Standard Pedestrian Guardrail

At Alpha Rail, we have a standard pedestrian guardrail collection of products that all meet the british standard requirements for guardrails.

Most local authorities have their own historic standard pedestrian guardrail, so the product your project requires will likely be dictated by your geographical location. Not sure what the correct pedestrian guardrail type is for your location? Get in touch – our expert team can locate this information for you.

All our standard pedestrian guardrail products are 1050mm high and satisfy the criteria of BS7818 class 2. Our one and two metre unit panel designs are available as a full height version (M1 pedestrian guardrail) or with a vision gap (M2 pedestrian guardrail).

These standard guardrail products are always in stock and available for immediate dispatch, meaning you can be confident you’ll get quick delivery (3-5 working days) anywhere in the UK. Need your pedestrian guardrails sooner? Don’t worry, all products are available for collection from our warehouse in Nottinghamshire too.

We have a wide range of pedestrian guardrail designs available, all of which come with a galvanised finish or can be customised in a RAL colour of your choice using a polyester powder coating.

Need some advice with choosing the right pedestrian guardrail type and design? Feel free to call us on 01623 750 214 or email the team at websales@alpharail.co.uk.

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Standard pedestrian guardrail types

There are three main standard pedestrian guardrail types used throughout the UK. They’re categorised by pedestrian guardrail classes, which indicate their level of strength.

Pedestrian guardrail class 1 (light duty) – suitable only for situations where pedestrian traffic is very light and there is no likelihood of vandalism. Typical uses would be to provide guidance and restraint for workmen in situations, such as the tops of cuttings, and where the public normally have no access.

Pedestrian guardrail class 2 (normal duty) – For all purposes guiding pedestrians to safe crossing points and restrain them from stepping out into an area likely to be hazardous, except where crowd loading is anticipated or much vandalism is likely.

Pedestrian guardrail class 3 – The minimum requirement for pedestrian parapets and guardrails where class 2 is likely to be inadequate, such as where crowd loading is anticipated, there’s risk of fall or much vandalism is likely.

Pedestrian guardrail standards

The current British Standard for pedestrian guardrails in the UK is BS 7818:1995.

There are a number of specifications necessary to meet British Standard requirements depending on the circumstances of your guardrail project. For example, the pedestrian guardrail class you need depends on the level of pedestrian traffic in that area.

You can find more details on the BS 7818:1995 requirements on this page.

One basic requirement for all guardrails for pedestrian safety is that they consist of two horizontal rails and reach a height of at least 1050mm height above ground. The M1, SM1, M2 and SM2 pedestrian guardrail all comply with these guidelines.