A church’s congregation is usually made up of a variety of people. As the leader of your congregation, you undoubtedly work hard to serve the needs of everyone. When it comes to the safety of your flock both in and outside the church, there’s a simple solution: Promenaid offers a way to provide safe assistance for each member, from the youngest to the oldest.
Installing handrails in various high-need areas in and around the church can ensure that the congregation travels to worship safely with the support they need, regardless of age or ability.
Walking Assistance and Churches
Installing handrails in certain areas inside and outside of the church building provides walking assistance to and from the building. Helping ensure that your congregation members can attend services safely is just one more way to serve them. When you install an ADA-compliant handrail from Promenaid, you can be confident you’re getting a high-quality product that will last.
Our handrails are proudly manufactured in North America and are available in a variety of finishes to suit your church’s aesthetic needs.
Church Handrail Location Needs
Church handrails can be installed in a variety of areas inside and outside of the church, including:
Ramps
Indoors
Ramps leading to a stage or into the sanctuary are necessary architectural elements that help those with mobility issues navigate your church safely. Handrails installed on indoor ramps provide safety while complying with ADA requirements and building codes, making your place of worship accessible to all.
Outdoors
Exterior ramps, in addition to stairs, make the church accessible to everyone regardless of their age or ability level. However, outdoor ramps may present added challenges in wet or slippery conditions. A reliable handrail can help to mitigate these conditions and provide added safety to your congregants.
Stairs
Indoors
Depending on the church’s layout, stairs may be needed to access the altar, choir area, raised seating, basement, etc. When stairs are present indoors, installing a handrail on interior stairways is essential for the congregation’s safety.
Outdoors
Weather conditions significantly impact the ability of some people to make it to church. Incorporating handrails in outdoor areas can help more people feel comfortable attending church services. With sturdy outdoor handrails in place, wet or icy conditions can be traversed with increased comfort and ease.
Stages
Handrails can be installed in a stage area to help performers navigate around the area. Church stage handrails can improve safety for performers and guest speakers at your congregation.
Balconies
Balconies are equipped with a guard that prevents people from falling over the edge. Whether this guard is a wall or railing, it may be too low to provide adequate safety in some cases. Installing a handrail as a secondary safeguard helps ensure the safety of those on the balcony, whether they are watching the service or singing in the choir.
Wall-mounted and Free-standing
Depending on the location, a church handrail can be mounted to an existing wall to provide support. In other cases, the handrail may need to be free-standing to create necessary support. Promenaid offers modular handrail kits and pieces designed to be as versatile as possible. As a result, our handrails can be installed anywhere and in any configuration.
Features of the Best Handrails
Promenaid delivers everything you need in a church handrail. If you want an all-in-one solution that’s easy to install, look no further than our beautiful DIY railing and bracketing products. From flush wall returns to integrated LED lighting, our handrails and grab bars are made to be simple to install. Thanks to our collection of how-to videos, you can feel confident installing a Promenaid handrail in any space.
Sturdy
A church handrail will see a lot of use over its lifetime. Between church services every Sunday, Bible studies, Sunday school and various church programs, many people come in and out of the church throughout the week. As a result, the handrail you select needs to be sturdy and able to stand up to a lot of wear.
Promenaid aluminum handrails feature our Endura™ anodized finish, which is scratch and weather resistant. This finish creates a smooth satin luster that will never flake or chip, ensuring a beautiful finish for years to come. Our anodized aluminum handrails come in satin black, silver, champagne silver and architectural bronze finishes. This variety of colors can help your handrails and grab bars blend with any interior decorating scheme, whether you hope to conjure the look of a brass handrail for church or something sleek and modern.
Promenaid’s unique TrueWood™ handrails are manufactured by bonding a thin layer of genuine wood around the patented Promenaid aluminum core. Since the aluminum reinforces the wood, it is essentially dent and scratch resistant. In addition, this innovative technology creates a wood handrail that uses 50 times less hardwood to produce and will never warp, unlike solid wooden handrails.
Our support brackets and hardware are manufactured from die-cast zinc and will withstand up to 500 pounds of force in any direction, ensuring added safety for everyone in the congregation.
ADA Compliant
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessibility has specifications to ensure handrails are safe regardless of a person’s mobility. Promenaid has explicitly designed our handrails to exceed ADA requirements, making them safe for everyone.
Visually Striking
Available in five beautiful aluminum finishes and two TrueWood™ options, we offer visually striking handrails that integrate seamlessly into any design. Many churches choose a finish that integrates into their existing design, but choosing a contrasting color can create a beautiful design statement as well. Whichever finish you choose, a Promenaid handrail will be beneficial for those older congregation members as they look for support.
Versatile
Each church is unique, and many have been standing for a long time, so integrating handrails into a church’s architecture can present challenges. From updating an older building to designing a new one, handrails need to be versatile in order to meet design needs, space constraints and aesthetic preferences while also providing safety.
Depending on the situation, a church handrail may need to be wall-mounted or free-standing. Promenaid provides options for both. Wall-mounted handrails use an adjacent wall for support and can be mounted directly to the studs. Our patented articulating elbows make it easy to change the slope or turn any corner.
Free-standing handrails can be installed anywhere a handrail is needed, regardless of whether or not there is an adjacent wall for support. The Promenaid Sprocketlock™ system lets you customize free-standing handrails to meet all of your design needs.
Illuminated
One of our more unique features is our handrail illumination system. Using our proprietary LED lighting that locks into the patented channel, you can easily add custom lighting to your church handrails. Illuminating handrails is a visually attractive and practical way to increase safety and accessibility wherever handrails are needed.
Easy and Quick Installation
One of the best things about Promenaid handrails is that they can be delivered in no time – even as fast as overnight – and are quick and easy to install. Our handrails can go from our warehouse to your job site in as little as 24 hours, and most orders placed before noon EST will be processed within 24-48 hours.
Promenaid brackets easily lock into our patented handrail channel and attach to the stud to create a sturdy and stylish handrail. Our products are so easy to install that your church handrails can even be installed as a DIY job for members of the congregation. Don’t forget to check our selection of documents and guides to learn more about our handrails and identify the best Promenaid products for your space and project.
Make the Smart Choice for Your Church
Whether you’re looking for added safety on a ramp, stairway, stage or balcony, look no further than Promenaid’s stylish aluminum handrails. Contact Promenaid today to discuss your needs and to help design your custom handrail system.
