Metal railings are one of the most reliable and beautiful options for enclosing the perimeter of stairs inside the house. Their main purpose is to assist anybody to move comfortably and safely up and down the stairs.
Metal handrail production, using various artistic techniques, allows you to give the stairs an original appearance. Thanks to this technology for the production of staircases, the interior design can be performed in a unique, inimitable style.
Benefits of Metal Railing
Metal railings when compared to other railings materials have a wide range of advantages:
- Unlimited service life provided that all installation recommendations are followed.
- High resistance to mechanical shock, sudden changes in air temperature, intense exposure to sunlight, the effects of chemicals, microorganisms and insects.
- A wide selection of differing design options using metal products in combination with other materials, allows you to refine the interior of the room.
- Metallic railings do not need labor-intensive expensive care and maintenance
- Metal railings cover all fire safety requirements. They do not emit toxic gases or smoke and do not spread fire.
Manufacturing of metal railings
The manufacturing of quality metal railings depends on a number of factors:
- cleaning metal from rust or surface defects;
- precision cutting and welding;
- cleaning and smoothing of welded seams, even with a loft-style interior the seams need to be hidden.
- specialized methods of protective coatings for the metal.
Design differences
Metal railings for stairs are made from a large assortment of products, that depend on the design features, and are divided into the following types:
- Prefabricated fences. Panels for fences are made of round or rectangular pipes, a handrail made of wood or iron, and thin metal tubes are used as balusters. Installation of such handrails can be done independently.
Fences can be made of shaped pipes. It looks like a prefabricated or welded product . The frame is made of a shaped pipe and can have an internal decorative filling.
Fence panels can be made of metal sheets. They are made from sheet metal, where artistic patterns are cut using a laser cutting operation on a CNC machine.
Decorative metal fences. Here the railings are made of a profile pipe or corner, supplemented with forged or cast elements.
Painting and moisture protection
Metal fences, like wooden railings, need painting. Which not only improves the appearance of the product, but also serves as protection against moisture. The most common methods of protecting steel railings from corrosion are:
- Application of a powder coating or a polymer paint. Painting is carried out in a special chamber at a high temperature.
- Application of acrylic or alkyd paint. They do not have the superior performance of polymer-coated products, but can be applied to the installation on site.
- Nickel plating. In appearance, the railing of stairs made of ferrous metal with such a coating is very similar to the railing of stainless steel, but does not have the same performance characteristics.
- Galvanizing. It is characterized by resistance to moisture and is then coated with one of the prescribed types of paint. Products made of galvanized steel are sensitive to mechanical shock, and as a result the integrity of the protective layer can compromised.
Price of metal fences
The price for ordering metal railings is calculated taking into account the complexity of the work, delivery time, product configuration, type of protective coating, plus the cost for delivery and installation.
