Railings are a widely spread architectural form. Since ancient times, architects have chosen to use them in a number of the most notable and world-famous buildings and monuments as the wide variety of railings offer functional and aesthetically pleasing solutions for every project they are used in.
We can say that, nowadays, some of the most common types of railings used in the construction industry are the glass railings and the metal railings (aluminum railings, steel railings, wrought iron railings). When we talk about metal railings, the most preferred ones are the aluminum railings because of the properties of the aluminum itself.
Before we point out the differences between the two types of railings (glass and aluminum), let’s see which are the similarities between them.