Round handrails

About crossbar posts with a round handrail

This section splits the square crossbar posts by handrail shape: these are the ones whose top is prepared for a round Ø42.4 mm handrail.

The post itself is square and identical to the adjacent section – only the handrail connection differs.

A square post with a round handrail is the most common crossbar combination: the structure stays straight and technical, while the part people touch is round.

The range covers left and right end posts, a corner post and stair versions, in AISI 304 and AISI 316.

The choice depends on where the post sits in the run and whether the balustrade climbs a stair.

How to choose

1. End, corner or stair post

End posts come in left and right versions. Before ordering, walk the line and note which is needed at which end – they cannot be swapped.

The corner post is for where two runs meet; on the stair version the rod holders are set for the flight pitch.

2. Why a round handrail

Ø42.4 mm tube is easier to grip with the whole hand than a square profile with sharp arrises.

On stairs and in public buildings, where the handrail is real support, it is the practical choice. On a flat terrace both shapes are equivalent.

3. What to order separately

Ø12 mm rods, handrail sections, rod end caps and base fixings are not included.

Choose handrail elements – connectors, elbows, end caps – from the round Ø42.4 mm series; square elements do not fit this handrail.

4. Steel grade

AISI 304 suits interiors and normal outdoor exposure; AISI 316 suits the coast, pools and places with winter salt.

In a crossbar system corrosion starts in the small, tightly mating parts rather than on the post – outdoors, choose the grade for the whole system at once.