Stairs, Balustrades & Screens
Deck Stairs, Balustrades & Privacy Screens in Hobart
Safe and compliant first. Good-looking second — but never at the expense of the first.
Built to be safe, not just to look right
Stairs and balustrades are the part of a deck most likely to hurt someone if they’re wrong
Inconsistent step heights are a genuine trip hazard, and a balustrade that isn’t built to the right height or gap spacing is a fall risk, especially with kids around. Ryan builds these to the relevant measurements as standard practice, not as something you have to ask for.
Privacy screening
Blocking the wrong sightline, not the whole view
A lot of Hobart blocks are close enough to a neighbour, or overlooked by a second storey somewhere, that privacy screening is worth building in from the start rather than adding as an afterthought. Ryan designs the screening into the balustrade line so it reads as part of the deck, not a fence bolted onto the side of it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When does a deck need a balustrade?
- Generally, a deck more than a certain height above the ground needs a compliant balustrade — the exact threshold is a building code matter Ryan checks against your specific deck rather than a rule of thumb.
- Can you add a privacy screen to an existing deck?
- Yes. Privacy screening is one of the more common add-ons Ryan builds onto existing decks, particularly where a neighbouring house or a second-storey outlook overlooks the deck.
- Do deck stairs need to meet specific measurements?
- Yes — riser height and going (the depth of each step) are both regulated, because inconsistent stairs are a genuine trip hazard. Ryan builds to those measurements as standard, not as an upsell.
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