Creating Contemporary Decking Balustrades

A decking balustrade handrail provides your garden space with an additional design flair and much-needed visual texture. Aside from the practical benefits of installing balustrades for any raised decking or patio space, a properly considered decking balustrade handrail can become a high-quality, premium garden decorative feature in its own right. With a range of colours to choose from and a modular system that allows it to be adapted to both straight and stair applications, there are limitless design possibilities with NeoTimber’s composite balustrade solution. In this article, we will take a look at some of our favourite decking and balustrade design ideas. Let’s take a look…

NeoTimber’s composite balustrades have been designed with ease of installation in mind. It is an adaptable system and can be fitted on both angled stair applications and as a barrier on straight surfaces, on concrete, and on decking. Predominantly, we have seen our balustrades used as decking handrails, providing additional safety and security for raised decking or low-rise balcony projects. However, balustrades can be used to border garden paths and walkways and can be a perfect help for anyone less steady on their feet.

Our contemporary decking balustrade handrail system is comprised of a metal skeleton covered with a tough, capped composite sleeve, for maximum longevity. The metal framework gives our balustrades an unrivalled strength and stability, whilst the composite sleeves ensure its good looks will last for years to come. We recommend exploring our balustrade design ideas and inspirational case study pages for more inspiration for how our contemporary decking balustrades can be used.

Like with our decking, cladding, and fencing ranges, all of our balustrades can be purchased in a range of premium colours. These include the more earthy chocolate and teak browns, the neutral-toned antique, and the dark grey and charcoal. The composite sleeves and railing are etched with a brushed texture, to better emulate the look and feel of a real timber balustrade. However, unlike timber, because these rich colour tones are dyed into the composite makeup itself, it means that you do not have to spend time painting or staining the balustrades to get your desired tone or texture finish.

The plastic polymer capping also makes the balustrades much easier to clean than other balustrade alternatives, such as timber or glass. Composite materials will only need a simple hose down to get rid of the most persistent staining. Though you can clean timber balustrades in a similar way, as a naturally permeable material, it may absorb some of the moisture, which can cause long-term damage, such as warping, rotting, or splintering. Similarly, glass balustrades often need extra special attention to keep them looking their best, giving you another time-consuming maintenance task.

Along with our fencing and decorative fence screen options, NeoTimber’s composite decking balustrade handrails provide you with an efficient way to partition your garden space in style. Separating your garden space into different individual zones can help it to feel larger, and break away from the uniform, flat-back garden designs that are synonymous with many newly built homes. Incorporating balustrades into your space is simply another unique way to make your space stand out from the crowd.

Because all of our colours are perfectly matched with our decking, cladding, and fencing ranges, you can seamlessly build a complete NeoTimber® decking and balustrade garden system should you choose. Alternatively, you could pair or contrast the composite colours, to give a further sense of visual texture. For example, grey balustrades would look fantastic when paired with a darker charcoal deck, as would teak balustrades when paired with chocolate composite decking.