Is this for you?
If your baby has started crawling or pulling up, if there’s a staircase with an open side, a low roof parapet or window grills with wide gaps, it’s time.
A typical job, start to finish
We walk through the home with you. Every risk goes on a list: stairs, roof, balconies, windows, and any shaft or light-well opening a child could reach.
We measure each opening, including gaps at floor level.
We fix, lace and test. Anchors go closer together than usual. The net is laced on, with extra ties at the corners and bottom edge, and we press along it at child height.
Which area needs what?
The staircase gets a net from the steps to the rail or wall above. The roof gets a net above the parapet. The balcony gets a net behind the railing, closed to the floor. Windows above beds and sofas get a small-mesh net or close cable grill. Old grills with wide gaps get a small-mesh net laced across them.
Which net?
Thick UV-stabilised nylon or HDPE, with a mesh smaller than standard so little feet find no foothold. Knotless netting is softer to touch; knotted is a little firmer. Both are strong, and we bring samples.
Grandparents and visitors
In many Tenali families, grandparents look after toddlers during the day. During festivals, relatives’ children who don’t know the house come to stay. Secured stairs and roofs help in both cases.
Looking after it
Once a month, look for loose ties, furniture pushed against the net or cut threads.
Questions we hear in Tenali
“Can we fit nets in a rented home?” Yes, with the owner’s agreement, and they come down when you move.
Full details are on our children safety nets page. You may also like the guide on how to childproof a balcony.
Older houses with steep stairs
In the older streets, many houses have narrow, steep inside stairs with a low wall or nothing on one side. These are among the first things we close for families with toddlers, usually with a net from the steps up to the ceiling.
What to tell us when you call
How old your children are, how many floors the house has, whether the stairs are inside or outside and which windows open wide. A short video walking round the house on WhatsApp is even better. It lets us plan every area before the visit, so the whole house can be done in one go.
Mesh size
Standard mesh suits older children. For toddlers, we use a smaller mesh, which gives no foothold.
Festivals at home
When relatives come for a festival or wedding, the house fills with children who don’t know which stairs are steep or which parapet is low. If you’re expecting a crowd, book the nets a week or two ahead so everything is in place before guests arrive.
