Handrail Support Plates

About handrail support plates for wall supports

A wall support assembly has three parts: the wall fixing, the rod and the support plate. The plate is the part that touches the handrail.

It is the same plate used by post supports – the part does not differ, only what is at the other end: a wall rather than a post. That is why it appears in both sections of the shop.

The Strofix range has six plates: flat and Ø42.4 mm, corner 90° in both shapes, and adjustable in both shapes.

All are satin, in AISI 304.

The choice depends on handrail shape, whether the handrail turns at that point, and whether the angle has to be adjusted.

How to choose a support plate for a wall support

1. Handrail shape: flat or Ø42.4 mm

The flat plate sits against a flat handrail profile; the Ø42.4 mm plate is concave and sits against round tube.

Choose by the handrail, not by the wall – the wall does not affect this part.

2. Straight or corner 90°

The standard plate is for a straight run; the corner 90° plate is for where the handrail turns around a wall corner.

A corridor with one turn typically needs one corner plate and standard plates elsewhere.

3. Fixed or adjustable

The fixed plate holds the handrail at 90° to the rod – right for a horizontal handrail.

A stair handrail on a wall needs the adjustable plate, because the handrail runs at a pitch while the wall fixings stay horizontal.

4. What else the assembly needs

Besides the plate you need a rod and a wall fixing. Wall rods in this system are fixed at 90°.

For fewer parts, look at the complete handrail wall supports with a 60 or 70 mm offset – there the whole assembly is one component.