19 Feb Benefits of Choosing Steel Railings

If you haven’t decided on the best type of railing to use for your staircase, gate, fence or anything else, then you certainly won’t regret choosing structural steel.

Here at Baker Steel Trading, we have been designing, manufacturing and fabricating steel gates, railings and staircases for years. So it’s fair to say that we know which railings will be the best fit for purpose, and give you the best value for money.

Structural Steel Railings

Railings come in all shapes and sizes and can be made from all sorts of materials. Each material has its own benefits and characteristics, but none is more reliable or durable than structural steel. 

This versatile and robust material is frequently used to make railings, balustrades and gates. Homeowners and commercial property developers opt for steel railings because of how easy steel is to maintain as a material, amongst other things.

If correctly and appropriately designed, a resilient steel railing will bring numerous aesthetic and practical benefits to the home or commercial premises. Below are just some of those advantages.

Advantages of Using Steel Railings

• Flexibility

Railings made from structural steel, stainless steel and other metals are incredibly flexible. They can be bent and shaped into almost any shape possible when exposed to heat. Coded welders and fabrication specialists can use machinery to expose structural and stainless steel railings to high heat and subsequently turn them into unique designs that aren’t as easy with wood, PVC or glass. Steel’s flexibility is what lends the material to be so versatile.

• Durability

One thing that never falters in structural steel is its incredible strength and durability. Therefore, if you want a structural or stainless steel staircase or railing, it’s probably the investment you’re looking for. If you want a product that will be reliable and consistently strong for years to come, it only makes sense to choose steel railings. It’s made even more resilient if the metal is protected with corrosion-resistant zinc coatings (known as galvanised steel).

• Design diversity

With steel being such a flexible and versatile material, Baker Steel Trading can create uniform designs or something more bespoke. We can use almost any type of metal, from mild steel to stainless steel, giving your product some diverse design possibilities. With our steel fabricators’ help, you can enjoy many unique and interesting designs made from high-quality, CE-approved materials.

• Aesthetic value

With the right design and finishing, your stainless steel or structural steel gate, staircase or railing will add plenty of aesthetic appeal to the environment around it. Whether this is indoors or outdoors, domestic or commercial, your well-designed steel product will suit wherever it’s designed and installed. 

• Cost-efficient

In the scheme of things, metals are very affordable compared to wood, concrete and other materials used in construction. They are also significantly easier and faster to install. Therefore, structural steel makes for one of the most cost-effective solutions for building railings, which will ultimately last a considerable amount of time due to its durability and strength.

• Low maintenance

When you have products that are made from structural or mild steel, they are effortless to maintain. In fact, you’d rarely have to worry about them at all. Assuming a railing comes with a protective primer paint or corrosion-resistance coating, you won’t have to tend to the steel products for several years. They will stay consistent, sturdy and strong through the years, and will occasionally need to be dusted or wiped clean of any residual dirt, at the very most.

Local Steel Railing Fabrication

If you’re interested in an elegant, bespoke, uniquely-shaped steel railing, then get in touch with Baker Steel Trading today. We are experienced, local structural steel fabricators who have worked extensively on fences, staircases and gates for domestic and commercial projects, across the South East of the UK.

Our team of welders and fabricators can create the perfect design you wish for your steel railing, and we can also help supply and install it. Please contact us for more information.