 – 21,52 mm	2,0 kN/m	360 mm	2,5 m · 5 m
GC-38Compact cast-in channel	Private	12 – 21,52 mm	0,6 kN/m	375 mm	5 m
GC-40Base-plate channel	Private, commercial and public	12 – 21,52 mm	1,0 kN/m	200 mm	2,5 m · 5 m
GC-50Side-mounted channel	Private and commercial	12 – 21,52 mm	0,6 kN/m	3 fixations par 2,5 m	2,5 m · 5 m
GC-60Bendable channel	Private, commercial and public	12 – 21,52 mm	1,0 kN/m	200 mm	2,5 m · 5 m
GC-63High-load channel	Public, including extreme demands	21,52 – 31,52 mm	3,0 kN/m	100 mm	2,5 m
GC-65Slimline channel	Private	10 – 17,52 mm	0,6 kN/m	250 mm	2,5 m · 5 m

The loads shown are those the system is approved for. Final sizing depends on the use of the space and the wind pressure at the site — that is what we check during the survey.

Downloads

The documents for this range

A4 data sheets, one per profile: vertical section, dimensions, finishes. Final dimensions are set at the site survey.

Non-contractual documents · Current edition

Downloads

System documentation

Mounting instructions, brochures, technical data sheets and certifications for the systems we install, in their original version.

Buyer's guide · 1

4.8 MBBuyer guide turboflex EN

Brochures · 14

Mounting instructions · 16

Technical data sheets · 3

Gaps between profiles · 1

669 KBGap Overview

Certifications · 73

Document	Country	Language	PDF
AbP \| TL-1010 (P239921)	DE	DE	756 KB
Glasberekening Trans Level	Benelux	NL	1.0 MB
Statische berekening Model: 1010	Benelux	NL	298 KB
Typenblatt \| TL-3010	DE	DE	7.2 MB
Avis Technique 2.1/15-1674_V6	FR	FR	7.2 MB
Loading test accoring BS 6180:2011 Model: 3010	UK	EN	944 KB
Mechanical test \| SINTEF \| Model: 6020 \| 6021 \| 3010 \|\| 3011 \| 6030 \| 6031 \| NS 3510:2015	Norway	NO	4.8 MB
Rapport DEssaia N \| Model: 3010/3011 \| CSTB	FR	FR	12.4 MB
Avis Technique \| Model: 3010/3011/3030/3031/6020/6021/6030/6031	FR	FR	3.3 MB
Typenprüfung TL-3010	DE	DE	5.8 MB
AbP-LGA Ganzglasgeländer Modell: 3010 \| 3011 \| 3030 \| 3031	DE	DE	793 KB
SIA 261 Schweiz \| Geländersystem Verglasung Tabelle	CH	DE	761 KB
SIA 261 Schweiz \| Geländersystem TL-3010	CH	DE	1.1 MB
Statische berekening Model: 3010	Benelux	NL	1.4 MB
Loading test accoring BS 6180:2011 Model: 3011	UK	EN	981 KB
Typenprüfung TL-3030	DE	DE	4.1 MB
Typenprüfung TL-3011	DE	DE	4.3 MB
SIA 261 Schweiz \| Geländersystem TL-3011	CH	DE	1.4 MB
Statische berekening Model: 3011	Benelux	NL	2.0 MB
Typenblatt \| TL-3011	DE	DE	3.8 MB
Typenblatt \| TL-3030	DE	DE	8.5 MB
Typenblatt \| TL-3031	DE	DE	8.7 MB
Prestatieverklaring 3014002 TL-3030 TL-3031 TL-6030 TL-6031	Certification	NL	70 KB
Declaration of Performance 3014002 TL- 3030 TL-3031 TL-6030 TL-6031	Certification	EN	67 KB
Leistungserklärung 3014002 TL-3030 TL-3031 TL-6030 TL-6031	Certification	DE	69 KB
Typenprüfung TL-6031	DE	DE	6.4 MB
Statische berekening Model: 3031	Benelux	NL	1.3 MB
Line Load Testing of OnLevel TL-3080	Norway	DA	1.2 MB
AbP-LGA Ganzglasgeländer Modell: 3080	DE	DE	1.3 MB
Statische berekening Model: 3080	Benelux	NL	4.6 MB
Loading test accoring BS 6180:2011 Model: 3120	UK	EN	3.5 MB
AbP-LGA Ganzglasgeländer Modell: 6000 \| 6500 \| 6501 \| 3120 \| 3121	DE	DE	982 KB
Statische berekening Model: 3120	Benelux	NL	8.7 MB
Loading test accoring BS 6180:2011 Model: 3121	UK	EN	2.3 MB
Statische berekening Model: 3121	Benelux	NL	2.7 MB
TF-3620 - Top Mount statische berekening aluminium profiel met verankering	Benelux	DE	2.9 MB
AbP-LGA Ganzglasgeländer Modell: TF-6620 \| TF-6621 \| TF-3620 \| TF-3621	Allemagne	DE	1.8 MB
TF-3621 - Side Mount statische berekening aluminium profiel met verankering	Benelux	DE	18.3 MB
AbP-LGA Ganzglasgeländer Modell: 4010	DE	DE	614 KB
Statische berekening Model: 4010	Benelux	NL	1.9 MB
Typenblatt \| TL-5010	DE	DE	4.1 MB
Typenprüfung TL-5010	DE	DE	6.6 MB
AbP-LGA Ganzglasgeländer Modell: 5010	DE	DE	764 KB
Erweiterung AbP-TL-6020 und TL-6021 (P229919-E1)	DE	DE	1.5 MB
Loading test accoring BS 6180:2011 Model: 6020	UK	EN	1.5 MB
Statische berekening : Model: 6020	Benelux	NL	2.2 MB
Slingerproef SKG-IKOB Glasprofiel Model: 6020	Benelux	NL	2.1 MB
Loading test accoring BS 6180:2011 Model: 6021	UK	EN	964 KB
Statische berekening Model: 6021	Benelux	NL	2.5 MB
Typenblatt \| TL-6030	DE	DE	8.4 MB
AbP \| TL-6010, TL-6011, TL-6030, TL-6031 (P-199909)	DE	DE	799 KB
Loading test accoring BS 6180:2011 Model: 6030	UK	EN	945 KB
Typenprüfung TL-6030	DE	DE	4.3 MB
Statische berekeningen Model: 6030	Benelux	NL	1.6 MB
AbP Ganzglasgeländer \| Modell: 6080/6081	DE	DE	1.7 MB
Line Load Testing of OnLevel TL-6080	Norway	DA	1.4 MB
Statische berekening Model: 6080	Benelux	NL	4.8 MB
Line Load Testing of OnLevel TL-6081	Norway	DA	1.6 MB
Statische berekening Model: 6081	Benelux	NL	4.2 MB
Loading test accoring BS 6180:2011 Model: 6500	UK	EN	2.5 MB
Statische berekening Model: 6500	Benelux	NL	1.2 MB
Slingerproef SKG-IKOB Glasprofiel Model: 6500	Benelux	NL	2.0 MB
Statische berekening Model: 6501	Benelux	NL	5.3 MB
SIA 261 Schweiz \| Geländersystem TF-6620_TF-6621	UK	EN	3.0 MB
SIA 261 Schweiz \| Geländersystem TF-6620 \| 6621	CH	DE	3.0 MB
Ergebnisse Typenstatik TF-6620 und TF-6621	DE	DE	2.3 MB
Résistance mécanique sur garde-corps Model: 6620 - 8.8.2 Trempé HST EVA	FR	FR	1.5 MB
Résistance mécanique sur garde-corps Model: 6620 - 8.8.2	FR	FR	1.3 MB
Loading test Model: 6620 according: BS 6180:2011	UK	EN	3.9 MB
Statische berekening Model: 6620	Benelux	NL	11.3 MB
Résistance mécanique sur garde-corps Model: 6620 - 88.4 feuilleté trempé HST PVB	FR	FR	1.4 MB
Loading test Model: 6621 according: BS 6180:2011	UK	EN	3.9 MB
Statische berekening Model: 6621	Benelux	NL	5.4 MB

2D drawings · 386

One PDF drawing per article number, served by the manufacturer.

All drawings in the manufacturer's download centre ↗

Swiss compliance

What SIA requires, what the system carries

The load quoted on a product sheet is the one the system has been tested to carry. SIA 261 sets what Switzerland requires according to the use of the space. The two scales do not line up — here is the comparison, done for you.

SIA 261 — horizontal load, measured at 1.20 m at most

Dwellings, offices, retail: 0,8 kN/m
Assembly areas: 1,6 kN/m
Assembly with crowd movement: 3,0 kN/m

What each profile covers

GC-100,6 kN/mNot as fall protection
GC-302,0 kN/mSurfaces de rassemblement
GC-380,6 kN/mNot as fall protection
GC-401,0 kN/mHabitation, bureaux, commerces
GC-500,6 kN/mNot as fall protection
GC-601,0 kN/mHabitation, bureaux, commerces
GC-633,0 kN/mRassemblement avec mouvement de foule
GC-650,6 kN/mNot as fall protection

SIA 358 — heights and openings

Protection required fromSIA 358: 1.00 m fall height
Minimum balustrade heightSIA 358: 1.00 m from the walking surface
Minimum height on a stair flightSIA 358: 0.90 m
Increase beyond 12 m fall heightrecommandation bpa: + 10 cm, i.e. 1.10 m
Maximum opening, child protectionSIA 358: 12 cm
In built-up areas, to be checked fromSN 640 075 / SN 640 568: 40 cm fall height

Worth knowing

GC-10, GC-38, GC-50, GC-65 are tested to 0,6 kN/m, below the 0.8 kN/m that SIA 261 requires for a balustrade. We install them where the element is not a fall-protection device — a screen, a partition, a spandrel under one metre — and we point you elsewhere as soon as it is. This is not a check you want to make at handover.

Figures taken from the technical brochure of the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention, which summarises SIA 261 and SIA 358. They frame the choice; they do not replace the engineer's verification, which we ask for as soon as the element falls outside the ordinary case. Final sizing happens at the survey.

Finish

The finishes

Mill finish is not a budget option: it is the base that is then powder-coated in the RAL colour of your choice, including shades outside the chart. Allow two to three weeks more than a stock anodised profile.

Natural anodised and stainless-steel look come from stock. Aluminium and stainless steel combine without difficulty on the same job — a powder-coated aluminium balustrade with a brushed stainless handrail is a classic, and outdoors it is often the best durability-to-price ratio available.

.13: RAL gloss
.16: RAL matt textured
.18: RAL matt
.19: RAL enhanced, high-durability powder coating
.AN: Natural anodised
.IX: Stainless-steel look

The drawing

Drawn before it is installed

Every piece starts from a workshop drawing dimensioned to the half-millimetre. That is what guarantees a true line once on site.

Installed

Glass balustrade, once installed

Views of systems equivalent to the ones we install. Our own projects will fill this page as they are handed over.

Frequently asked questions

About glass balustrade

01How high must a balustrade be?

1.00 m up to a fall height of 12 m. Above 12 m, 1.10 m. These are minimum figures: the municipality or the client may require more, and we check systematically before quoting.

02Is a handrail above the glass compulsory?

Not in every case, but we recommend one when the balustrade is laminated glass without posts: it protects the glass edge and limits the consequences of delamination. In public buildings it is nearly always required.

03What glass thickness is needed?

It depends on the fixing method. Fully cast-in structural glass starts at 16.76 mm; on a parapet, 12.76 mm is often enough; with posts, 10.76 mm. Laminated glass is mandatory in every case: it is what holds the fragments if the glass breaks.

04Which loads apply?

Three categories, according to the use of the space: 0.6 kN/m in dwellings and offices, 1.0 kN/m in assembly and retail areas, 3.0 kN/m for spaces liable to hold crowds — concert halls, stands, station platforms. The choice of channel follows directly.

05Can a balustrade be curved?

Yes, from a radius of 1 metre. Channels, handrails and cover caps can all be bent. So can the glass, but it is ordered curved to a template: the lead time is longer and the survey must be flawless.

06And a raking balustrade, on a staircase?

Yes, up to 40° from horizontal. Beyond that we move to a post system. This is a case where the site survey is not negotiable: a flight of stairs is never exactly as drawn.

07Are the channels pre-drilled?

Yes, with one drainage hole per metre. That is what stops water standing inside the channel, and standing water is one of the most common causes of corrosion on badly installed work. They arrive film-wrapped, in crates.

08Are corners and end caps available?

Yes, as standard for 90° corners and terminations. Non-square corners are made to survey — common on villa terraces, and almost never drawn as built.

09What channel lengths?

2.5 m and 5 m as standard. Mill finish intended for coating, 5 m only. Custom lengths are possible above a minimum quantity — to be discussed case by case.

10Does aluminium need maintenance?

Yes, and it is a condition of the warranty. Cleaning with soapy water and a soft cloth, twice a year, is enough to prevent dirt building up and corrosion taking hold. By a lake or at altitude, make it three times.

11What does a glass balustrade cost?

The order of magnitude runs from 250 to 1250 CHF per linear metre, supplied. The spread comes from the glass type, the fixing system, the total length and how accessible the site is. Installation is quoted separately, after survey — it is the only way not to get it wrong.

12Are the systems certified?

The systems we install are certified, backed by static and dynamic testing. We supply the test reports for the chosen system with the quote.

The systems we install are certified