Stair ropes & Rope handrails

We supply high grade ropes, exclusively designed stair rope handrail fittings and skilfully tied end knots to suit your style. Our bannister ropes arrive complete and ready to install with end knots neatly finished and fittings in place - wall screws and rawl plugs are included.

Stairropes.com is an established family run U.K. business. Originally from Cornwall, we are now based in Sheffield and have been trading since 1994. Our made-to-measure handrails, banister ropes, barrier handholds, interior rope designs and decorative knotwork are shipped world wide. See what some satisfied customers have to say about us below. More testimonials and images of our stair ropes and handrails in situ, spanning many years can be found on the StairRopes.com customers pages.

We provide a comprehensive guide to measuring for a stair rope, which includes an example pricing. You can also find information on ropes, fittings, knots and more in our detailed f.a.q.s page.

All our Stair ropes and barrier ropes are individually made to measure at our workshop in Sheffield UK. We supply directly and can liaise at all stages of the project with you or via your fitter, architect or designer. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about bannister ropes or handrails, need help with measuring for a stair rope or wish to discuss your particular stair case or barrier rope requirements.

If you would like a quotation and lead time, please email us with your requirements. We will usually respond within 24 hours. If you would prefer us to call you, please email first with your contact number.

You can order your stair rope securely using a credit or debit card via paypal's website, or make a transfer through your own bank - for which we offer a small discount to UK customers.

The stair rope brackets we supply are particularly robust, featuring a unique solid one-piece post and a substantial stem thickness. Stairropes.com fittings have a centre retaining screw to secure the rope, and four points of attachment to the wall at the base plate. See the fittings page for more details.

Our English solid brass brackets come polished and un-lacquered. Marine grade stainless steel fittings are available in brushed satin or polished mirror finish; these stainless steel stair rope brackets are particularly suited to outdoor environments.

Heavy duty wrought iron brackets are individually made for us here in Sheffield and come in various configurations. Most designs can be adapted to suit. They include finishes in satin black, gun-metal, hammered steel or bronze with round, square, ornate and rectangular base plates and round or twisted stems.

StairRopes.com offer two ply or larger three ply versions of the traditional Manrope Knot, both available for 24mm and 32mm diameter ropes.

An Eye Splice can be tied in to the rope as an alternative and safe ending for a stair rope - especially useful where there is limited space. The eye splice in the image, left, has been worked around a custom made wrought iron fitting with a reduced stem height, and finished with a Turks Head whipping.

A more decorative option for a bannister rope ending features a crown plait which drops down beyond the fitting. See all the options on our knots page.

Barrier Ropes are used to create a temporary or decorative rope barrier - they should not be used for support, or as a substitute for a stair rope.

To ensure a safe and long lasting barrier rope, we use a traditional sailor's palm and needle whipping which is sewn in at each end of the rope before attaching the fittings. This provides the strongest method possible for securing barrier rope fittings. For more information, see our Barrier ropes page.

You can order barrier ropes made from any of our ropes, with fittings available in a variety of finishes . Our unique range of hand-made speciality ropes can provide unusual and stylish solutions for decorative rope barrier installations.

Often we can find or make up just the right type of rope for a special project, supply a custom made fitting to go on an oddly shaped wall, or advise on and tie a particular knot or splice for a rope ending to suit an unusual situation.

Also we can help to put your ideas in to practice - for example, with garden projects, such as decking surrounds, decorative rose ropes and ground borders. Contact us to discuss.

Our hand rails and bannister ropes can be seen in interior and exterior settings on our customers page. Visit the Stonk Knots site to view some of our other rope projects.