What draws children to the edge
In Visakhapatnam, the view itself is the attraction: ships in the harbour, the beach, the lights at night. Children push chairs to the balcony railing or climb onto window ledges to see better. On hillside homes, terraces look down long slopes.
When we visit, we look at every opening from a child’s height:
- chairs, plant stands and AC units near the railing
- gaps under glass railings or between steel bars
- windows that open wide beside beds and sofas
- terraces and open staircases in houses
Materials
| Part | Our choice for homes with children |
|---|---|
| Net | Thick UV-stabilised nylon or HDPE; knotless if preferred |
| Mesh | Smaller than standard, so feet find no foothold |
| Anchors | Stainless-steel eye bolts at close spacing |
| Ties | On the outer side, away from small hands |
How we install
- Walk through the home and note every risk.
- Measure each opening, including gaps at floor level.
- Fix anchors close together.
- Tension the border.
- Lace the net with extra ties at corners and the bottom edge.
- Close railing gaps and side openings.
- Press along the net at child height.
Keeping the view
Most parents want children to keep enjoying the view. A transparent net lets them look out safely, and they soon stop noticing it.
After storms
Check the net after any severe storm, particularly on sea-facing balconies. Corners and the bottom edge are where children push, so look there first.
Monthly check
Look for loose ties, make sure nothing has been moved against the net and check for cut or picked threads.
Our children safety nets page has the full details, and the guide on how to childproof a balcony is a useful read too.
Hillside and high-rise homes
High-rise flats along the coast and in Madhurawada are the most common place we fit children safety nets in the city: balconies first, then wide-opening windows.
Hillside houses around Simhachalam and Pendurthi have terraces that look down long slopes, and staircases that climb several levels. Nets along each open edge make the whole house safe.
Older central flats often have railings with wide gaps that were built before modern standards.
Combining nets and grills
Some families choose invisible grills for the main balcony, for their long life on the coast, and children safety nets for windows and stair gaps. Both can be fitted in one visit.
Before we come
Note your child’s age, tell us which way the balcony faces and move furniture away from the edges so we can measure every opening.
