M-11211420100Aluminium handrails
- Sizes 26 × 23 mm, 30 × 28 mm and 42 × 34 mm
- Cut to the required length
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- Lengths
- 5 m
Handrail
Stainless or aluminium, wall-mounted or on glass — the line you hold for thirty years.
Made to measure — priced after survey
The product
The line you hold for thirty years
It is the only part of a balustrade the user judges by hand, every day.
Swiss Made glazing: made in Switzerland by our partner glassmaker, installed by our own teams.
A handrail does two jobs at once. It gives the grip — continuous, graspable, unbroken at landings — and it protects the glass edge, which is the fragile part of a laminated balustrade. On all-glass work it is the handrail that takes the knocks from furniture, suitcases and pushchairs.
Two families sit side by side. The round stainless tube, Ø 42.4 mm, is fixed to the wall on brackets or onto the glass: the stair handrail par excellence, the one you catch on the way down. The U-cap, aluminium or stainless, caps the glass edge along its whole length — less comfortable to grip, but it gives the cleanest line and closes the laminate.
The material is chosen on exposure, not on taste. For the stainless handrail, the manufacturer specifies AISI 304 indoors and AISI 316 outdoors. For the fixings: galvanised steel indoors, 304 or 316 stainless outdoors.
The installation is what shows. A handrail is judged on its joints: a badly fitted end, a bend out of plane, a support three millimetres off, and the whole job looks improvised. We survey the real heights before ordering — a flight of stairs is never exactly as drawn — and we take up the deviation on the supports, never on the glass.
- Stainless tube Ø 42.4 mm, or aluminium and stainless U-cap
- Wall-mounted on brackets, or directly on the glass edge
- AISI 304 stainless indoors, AISI 316 outdoors
- Aluminium mill finish, natural anodised or powder-coated in the RAL colour of your choice
The range
Handrail, 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.
M-11211420100
M-12000010000Stainless steel handrails
- Profiles 26 × 20, 30 × 25 and 40 × 30 mm (4 m)
- Ø 42.4 mm round and Ø 42.4 × 2 mm tube (5 m)
- Rectangular hollow section 40 × 30 mm (5 m)
- AISI 304 for indoors, AISI 316 for outdoors
- For balustrades, stairs and glass balustrades
- Lengths
- 4 m · 5 m
M-15010230172Timber handrail
- Ø 42 mm, length 2.5 m
- Solid rod, oval or rectangular tube
- Lengths
- 2,5 m
M-10211000010Aluminium glass-edge protection
- Protects the edge of the glass balustrade
- Glass from 10.76 to 25.52 mm
- Glass
- 10,76 / 11,52 · 12,76 / 13,52 · 16,76 / 17,52 · 20,76 / 21,52 · 25 / 25,52 mm
- Lengths
- 1 m · 1,5 m · 2 m · 3 m · 4 m
M-10211000020Stainless steel glass-edge protection
- Protects the edge of the glass balustrade
- Glass from 10.76 to 25.52 mm
- Glass
- 10,76 / 11,52 · 12,76 / 13,52 · 16,76 / 17,52 · 20,76 / 21,52 · 25 / 25,52 mm
- Lengths
- 1 m · 1,5 m · 2 m · 3 m · 4 m
M-12000010500Wall bracket for handrail
- AISI 304 for indoors, AISI 316 for outdoors
M-12041000000Handrail bracket for glass
- AISI 304 or AISI 316, satin
M-12040000000Wall bracket for handrail (satin)
- AISI 304 or AISI 316, satin
M-12042000000Weld-on wall bracket for handrail
- AISI 304 or AISI 316, satin
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Choosing your handrail
Three questions are enough: does it need to be graspable, does it cap a glass panel, and where is it exposed. The lengths quoted are stock bars; cuts, bends and ends are made to survey.
| Model | Application | Glass thickness | Approved load | Fixing centres | Lengths | Mill finish | Anodised | Curvable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-11211420100Aluminium handrails | — | — | — | — | 5 m | — | ||
| M-12000010000Stainless steel handrails | — | — | — | — | 4 m · 5 m | — | — | — |
| M-15010230172Timber handrail | — | — | — | — | 2,5 m | — | — | — |
| M-10211000010Aluminium glass-edge protection | — | 10,76 / 11,52 · 12,76 / 13,52 · 16,76 / 17,52 · 20,76 / 21,52 · 25 / 25,52 mm | — | — | 1 m · 1,5 m · 2 m · 3 m · 4 m | — | ||
| M-10211000020Stainless steel glass-edge protection | — | 10,76 / 11,52 · 12,76 / 13,52 · 16,76 / 17,52 · 20,76 / 21,52 · 25 / 25,52 mm | — | — | 1 m · 1,5 m · 2 m · 3 m · 4 m | — | — | — |
| M-12000010500Wall bracket for handrail | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M-12041000000Handrail bracket for glass | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M-12040000000Wall bracket for handrail (satin) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M-12042000000Weld-on wall bracket for handrail | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
- M-11211420100Aluminium handrails
- M-12000010000Stainless steel handrails
- M-15010230172Timber handrail
- M-10211000010Aluminium glass-edge protection
- M-10211000020Stainless steel glass-edge protection
- M-12000010500Wall bracket for handrail
- M-12041000000Handrail bracket for glass
- M-12040000000Wall bracket for handrail (satin)
- M-12042000000Weld-on wall bracket for handrail
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.
Catalogue · 1
Brochures · 1
2D drawings · 38
One PDF drawing per article number, served by the manufacturer.
Finish
The finishes
Mill-finish aluminium is not a budget option: it is the base that is then powder-coated in the RAL colour of your choice, including outside the chart. Allow two to three weeks more than stock anodised, and order the ends and bends in the same batch — a part coated six months later never quite lands on the same colour.
Stainless is not powder-coated: the manufacturer supplies it in AISI 304 for indoors and AISI 316 for outdoors, with the brackets in a satin finish. Combining coated aluminium and stainless on the same job is a classic — aluminium balustrade, stainless handrail.
- .13
- RAL gloss
- .16
- RAL matt textured
- .18
- RAL matt
- .19
- RAL enhanced, high-durability powder coating
- .AN
- Natural anodised
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.
Frequently asked questions
About handrail
01At what height is a handrail fitted?
0.90 m measured vertically from the nosing on a flight, 1.00 m on a landing. A second handrail at 0.75 m is justified as soon as there are children or public use. When it caps a balustrade, the balustrade height governs: 1.00 m up to a 12 m fall height, 1.10 m above.
02Is a handrail needed above the glass?
Not in every case, but we recommend it on a laminated balustrade without posts: it protects the edge and limits the consequences of delamination. On a raking balustrade it becomes indispensable in practice — it is what provides the grip. In public buildings it is nearly always required.
03What glass thickness does a U-channel cap take?
From 10.76 to 25.52 mm depending on the reference: 10.76/11.52, 12.76/13.52, 16.76/17.52, 20.76/21.52 and 25/25.52 mm. The glass is held with packers and a gasket, never by force: a cap that clamps the glass breaks it at the first expansion.
04How are two lengths joined?
By an internal pinned sleeve, or by welding and repolishing on stainless steel for an invisible joint. On coated aluminium the sleeve is preferred: a weld means recoating the whole bar, and therefore matching the colour again.
05Which fixings for which substrate?
Concrete, timber or steel anchors depending on the substrate, in galvanised steel indoors and 304/316 stainless outdoors. On doubtful concrete — refurbishment, lightweight slab, old render — the anchor is validated by a pull-out test. That is settled at survey, not at a desk.
06304 or 316 stainless?
The manufacturer puts it simply: AISI 304 for indoors, AISI 316 for outdoors. A 304 fitted outside — especially by a lake or a pool — eventually pits, and then it has to be replaced entirely.
07Does timber last outdoors?
Reserve it for indoors. Outside it greys, it splits, and it wants a fresh coat every two to three years. On a south-facing balcony at altitude, that is maintenance you regret after two winters.
08What bar lengths?
Depending on the reference: 5 m for the aluminium handrails, 4 or 5 m in stainless depending on the profile, 2.5 m in timber, and 1 to 4 m for the glass-edge protection profiles. Cuts, bends and end caps are made to the survey.
09Does it need maintenance?
Soapy water and a soft cloth, twice a year; three times by a lake or at altitude. On stainless steel, never wire wool or chlorine-based products: the iron particles left on the surface rust and produce pitting spots that get wrongly blamed on the stainless steel.
10What does an installed handrail cost?
The order of magnitude runs from 120 to 400 CHF per linear metre, supplied and installed, depending on material, section, number of bends and accessibility. A staircase with three flights and returns costs more in installation than in material — the survey is what tells you.
11Are the systems certified?
The systems we install are certified, backed by testing. We attach the test reports for the chosen system to the quote.
The systems we install are certified
SIA 261Loads — Swiss standard
CEEuropean conformity
BS 6180Balustrades — building
AbP LGAApproved German testing
CCFATFrench technical approval
KOMOSKG-IKOB certification
RPF 14VEROTEC test laboratory
Next step
Take the dimensions with you
This category is measured on site. The catalogue carries every dimension in the range — worth keeping to hand on site.
Made to measure — priced after survey
Would you rather we handled it? Request a quote — site survey, supply and installation included.
- Installation
- By our own teams, anywhere in Switzerland
- Glass
- Laminated, toughened, tinted or acid-etched
- Quote lead time
- Priced within 24 hours, installation included
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