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AGS, Architectural Guardrail Systems & Handrails, established 1984

Architectural Guardrail Systems & Handrails

Guardrails and handrails, built to the drawing.

AGS designs, fabricates and installs six railing systems, from Apex base shoe glass to Ascent cable rail, for architects, general contractors and owners. Family-built, in Kansas City since 1984.

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AGS photograph of a two-storey commons: a glass guardrail with a cap rail along the open landing, a raked glass guard down the stair and an interior glazed wall above

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  1. Glass guardrail system with integral cap rail
  2. Raked guardrail at stair

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AGS Apex

AGS Apex: glass in a base shoe along the open landing and down the stair. Apex is AGS’s most popular system.

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AGS Apex: glass in a base shoe along a stair, seen from above

Established

1984

Certification

Certified MBE, Missouri Office of Equal Opportunity

Office

909 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO 64101

Contact

(816) 756-0147

info@agskc.com

Railing schedule

Six railing systems, designed, fabricated and installed.

Each system has its own page: the photographs, the parts its brochure names, and the finishes AGS offers.

All railing systems

No.

Installed

System

From the brochure

01

Curved glass guard in a base shoe around a two-storey atrium

Most popular

AGS Apex Base Shoe System

Base shoe glass railing system. Glazing infills from ½ in. to 13/16 in. in a base shoe, on engineered anchoring.

Infill — ½ in. to 13/16 in. glazing

Mounting — Base shoe, engineered anchoring

Use — Interior and exterior

Open system

02

Post and clip glass railing with a round stainless top rail around an atrium balcony

AGS Vertex Post & Clip System

Post and clip glass railing system. Tempered or laminated glass in glass clips between posts, with multiple top rail configurations.

Glass — Tempered or laminated

Top rail — Multiple configurations

Finish — Stainless or powder coated

Open system

03

Glass guard fixed with exposed standoffs along a blue stair, with a stainless handrail

AGS Elevate Standoff Guardrail System

Standoff guardrail system. Clean, floating glass on exposed standoff hardware, in aluminum or stainless steel.

Hardware — Exposed standoffs

Material — Aluminum or stainless steel

Use — Stair, mezzanine, balcony

Open system

04

Stainless cable rail around a round landing above an open stair

AGS Ascent Cable Rail System

Cable rail system. Durable stainless steel cables, with multiple post and top rail configurations.

Infill — Stainless steel cables

Posts and rail — Multiple configurations

Finish — Powder coated or stainless

Open system

05

Stainless rails on posts along an exterior ramp

AGS Horizon One Line Rail System

One line rail system. One rail in aluminum or stainless steel, on posts or wall mounted.

Material — Aluminum or stainless steel

Mounting — Multiple options, wall mount

Use — Interior and exterior

Open system

06

Stainless picket rail along an exterior ramp

AGS Summit Picket Rail System

Picket rail system. Pickets in aluminum or stainless steel, with multiple top rail configurations.

Material — Aluminum or stainless steel

Top rail — Multiple configurations

Use — Interior and exterior

Open system

Railing projects

Built, not rendered.

Glass guard on a base shoe up a two-storey dealership stair, Audi dealership, Merriam

Audi dealership, Merriam

AGS Apex

Glass guard and stainless handrail around a stair landing below a Kansas City skyline mural, Audi dealership, Merriam

Audi dealership, Merriam

AGS Apex

Curved glass guard in a base shoe around a two-storey atrium, Advent Health Cancer Center

Advent Health Cancer Center

AGS Apex

Curved glass guard along a mezzanine above the lobby, Advent Health Cancer Center

Advent Health Cancer Center

AGS Apex

Glass guard along an upper walkway above the lobby, Advent Health Cancer Center

Advent Health Cancer Center

AGS Apex

Curved glass guard around a mezzanine above a blue stair, NKC Rising Hill Elementary

NKC Rising Hill Elementary

AGS Apex

Curved glass guards on both sides of a school stair, NKC Rising Hill Elementary

NKC Rising Hill Elementary

AGS Apex

Glass guard along the open landing and stair of a two-storey commons, Fort Leonard Wood

Fort Leonard Wood

AGS Apex

Glass guards on standoffs along a hospital lobby stair and balcony, Fort Leonard Wood

Fort Leonard Wood

AGS Elevate

Glass guards on standoffs along the balcony and stairs of a three-storey lobby, Fort Leonard Wood

Fort Leonard Wood

AGS Elevate

A curved stair with glass guards and a brass handrail, seen from above, Urbana Country Club

Urbana Country Club

AGS Elevate

Glass guard on brass standoffs along a curved stair under a chandelier, Urbana Country Club

Urbana Country Club

AGS Elevate

Curved glass stair guard with brass standoffs and handrail, Urbana Country Club

Urbana Country Club

AGS Elevate

Glass guard fixed with exposed standoffs along a blue stair, with a stainless handrail, Blue Valley Schools

Blue Valley Schools

AGS Elevate

Glass guards on standoffs at both sides of a blue stair, Blue Valley Schools

Blue Valley Schools

AGS Elevate

Glass panels in clips between stainless posts around a stair opening, St Ann’s, Prairie Village

St Ann’s, Prairie Village

AGS Vertex

Curved post and clip glass railing up a feature stair, St Ann’s, Prairie Village

St Ann’s, Prairie Village

AGS Vertex

Seven railing projects by AGS, from a dealership stair to a hospital lobby, each with the system installed. [Placeholder] Locations, years and contractors as AGS confirms them.

All projects

Sequence

From preconstruction planning to final installation.

  1. Preconstruction planning

    Scope, systems and schedule agreed with the architect and general contractor before anything is ordered.

  2. Shop drawings and submittals

    [Placeholder] Describe AGS's shop drawing and submittal process.

  3. Field measure

    [Placeholder] Describe when and how AGS field-verifies dimensions.

  4. Final installation

    Installed with the precision, safety and attention to detail the design intent asks for.

For architects and specifiers

Specify it by section number.

AGS sends its specification sections on request, with LEED documentation and structural calculations as a project needs them. [Placeholder] Confirm which section covers each of the six systems.

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057300

Glass guardrails

Glass handrail systems: tempered glass, cap rails, base shoe or post mounting.

Section 057300 on request.

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057319

Cable guardrails

Type 316 stainless cable railing systems.

Section 057319 on request.

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Submittals and pricing

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Send the drawings, the bid date and the systems you are considering. [Placeholder] AGS replies within one business day.

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Or call (816) 756-0147 or write to info@agskc.com.