Which fall protection is suitable for floor-to-ceiling windows? Advantages/Disadvantages

We have in the upper floor at the lower part of the windows baluster elements (about 1/3). Also for exactly the same reasons. What we liked visually as fall protection was unaffordable. The galvanized grids were out of the question.

So the baluster elements came into play. In terms of price, these were neutral since the grids were omitted. Another advantage: Fixed glazing was then naturally executed according to DIN 18008 as laminated safety glass (P4).

This way, the appearance is without disturbing grids. However, there is a white band running all around, which does not disturb the appearance at all.

Cleaning can be done with a ladder from the outside. This does not pose a problem. You don't have to open the window to let air in if you have a controlled residential ventilation system, as the original poster plans.

@World-e Ventilation is rather less likely to be the problem, as we currently have a central ventilation and exhaust system planned.

We also have a controlled residential ventilation system. But especially in the height of summer, it was definitely more pleasant with the window open. Not because of the air, but because of the temperature.

We have fighting elements in the upper floor in the lower section of the windows (about 1/3). Also for exactly the same reasons. What we liked visually as fall protection was unaffordable. The galvanized grids were out of the question. That’s how the fighting elements came into play. In terms of price, they were neutral since the grids were omitted.

This is not clear to me right now. So the grid you liked was very expensive. But the safety-glazed windows are just as expensive as the normal windows plus the expensive grids? Then you end up the same and could have taken the expensive railings. Or am I making a mistake in reasoning?

Galvanized grilles + standard windows = total X
Prettier grilles + standard windows = total X + Y
Windows with transom element and laminated safety glass without grille = total X

That was the calculation for us. This eliminated an entire work step and some material, namely "installing grilles," after everything else was finished. Thus, no one had to go out again to do this.

We have window grilles installed for aesthetic reasons, mounted with clinker and in the reveal. However, most apparently opt for fixed elements on the windows. A matter of taste.

Material without installation from us is 500€ per window (1.5m) for a combination of powder-coated grille with stainless steel handrail. Pure stainless steel would have been at the same price. Zinc is cheaper. We did not inquire about window prices, but they are certainly cheaper. If the 500€ is for your desired grilles, I find the price fair.

Thanks to controlled residential ventilation and the then reversed-functioning heat exchanger (not every controlled residential ventilation system has this), by the way, we definitely do not open the windows in the height of summer.