What is the best baby gate for stairs with no drilling?

If you need a baby gate for the top of the stairs, safety experts strongly advise against using standard pressure-mounted (no-drill) gates because the bottom threshold bar is a major trip hazard and pressure alone can fail under heavy weight. Instead, the safest "no-drill" workaround is to use a high-quality hardware-mounted gate paired with a banister-mounting kit (which clamps tightly around your banister posts so you do not have to drill holes into your woodwork).

• Top of Stairs Recommendation: The Cardinal Gates Stairway Special (SS-30) is highly recommended. You can pair it with a universal banister accessory kit (like those from Cardinal Gates or Safety 1st) to mount it securely without drilling into your banister posts.

If you need a gate for the bottom of the stairs or a hallway where a minor trip hazard is acceptable, a true pressure-mounted, no-drill gate is perfectly fine:

• Bottom of Stairs Recommendation: The Cumbor Auto Close Safety Baby Gate or the Regalo Easy Step Walk Thru Gate are excellent, highly-rated options that install entirely without drilling.