BR-PANEL-1733-1000-B
BARR 1000H x 1733W bar panel in black - 50x25 picket / 25x25 rail, ideal for garden / perimeter fencing.
$280.50inc GST
BARR Balustrade
Welded aluminium picket panels on slimline posts, the architectural balcony rail that arrives pre-engineered, no glass cert to chase.
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What this is
BARR is the same system as the pool fence, run as a balustrade: pre-fabricated panels — horizontal rails with fabricated pickets, welded into complete panels — that fix to slimline posts. Because the panels come made-up and welded rather than assembled on site from loose slats, they stay true: no bowing, no uneven gaps, nothing drifting out of line. It's a clean, modern rail that sits in the middle of the metal range, about level with Blade.
The big difference from glass is what carries the load. A frameless glass rail needs the glass itself certified; BARR's frame carries the load, so it's a pre-engineered modular system built to meet the code as a kit — you're not chasing a separate engineer to sign it off. What's left is the layout, and that's where metal balustrades go wrong: post spacing, corners, the gate, raking down a stair. Tell the calculator your runs, corners, fixing surface and fall, and it returns the exact panel, post and fixing count, raked where the ground steps.
What's in a complete kit
- The panels. Pre-fabricated aluminium — horizontal rails with fabricated pickets, welded into a complete panel. They arrive made-up and fix between posts; the picket spacing is set at the factory to be compliant, so there's nothing to gap out by hand.
- The posts. Slimline aluminium posts, deck-mounted on a base plate (M10 fixings) or face-mounted to the edge of a slab or structure (M12 fixings). The calculator works out post positions, the count and which fixing your situation needs.
- Slopes and stairs. Raked panels follow a fall or step down a staircase while keeping the rail line right — the calculator works out where they go.
- The gate. A matching gate panel where you need one, with the right hardware. The calculator includes it, sized to your opening.
- The finish. Durable powder-coated aluminium; black and white are the most popular. It doesn't rust or rot and takes coastal weather.
AS1926 Pool Fence Compliant
- 1200mm minimum barrier height
- Maximum 100mm gaps at the bottom
- Self-closing, self-latching gates
Why BARR
- Architectural, not budget. The welded-panel profile reads as a designed rail — a clean, modern line on a balcony, deck or stair.
- Welded panels stay true. Made-up panels don't have loose slats to bow in the heat or drift out of line, which is the common gripe with site-assembled slat balustrades.
- Pre-engineered — no glass cert to chase. The frame carries the load, so it's built to the code as a modular system. None of the one-off engineering a frameless glass rail needs.
- Safer around kids. Vertical pickets give nothing to climb, where horizontal slats can act as a ladder — the calculator keeps the gaps compliant either way.
- It matches your pool fence. BARR runs as a pool fence in the same family, so a balcony rail and a pool fence can be the same system, same look.
The compliance bit, straight
A balustrade answers to the National Construction Code, with AS 1170 setting the loads it has to carry. For an aluminium picket rail like BARR:
- Height. At least 1000mm from the floor to the top of the rail — higher in some cases. The calculator sets the figure for your situation.
- Gaps. No gap that lets a 125mm sphere through — between pickets or at the bottom of the panel. BARR's picket spacing is set at the factory to meet this; the calculator keeps the layout (corners, posts, gate) compliant too.
- Load. The rail has to take the AS 1170 loads. Because the frame carries the load, BARR is engineered as a system — you're not certifying glass on a job-by-job basis.
- Climbability. Nothing climbable within the rail that a child could use to get over — vertical pickets handle this where horizontal slats don't.
Because the system is pre-engineered to the code, a compliant rail is the default, not something you reverse-engineer. That's our Engineered to AS 1170 approach. If the balustrade also forms a pool barrier, AS 1926.1 (100mm gaps, non-climbable zone, self-closing gate) applies on top, and the calculator handles it. Full picture: Balustrade Compliance in Australia.
BARR balustrade FAQ
What is a BARR balustrade?+
BARR is a pre-fabricated aluminium picket balustrade, horizontal rails with fabricated pickets welded into complete panels that fix to slimline posts. It's a mid-range architectural rail, about level with Blade, and the same system as the BARR pool fence.
How is a metal balustrade different from a glass one on compliance?+
A frameless glass rail carries its load through the glass, so the glass itself has to be engineered and certified. BARR's frame carries the load, so it's a pre-engineered modular system built to the code as a kit — no separate, job-by-job engineering certificate to chase.
Can I install a BARR balustrade myself?+
Yes. The panels come pre-made and fix to posts, so it's a straightforward post-and-panel job. The part people get wrong is the layout, post spacing, corners, the gate and raking down a stair, which is exactly what the calculator works out for you.
What fixings does BARR use?+
Slimline posts deck-mount on a base plate with M10 fixings, or face-mount to a slab edge with M12 fixings, those are the fixing diameters, not the glass or panel size. The calculator works out which your situation needs and counts them.
Is BARR safe around children?+
Yes — the vertical pickets give nothing to climb, unlike horizontal slats which can act as footholds, and the picket spacing is factory-set under the 125mm gap rule. The calculator keeps the corners, posts and gate compliant too.
Can BARR follow stairs and slopes?+
Yes, raked panels step the rail down a stair or slope while holding the line and the gaps. The calculator works out where the raked panels go from your measurements.
Where does BARR sit on price?+
Mid-range for metal — about level with Blade, above budget tubular options. We're supply-only, so the calculator gives an exact materials total for your run rather than a per-metre guess, with install labour separate.
What colours does BARR come in?+
A range of powder-coat colours, with black and white the most popular. The finish is baked on, so it holds its colour and won't rust. The calculator carries the current range.
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BR-PANEL-1733-1000-W
BARR 1000H x 1733W bar panel in white - 50x25 picket / 25x25 rail, ideal for garden / perimeter fencing.
$287.75inc GST
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BARR rake balustrade panel, 1380mm wide x 1000mm high, in matt black aluminium bar construction, used on stairs or sloping ground.
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BR-RAKE-1380-1000-W
BARR rake balustrade panel, 1380mm wide x 1000mm high, in white aluminium bar construction, used on stairs or sloping ground.
$323.20inc GST
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BARR "C" raking bracket 4-pack in white, attaches a raked BARR bar panel onto BARR posts on a stair or sloping run.
$25.30inc GST
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