We make steel balcony railings and handrails to your balcony and weld them at your house in southwest Cebu. The building code asks for a railing on any balcony more than 750 mm above the ground; keep the gaps under 100 mm so a child cannot slip through. Send a photo and the balcony length and get ideas and an estimate by e-mail.
Balcony railing designs
Bars and steel for a balcony railing
| Balcony length | 12 mm square bars (gap ≤100 mm) | Steel in bars | With top and bottom rail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 m | 17 | ≈17.3 kg | ≈24.1 kg |
| 3 m | 26 | ≈26.5 kg | ≈36.7 kg |
| 4 m | 35 | ≈35.6 kg | ≈49.3 kg |
| 5 m | 44 | ≈44.8 kg | ≈61.8 kg |
Arithmetic for a 1.0 m railing: 12 mm square bars 0.9 m long at 112 mm centres, top rail 50 × 25 × 1.5 mm tube, bottom rail 38 × 38 × 1.5 mm tube; steel 7,850 kg/m³ (Engineering ToolBox). An example, not a design. Railing rule: PD 1096 IRR, Sec. 1209.
Choosing a balcony railing
Height
No Philippine figure for houses; the US house code uses 914 mm, commercial and workplace rules 1.07 m.
Gaps
Under 100 mm. Vertical bars are harder for children to climb than horizontal ones.
Handrail
A flat or round top rail you can lean on; stainless is an option.
Posts
Welded to plates bolted to the slab edge, or set into the concrete.
Railing height and gaps
The Philippine code asks for a railing on a balcony more than 750 mm above the ground (PD 1096 IRR, Sec. 1209) but sets no height or gap for houses. As references: the US house code asks for guards at least 36 in (914 mm) high with gaps a 4-inch (100 mm) sphere cannot pass (IRC R312.1.2–R312.1.3; text as adopted in Baltimore).
For commercial buildings and workplaces, US rules put the top rail at 42 in (1.07 m) (OSHA 1910.29). For a house, choose a height between the two that suits the people who use the balcony.
Balcony railings near the sea
Balconies take sun, rain and salt air. Within one kilometre of the sea, ISO 9223 puts steel in corrosion class C4 (HDGASA, based on ISO 9223): ask for primer and top coat, galvanized steel, or stainless steel.
Want a clear view? See glass railing. Stairs up to the balcony: steel stairs and stair railing designs. Matching grills: window grill designs.
What goes into the price — length, height, design, steel, finish, installation and travel — is explained in how welding jobs are priced.
How it works
Send a request
Fill in the form below and send it.
Site visit & quote
We come to measure and give a quote.
Fabrication & install
We make it and install it at your place.
Questions
When does a balcony need a railing?
When it is more than 750 mm above the ground (PD 1096 IRR, Sec. 1209).
How high should a balcony railing be?
The Philippine code gives no number for houses. As references, the US house code uses 914 mm (36 in); commercial and workplace rules use 1.07 m (42 in).
How far apart should the bars be?
Keep the gap under 100 mm so a child cannot slip through. With 12 mm square bars, that is 112 mm centre to centre.
Can the railing match my gate?
Yes. Send a photo of your gate or grills and we use the same design.
How do I get an estimate?
Send a photo and the balcony length with the form on this page. We reply by e-mail with ideas and an estimate.
Which areas do you cover?
Ronda, Dumanjug, Alcantara, Moalboal, Barili, Badian, Aloguinsan and nearby towns in southwest Cebu.
