ᐅ Retroactive child safety feature for the staircase using a stainless steel rod

Good evening,

At the beginning of this year, we bought a house that was already completely renovated (lucky find). However, with a child likely on the way, the idea of an "open staircase" is no longer an option. I’ve attached some photos of the current situation and look forward to your suggestions.
My current idea is:
Installing an additional stainless steel rod between the stairs, connected to the upper corner with a safety glass panel. Then, a small wooden gate would be added at the top and towards the basement as a fall protection.
What do you think of this, and do you have any idea what the cost might be?
I’m also interested in how you would solve this problem.

A standalone guard, similar to what is used for a fireplace. Standard door grilles will only fit here if you (or a metalworker) get creative.

Many door barriers allow you to replace the flat fixings with a Y-shaped one, so that the barrier can also be attached to stair posts.

This is usually offered as an accessory through specialized retailers or online from the manufacturer.

For visualization, simply enter “Safety 1st Y Spindle” in the image search of a common search engine.

However, I am also unsure about the setup shown in picture 3268....

To be honest, I find the fall height in photo 3268 quite dangerous even for adults, as it looks like the basement stairs leading inward are also without any protection.

So, be very careful when walking there. I don’t think you’ll find any off-the-shelf safety guard for fall prevention; I would recommend contacting a metalwork or staircase specialist.

F.Olio schrieb:
Many door gates allow you to replace the flat fasteners with Y-shaped ones, so the gate can also attach to stair newel posts.

However, you can usually only bridge up to about 8cm (maybe 10 or 11cm) at most (the head must not fit through). You won't find threaded rods as long as in picture 3267. For us (Geuther), the maximum is 7cm. I just measured it specifically.

Is it possible to create a wall-to-wall solution at the entrance to the ground floor and the descent to the basement over 2m with two gates? But then you would have to firmly anchor them into the wall, as in the middle there would hardly be any stability.

My recommendation remains... freestanding.

For example, Baby Dan ConfigureGate allows you to customize and add gates as you like. This creates an open space in front of the staircase. This way, you can even walk from the first floor to the basement without having to open any gates. It does take up a bit of space in the middle of the hallway.