Fittings
We supply high quality polished brass and chrome stair rope brackets manufactured to our own design. Wrought iron stair rope fittings are custom made locally, and may be ordered with a variety of base plates and finishes.
StairRopes.com fittings for bannister ropes have been designed as staircase or wall supports specifically for rope handrails. Our brackets not only look good - they are also strong enough to bear weight and withstand a shock load.
All our stair rope brackets have a retaining screw (or locking pin) set through the rope which is secured in a threaded hole at the back of the eye - this ensures the stair rope hangs evenly and does not slip when used for support. It also prevents chafing and thus extends the life of the rope. Each bracket is designed to provide four points of attachment to the wall.
Choose between brass, chrome, satin chrome or wrought iron fittings - scroll down to see pictures of the different kinds of stair rope brackets available. Please contact us for any further advice on stair rope fittings.
Brass and chrome plated
Stairropes.com stair rope fittings are manufactured to high specification and are cast in solid brass.
The construction of our polished brass and chrome plated stair rope brackets incorporates a single solid post, and is an improvement over the two piece design intended for steel railings and commonly used for stair ropes.
They are available to order in the following finishes:
Polished brass, Mirror chrome plated or Satin chrome plated.
Brass bracket
Mirror chromed bracket
Satin chromed bracket
Brass and chrome brackets - dimensions
Stair rope brackets for 24mm rope
- Eye internal diameter 27mm
- Height 84mm
- Width (along rope) 16mm
- Base plate diameter 59mm
Stair rope brackets for 32mm rope
- Eye internal diameter 35mm
- Height 92mm
- Width (along rope) 18mm
- Base plate diameter 59mm
Wrought iron
These superb stair rope brackets are hand-made locally from mild steel and are extremely robust. Our range includes a variety of base plates and stems, available in any combination.
Standard wrought iron stair rope fittings
The STANDARD range of wrought iron stair rope fittings come in a satin black finish with a round or ornate base plate.
The ornate base plate is designed to sit in a diamond position when the rope runs at forty-five degrees. (For more information on positioning fittings, see INSTALLING A STAIR ROPE, below). There is a choice of stem design - round section or twisted. Standard stair rope brackets have a total height measurement of 84mm (for 24mm ropes) and 92mm (for 32mm ropes).
Satin black bracket
Round base plate
Twisted stem
Satin black bracket
Round base plate
Round stem
Satin black bracket
Ornate base plate
Twisted stem
Wrought iron brackets - dimensions
Stair rope brackets for 24mm rope
- Eye internal diameter 27mm
- Standard height 84mm
- Width (along rope) 19mm
- Round Base plate 75mm diam.
- Ornate Base plate 75mm sq.
Stair rope brackets for 32mm rope
- Eye internal diameter 34mm
- Standard height 92mm
- Width (along rope) 19mm
- Round Base plate 75mm diam.
- Ornate Base plate 75mm sq.
Special wrought iron stair rope fittings
Our special range of wrought iron stair rope fittings are made to order and can include a combination of custom finishes, base plate designs and stem heights: short and without stem.
SPECIAL FINISHES
Special finishes for stair rope brackets include gun metal, brushed steel, and hammered (distressed) - see the two images below. Examples of the gun metal finish are shown in the next section - stems and baseplates.
Brushed steel stair rope bracket
Hammered stair rope bracket
STEMS AND BASE PLATES
Short stemmed or stemless fittings can offer a good solution for narrow stairways and restricted space. Please note that the MANROPE KNOT is incompatible with a fitting that has no stem at all, because part of the knot sits outside the ring of the bracket. The minimum requirement for the 2-ply knot is a short stem, and for the 3-ply knot, a full stem.
The EYESPLICE ending is compatible with any of the fittings.
Base plates can usually be adapted to individual requirements and have in the past featured square/diamond and rectangular designs in various dimensions. Some bespoke work will require a specific costing, e.g. the moulding of base plates to fit curved walls (see lower left image below) - please contact us to discuss.
All our wrought iron stair rope fittings are suitable for 24mm or 32mm diameter ropes.
Short stemmed gunmetal fitting
on square base plate
Stemless satin black fitting
on ornate base plate
Short stemmed black stair rope fitting
with custom made base plate
Stemless gunmetal stair rope fitting
on rectangular base plate
Installing a stair rope
Stair ropes, bannister ropes and rope hand rails are delivered with brackets fixed in position on the rope, unless otherwise specified. Screws and rawlpugs for securing the stair rope on to the wall are included.
If you are unsure of exactly where the centre bracket/s will fit to your wall, the retaining screws or locking pins which go through the rope can be supplied separately, with instructions, to be fitted on site. To measure up for a stair rope, see our guidelines on the MEASURE page.
Base plates on all stair rope brackets have four countersunk screw holes for securing to the wall. It is essential to make sure that the wall is sound before installing your stair rope.
For chromed and brass stair rope brackets, we provide zinc plated posidrive 'eights' (38mm/1.5 inch long) - yellow passivated for brass brackets. For wrought iron stair rope brackets, posidrive 'tens' (38mm/1.5 inch long) are supplied with screw heads in a matched finish. Rawlplugs are 'reds'. Please note that whilst these screws are suitable for most situations, it is your responsibility to ensure that the appropriate fixings are used for your particular wall.
The square shape of base plate on the wrought iron stair rope fittings (including the ornate) is designed to sit in a 'diamond' position when the rope runs at forty-five degrees; this allows the rope to pass through the square without blocking access to the wall screw holes.
These brackets may be set in the square position as the rope is flexible to allow it, but bear in mind that this will also change the line of the rope slightly at each bracket position and accentuate the drop in the rope between.
It is also worth considering this when you are taking the rope around a corner using two brackets: if these two brackets are set at the same height, then their positions will have to be square. See our advice on installing stair ropes around corners.
Stair ropes - fittings prices
Complete Stair ropes price list (and printable p.d.f.) on our order page.
24mm Stair rope brackets
- 24mm Brass/Chromed bracket - £15.00
- 24mm Standard Iron bracket - £26.00 ∗
- 24mm Special Iron bracket - £29.00 ∗∗
32mm Stair rope brackets
- 32mm Brass/Chromed bracket - £19.00
- 32mm Standard Iron bracket - £28.00 ∗
- 32mm Special Iron bracket - £31.00 ∗∗
∗ Standard height satin black finish: round or ornate base plate, round or twisted stem.
∗∗ Special finishes, base plates and stem heights.
Contact Stairropes.com
For more advice or information about our bannister ropes and hand rails, and to order a stair rope, you can contact James Watson directly at Stair Ropes.com
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