Baby gates for the bottom of stairs
Custom gates for the base of any staircase, from standard stairs to open treads and wrap-around corners.
Metro Melbourne
Baby gate installation by our team: measured, customised and professionally installed.
Interstate
Custom baby gates for stairs Australia-wide, made to fit in our factory with clear self-installation instructions.
International
Customised in our factory and shipped overseas, ready to self-install.
Made to fit your staircase
Three ways to close off the bottom of the stairs
Every staircase meets the floor differently. Our modular gates are built to suit the way yours does.
Straight across the base
A gate across the bottom step, between walls, a newel post or a balustrade.
Enclosed underneath
Open stairs can leave a gap under the treads. We can enclose it to prevent entrapment and head knocks.
Wrap around for open stairs
An L-shaped gate that wraps the base of an open or floating staircase, where there's no wall to fix to.
Stair-bottom examples
Gates we've made for the bottom of stairs
Every gate is made to measure. These examples show the sizes and module counts we've built before.
Getting the bottom of the stairs right
What we check on every stair-bottom install
Children copy what they see. Open the gate every time, ideally hiding how it works with your body.
Always open the gate, never step over it
The bottom of the stairs has its own traps: newel posts, glass balustrades and climbable railings.
Never pressure-mount on glass
Constant pressure stresses a glass balustrade, and an impact could shatter it. We use custom fixings instead.
Don't pressure-mount on an unsupported newel post
Posts can deflect under constant pressure and, in the worst case, need major structural repair.
Check the balustrade next to the gate
Horizontal or ornate balustrades can be climbed, and pre-1990s homes may have open ones. Dangerous balustrades need closing off too.
Questions
Bottom-of-stairs baby gate FAQs
Straight answers to what parents ask us most.
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Yes. Where there's no wall to fix to, we build an L-shaped gate that wraps around the base of the staircase. We can also enclose the gap under open treads.
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Yes. We use custom mounts and fixings designed for glass balustrades and glass railings, so the glass is never put under pressure.
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Yes, with the right fixing. We don't pressure-mount against an unsupported newel post, because it can deflect and need structural repair. We use fixings designed for posts and banisters instead.
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We use BabyDan gates, manufactured in Denmark and meeting European safety standards, then customise them to fit your home.
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Our fixings are designed to minimise impact on a wide range of surfaces. We provide you with removal instructions so if these are followed, little or no repair needed.
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White or black, in both heights.
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Every gate comes in two heights: 71 cm and 104 cm. The taller 104 cm gate suits older toddlers who have started climbing, and pets that can jump. Both heights come in white or black.
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Many parents leave stair gates in place after their child has mastered them, simply as a physical barrier in front of the stairs, including for children who sleep-walk.
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No. Fill in our short enquiry form and send three photos of the area. For installations in Melbourne, we quote from your photos and our team does all the measuring. If your gate is being delivered, we mark up your photos with the few measurements we need, then quote as soon as they're in.
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We install across metro Melbourne. Interstate and overseas, we customise your gate in our factory and deliver it with clear self-installation instructions.
A free quote from three photos
How it works
Send us three photos
Fill in our short enquiry form and send three photos of the area where you'd like a gate.
Get your free quote
We assess your photos. For installations, we send your quote. For delivery, we mark up your photos with the few measurements we need, then quote as soon as they're in.
Book your date
Once you're happy with your quote, we book your installation date, or your customisation date if your gate is being delivered.