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For contemporary appeal, choose SWR’s glass modular round balustrade system. It has all the features you’d expect from a deluxe system but with an eye-catching, rounded post profile suitable for indoor and outdoor applications. Brackets support toughened glass, giving you uninterrupted views and an understated look to suit any environment.
A typical glass modular round system includes the following components, priced and documented for installation. Choose from a range of sizes, steel grades and finishes to complete your project exactly as you envisioned it.
42.9mm or 48.3mm diameter round stainless posts in satin finish. Floor-fixed or wall-fixed variants. 304 or 316 grade to suit the environment.
Stainless glass brackets or clamps to hold toughened glass panels at the correct position within the modular frame. Matched to post diameter and glass thickness.
8mm–12.76mm toughened glass panels, cut to size and supplied drop-complete. Uninterrupted views, understated look. No drilling into the glass required.
Matching base plates for floor fixing or wall brackets for face fixing. Pre-drilled and supplied with fixings to suit your substrate.
Round or slotted stainless top handrail available with or without the system. Required for BS 6180 compliance on most applications. Cut to length.
Tensioning tool, full installation drawings (PDF + DWG), and a printed quick-reference card.
An interactive tool to design your glass modular round system — post diameter, fixing method, glass thickness and run length — with a fully costed PDF quote to send to your installer. Corner posts, step brackets and return options all configurable.
Each system below achieves a clean, contemporary glass balustrade through a different fixing method, material or function. The right choice depends on your substrate, your aesthetic, your application and how much you want to spend.
ROUND/SQUARE POSTS · AISI 304/316 · CORNER COMPATIBLE
Toughened glass panels held within a stainless modular post frame, round or square profile posts with glass adapter fixings between. The structural confidence of a post system with the open aesthetic of glass infill. Available in 304 or 316 stainless to suit indoor or exposed outdoor applications. Flexible by design, accommodating corners, steps and changes in level.
FRAMELESS · AISI 304/316 · FLOOR-FIXED
Stainless steel spigots fixed to the floor hold toughened glass panels at the base, with no frame, no visible channel and no interrupted sightline. The cleanest floor line of any glass fixing method. Round-base clamps in satin-finish stainless, available in 304 or marine-grade 316. Ideal for outdoor use where drainage matters and the frameless look is the priority.
NO FLOOR PENETRATION · AISI 304/316 · RETROFIT FRIENDLY
Glass panels fixed to stainless modular posts via adapters at stand-off height, with no floor penetration and no base channel. The right choice where spigots can’t be used: mezzanine decks, retrofits and interior applications where the floor structure rules out a ground fix.
CONTINUOUS CHANNEL · FRAMELESS GLASS · COMMERCIAL GRADE
A continuous aluminium base channel system for frameless glass balustrades. Glass panels sit within the channel profile fixed to the floor. Widely specified in commercial settings. Supplied by OnLevel.
ALUMINIUM POSTS · COST-EFFECTIVE · RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
Standard aluminium glass post systems for residential and commercial applications. A cost-effective post-and-glass option where neither stainless nor PiKasso is the right fit.
HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE · NO VISIBLE FIXINGS · WIND PROTECTION
The original height-adjustable glass balustrade. A simple press raises the upper glass panel to create instant wind protection, lower it just as easily when the weather improves. Designed and manufactured in Sweden by ErgoSafe, ClickitUp combines glass, aluminium and structural glazing bonding with no visible posts or fixings. Design-protected since 2014. Available for ground-level patios, balconies and as a retrofit inside existing railings.
PRE-ASSEMBLED · SATIN ANODISED · READY TO INSTALL
A pre-assembled aluminium glass post system built around OnLevel’s 3-step installation philosophy. Square-section posts arrive fully assembled with a satin anodized finish, threads pre-drilled and clamps pre-fitted, ready to install straight out of the box. Lighter and more cost-effective than stainless steel, with the same clean post-and-glass aesthetic. Load-tested to 0.74kN, wind-rated to 1.8kN at 1,100mm centres. Suits 10mm and 13.52mm glass. Available for next-day delivery from stock.
Every SWR glass modular round balustrade system is fully tested and supplied to BS 6180 standards, the British Standard governing barriers in and around buildings. Toughened glass from 8mm to 12.76mm in thickness. Available with or without top handrail. Flexible modular design goes round corners and up and down steps. Easy to maintain, with satin finish requiring no painting or special treatment. Full specifications and technical data available to download below.
Download the specs:
Glass Modular — Full Specification
Glass Modular Installation Guide
Pricing Guide for Glass Balustrade Systems
Addenbrookes Hospital required a large-scale balustrade solution that could improve safety while fitting neatly into a busy healthcare setting.
The key difference is in how the glass is supported. A spigot system uses individual floor-fixed clamps that hold the glass at the base only — there are no posts, giving the cleanest possible floor line. A modular system uses round stainless posts with glass brackets between them — the post-and-panel construction is more structured and suits applications where post spacing, corner details or step changes make a spigot layout impractical. Modular is also the better choice where the architectural design intentionally includes the post as a visible element.
Yes. The modular system is flexible by design. Corner posts, step brackets and adjustable components are available to suit changes in direction, level changes and ramped or staired applications. Confirm your geometry at quote stage and we’ll specify the full component set for your layout.
Under UK building regulations, a graspable handrail is required in most applications. The glass modular system is available with or without a top handrail — if you’re specifying for a staircase, ramp or any application with a significant drop, a handrail is required for compliance. SWR supplies matching round or slotted stainless top rails to suit the system.
304 grade is standard for most interior and sheltered outdoor applications. 316 marine-grade is available for exposed outdoor, coastal, pool and high-humidity environments. Specify your environment at quote stage and we’ll confirm the correct grade throughout.
Round modular posts are available in 42.9mm and 48.3mm outside diameter, in floor-fixed and wall-fixed variants. Post diameter selection depends on your run length, post spacing and glass weight — the configurator will recommend the correct specification, or the team will advise at quote stage.
Tell us your post preference, glass thickness, run length and application and we’ll come back with a full specification and price. Floor fixed or wall fixed, with or without handrail, corners or straight runs — we’ll spec it right first time.
