3 Reasons to Install Stainless Steel Balustrades in Your Aged Care Home
If you need to replace the balustrades at the sides of stairs in your aged care home, then you can choose from different materials. While you need to make sure that the balustrades are the right size and design to meet current standards, the materials you choose can also affect how well the balustrades work and how long they last.
Each balustrade material has its own benefits. What are the advantages of choosing stainless steel balustrades?
1. The Ability to Deal with High Traffic
The balustrades in your public areas will be used a lot. Your residents, staff and visitors may all use these rails as they come up and go down the stairs multiple times a day. Their traffic exposure is therefore likely to be on the high side.
While all balustrades are designed to be long-lasting, stainless steel may last longer than some other materials. Unlike wood, which may break down over time with heavy use, steel balustrades won't rot, splinter or rust. They maintain their integral strength. So, they are less likely to suffer from long-term damage from being used a lot.
2. An Easier Surface to Clean
Stainless steel balustrades are easy to clean compared to some other materials. For example, if you have a glass balustrade, then your staff will have to spend a lot of time making it look clean and streak-free; wood can pick up ingrained dirt over time, which may be hard to clean off without damaging the surface.
On the other hand, stainless steel typically only needs to be wiped down to make it shine like new again. If it needs a more intensive clean, a wipe with a damp cloth should do the trick.
3. A More Hygienic Handhold
You may find that using stainless steel for your balustrades is more hygienic than other materials. For example, wood is porous. As its outer surface wears away over time, germs and bacteria may lodge in the rail. If it gets damaged, then people using the balustrade may get splinters, scratches or cuts.
Stainless steel isn't porous, so it maintains better standards of hygiene. As long as you clean the balustrade regularly to clean off its surface, it won't pose a health hazard to anyone who uses it.
Your balustrade supplier can tell you more about the advantages of using stainless steel in your balustrading. They can also help you choose a design that suits your home's décor and style.
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