Wrought iron railings, made to measure.
Wrought iron style railings made to measure.
Wrought iron railings, often a very broad term, used to encompass, such things as stair railings, hand rails, balustrades. Even wrought iron fencing, wrought iron garden wall railings and patio railings. Many share common design patterns. Those that have hand contact, hand railings, patio railings have a contoured bar for the top rail for a more ergonomic feel. Wall railings, fencing often have decorative tops, be that railing heads or just a simple scroll pattern.
Wall railings
Wrought iron railings are a popular fitment to a wall project. These are usually quite short, often under two foot high, but not always the case. Often bolted between brick piers. but on section with no brick piers steel posts can be used for support. If on a flat wall with no brick piers present. Can be made following a contoured or curved wall. All our metal garden wall railings are made to measure to ensure they fit correctly. Wall railings have been split into two pages, simply because on taller railings you have more space to incorporate a design. Because of this wall railings are split into two sections. Short wall railings that is those below 600mm (2ft) and tall wall railings for those above.
Metal fencing
Wrought iron fencing are basically tall wall railings but without a wall or brick piers to fix them to. Instead a steel post concreted in the ground, to hold and connects each panel. Usually wall railings are flat, but often the case for Metal fencing to be on a slope. Useful info here if area is sloped.
Fencing and tall garden wall railing share the same designs.
Patio railings
Patio railings, designed to guard against falling off a raised patio. Usually required to comply with building regulation and thus need to be 1100mm tall. Posts bolted down through the patio. Or concreted in during construction with railings fitted once patio is complete. Designs can be plain and functional or have detail to them.
Balconies, stair railings and balustrades often are subject to building regulations and as such it is important, that any metal railings design meet the current building regulations where applicable.
Wrought iron railings are not subject to any building regulation. But care needs be taken to avoid having pointed decorative railing heads on a low wall railing. A blunt type railing head should be used on low wall railings
A well made and designed wrought iron railing or wrought iron fence can enhance the look of any property, as well as providing better security