Homecraft Outdoor Grab Rail for Elderly, 45 cm (18 in), Dark Green/Black

Solidly made and easy to mount. Gives the wife extra boost when she climbs the front step. Looks unintrusive too

Easy to put on outside wall and firm to touch good item grab rail

My wife and I bought three of these to put up outside the front door and kitchen door to her very elderly parents house, both are in their late 80s. I installed them to the brickwork alongside each of the doors (Don't screw into the mortar as this will crumble over time). Although they are made of plastic, there are rubberised rings around the bar to aid anyone with their grip. To make it strong there is a thick aluminium tube that runs down the inside of the handrail giving it its strength. There are no fittings that come with the handrail, and I assume this is because the manufacturer has no idea where you are like to locate it, which in my view is fair enough. It comes with an instruction leaflet and recommendations on how to attach it to a wall. In our case, because they were going to be used externally and attached to brick walls I opted to use zinc plated wood screws and Rawlplugs (those are recommended in the leaflet). As you can see from the photos I used an 8mm masonry drill (as stated on the back of the Rawlplug packet) and 5x50mm (No.10x2") screws. You could use screws that will go straight into brickwork, but as I didn't have any experience using them I stuck with screws and plugs. Once each was attached to the wall, it's just a matter of putting the covers into place. I've seen that some other reviewers have had issues putting them on, but with a little gentle persuasion with a flat head screwdriver, the small clip can be eased into place and provide a nice flush finish. They're only made of plastic and the small tabs can be manipulated into place. Once completed I pulled as hard as I could to try to remove them but there was no movement from them at all, and being a big guy over 19 stone that says something. They will certainly hold up to anything my 87yo mother-in-law who weighs next to nothing, can throw at them. All in all a very good handrail and I would highly recommend getting one if you need to. Just put a little thought into how you need to attach it.

Very subtle and well made, easy to fit, would have given five stars if came with screws and Rawl plugs

Good sturdy handle that looks much nicer than other outdoor handles. Easy to fit

As an ex OT, I really like the grip of these rails. I also like that they aren’t white plastic or metal clad in plastic which soon rusts. These are great rails.

Good strong handle and will not go rusty. Looks good on wall.

Good product easy to fit. I understand why fittings are not included, for safe fitting to differant surfaces. You might mention this in your discription.

This handle is of the highest quality, and installed it works perfectly.

Très bonne barre, a été fixé sur mur extérieur résiste aux intempéries

Facile à poser, idéal pour l’extérieur, bonne tenue et résistant

Resistente y agradable al tacto.

Sehr guter Haltegriff für den Außenbereich. Erfüllt absolut seinen Zweck.