From Rotting Timber to Timeless Aluminium: A Morningside Balustrade Rebuild
- Custom Privacy Screens
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Timber looks beautiful the day it goes up. Ten years of Brisbane sun, storms and humidity later, it can be a very different story and for one Morningside homeowner, the timber balustrade wrapping their elevated deck had reached the end of its life. The timber had begun to rot, and a balustrade that's meant to be a safety barrier is the last place you want to find soft, failing material. The brief was simple: get rid of the timber for good and replace it with something that looks sharp, meets the height it needs to and never has to be sanded or repainted again.
Before: a balustrade past its prime
Years of weather had taken their toll on the original timber. Beyond the look, rot in a balustrade is a genuine safety concern which is exactly why the homeowner decided it was time for a permanent fix.
The challenge
Before a single new panel could go up, the deck itself needed attention. When our team opened things up for a proper site inspection, we found the deck structure had to be repaired first, there's no point mounting a brand-new balustrade to a substrate that isn't sound. We handled that groundwork, made the area safe and only then moved on to the screening.
The solution
We fabricated a custom aluminium balustrade finished in Pearl White, a soft, clean tone that lifts the space and suits almost any home. Because every job is made to measure, the panels followed the exact lines of the deck, with consistent spacing and a crisp, modern profile.
After: clean, modern and maintenance-free
The result is a bright, contemporary balustrade that looks like part of the home's original design and a proper, solid safety barrier again, without any of the upkeep the timber demanded.
Why aluminium
Aluminium doesn't rot, warp or feed termites, the powder-coated finish shrugs off the Brisbane climate, and it never needs repainting. What you install is what you keep for decades.
Thinking about your own balustrade or deck screening?
Whether it's a failing timber balustrade, a deck that needs privacy, or screening anywhere around the home, we design and build every panel to suit your space and take care of the structural details along the way. Get in touch with Custom Privacy Screens for a quote.
