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Hybrid® Glass Balustrades by Balconette

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Hybrid 7Hybrid® is a unique, aesthetic and cost-effective new category in balustrading design which brings to the market the advantages of two product styles in one system. Sitting between the traditional alternatives of post-supported balustrades and high-end structural glass systems, Hybrid® provides the open views of frameless glass but at a fraction of the cost. Built around an innovative engineering design that requires only standard toughened glass with few, or no, upright supports, Hybrid® balustrades hide the structural work inside their elegant self-supporting handrail profiles – enabling:

  • Up to 4 metres postless balustrading spansHybrid pic
  • Up to 12m postless spans for a 3-sided balustrade
  • No corner posts
  • No ugly clamps or bolts
  • Clean lines – more view – less obstructions

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Hybrid® balustrades are rust-free, even in coastal conditions, with 10-year guarantees offered on their anodised aluminium finishes.

Balconette’s Frameless Juliet Balcony

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Frameless Juliet 2Frameless Glass Juliet Balconies, where all there is literally, is a sheet of glass, are a highly aesthetic solution for a balcony guarding such as a Juliet and having such a frameless solution is a frequent request among architects, commercial and domestic clients. Balconette has designed a perfect solution for the creation of a Frameless Juliet using 21.5mm laminated and toughened glass.

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This system allows a custom sized Frameless Juliet of up to 3.15m in width as one sheet of glass. We also offer 7 standard sizes that range from 1280mm to 2840mm with a 5 working day turnaround. The end result is stunning, absolutely zero obstruction from the inside and a beautifully designed system that complements any building from the outside.

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Balconette’s new SG12 Frameless system has launched…

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balconette Glass balustradeBalconette has launched the brand new SG12 Frameless Glass Balustrade system. The SG12 system allows for 100% uninterrupted views, what’s more there are no limitations of lengths or sizes and requires no posts at all. The structural glass can either be fitted below finished floor level and give a completely seamless effect or if you have finished your floor levels it can be fitted above and covered with our discreet and stylish looking shoe covers. The system uses 21.5 laminated toughened glass and can be supplied with or without a sleek elliptical handrail. If fitted above floor level, our shoe covers Balconetteand handrails can be supplied in Royal Chrome anodised aluminium or Silver anodised aluminium.

 

Announcing Balconette’s Aerofoil Infinity Privacy Screen!

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Balconette 2True advances in balconies and balustrading are rare, so Balconette is very excited to present its unique, breakthrough innovation – the Aerofoil Infinity Screen.

For too long, customers have had to compromise their designs for the sake of privacy and safety. Adding a privacy screen or extra height to regular glass balustrading had meant relinquishing that perfect design.
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But that’s all history now. Balconette’s team of design engineers have worked tirelessly to create a pass through privacy screen that effortlessly complements regular glass balustrading.

 

 

balconette 3Despite its ground-breaking appearance, this unique pass through glass balustrade system works very simply. Instead of being supported by a network of angled rails and posts, it cuts straight through the aerofoil handrail, providing privacy and protection from the elements without compromise of design.

 

 

 

Engineering innovation gives glass balustrades more view, but less posts

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RRHybrid1jpgA new look in glass-walled balconies is coming this Spring, with the release of a leading-edge system designed by Surrey balustrade specialists Balconette.

The new system is called HYBRID®. It creates a new category of balustrade, to sit in between the traditional alternatives of post-supported and
structural frameless glass. HYBRID® balustrades offer the open views of frameless glass at the cost and convenience of the older post-supported styles.
Glass Walled Balcony BalconetteThe HYBRID® category enables wide runs of glass with no, or few, vertical posts. Its ease of installation and lower cost bring the very high-end look into range for many projects for the first time.
Hybrid 5“People buy a glass balcony to enjoy the view, not look at a row of metal posts. Fully frameless glass gives great views, but is expensive and requires complex structural fittings” says Balconette’s CEO Effi Wolff. “The HYBRID® category offers the uninterrupted views of structural glass but at around half the cost”.

Hybrid 6The innovative engineering design at the heart of HYBRID® uses invisible bracing within an elegant self-supporting handrail, which achieves excellent structural integrity. The design of the rail means few vertical supports are required often none at all.

 

Hybrid 3Up to 4-metre glass runs are now possible without vertical supports and where the balcony turns a corner or is curved the postless spans can be even longer. A three-sided balustrade square can have 12 metres without posts. In place of the extensive footings usually required for structural glass, HYBRID® balustrades use slim surface-mounting which is easy for builders and even DIYers to install.

Hybrid 2“We went back to the drawing-board to solve some long-standing problems with balustrade design” continued Balconette’s CEO and designer Effi Wolff. “The HYBRID® category makes wide, open glass balustrades possible at a cost similar to old systems requiring a metal post every metre.

Hybrid 4“Builders & developers tell us they love the ease of installation, and
architects say it gives them a practical alternative to structural glass, with the same clean lines. Homeowners are effectively getting the most expensive style at half price.

Handrails for the HYBRID® system come in two styles: Orbit and Aerofoil. The Orbit handrail has a circular profile and allows for up to 3.3m runs without posts when attached either side to a wall or structural element. The Aerofoil handrail provides the longest post-free spans of up to 4m without posts. Both systems include panels of 10mm toughened glass, which can be produced in a variety of tint options including the standard clear, and customised blue, grey, bronze, green, and satinised (opaque).

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