Glass Juliet Balustrades‎ from Grille City Perth

The Juliet balcony, also known as a “balconette” or “French balcony” - and often spelled “Juliette balcony” get its name comes the famous balcony scene in Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet.”

The Juliet balcony is a great way to add many of the advantages of a balcony but without the structural complications and cost.

It is a simple balustrade fixed to the external facade of a building to allow rooms on the first or higher floors to have inward-opening full-height French doors, which means more light and sense of space, more views and more air – and is a simple solution to achieving the “luxury” feel of a balcony with relative simplicity.

Traditionally, Juliet balconies were made from steel and usually painted black, with vertical bars. Clamped to a building’s external facade, they could often be ugly or solid looking structures that did little to compliment the look of the building while disturbing the view from the inside with obtrusive ironworks and railings.

Why fit a Juliet Balcony?

• Easy to fit
• Unobtrusive
• No vertical posts
• No cage-like appearance
• Maintenance free
• Suitable for corrosive locations
• Building regulations compliant
• Load tests and structural calculations
• Self cleaning glass (optional)