How strong is PVC Balustrade? Is it legal? Full Guide

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Balustrade is one of the most important elements of any building. People will often overlook Balustrades because it is frequently seen as something that influences a design space negatively. Luckily, you can align safety elements, such as balustrade systems, with your building?s design. And, these elements can even enhance how your space looks.

According to the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), balustrading is a structural system that impedes the accidental or inadvertent passage of people and objects between the areas that it separates. The national specification body South African National Standards (SANS) prescribes the rules, regulations and legislation applicable to construction safety in South Africa. If your balustrades are not installed under the SANS guidelines, this can result in structural failure or injury at some stage.

There are different requirements for balustrades used in residential areas than those used in public areas. Balustrade safety regulations in South Africa for residential use require that there might not be an air gap greater than 100 mm anywhere in or along the system, and it should have a minimum height of one meter.

Value Fencing PVC Balustrades are very strong. Ours is one of the very few out there (and the ONLY PVC one) to actually PASS the Engineer's Pendulum test where a 40kg sandbag is swung from 1,6m away onto the Balustrade. Our PVC Balustrade passed with NO damage at all.

(Tested & Passed in 2015)

Each post is mounted with 2x 600mm re-bar rods, fixed with epoxy, filled with 30MPA concrete.

Our PVC Balustrade conforms to the principle criteria for Balustrades & railings being min 1m high with slats spaced 100mm or less apart.

See the SANS prescribed legal requirements according to local National Building Regulations