Wrought iron railings / Iron railings / Metal railings.
All our Wrought iron railings are constructed to your measurements, not limited to standard sizes. This means we can work with you to provide a wrought iron railing that fits your space. Not only do we provide made to measure solution for iron railings. We also have a massive library of designs to choose from. But we also have a budget range of wrought iron railings.
The terms wrought iron railings, iron railings, and metal railings cover a wide variety of applications. A garden wall railing, for instance, can easily become a taller iron boundary fence. Removing decorative railing heads transforms the panels for a patio or roof terrace, while sloping ground turns the design into a staircase or ramp handrail. This versatility makes it easy to adapt styles across different areas of your property.
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All wrought iron railings are made in our workshop in Crawley, West Sussex. Due to the weight of iron and nature of our work, we mainly serve clients in Sussex, Surrey, and Kent, usually within 30 miles of Crawley. However, for larger projects, we may extend our service area.
Wrought Iron Wall railings.
A custom wrought iron wall railing is often the perfect finishing touch to any garden wall project, serving as the first feature visitors notice when approaching your home. Because first impressions matter, investing in a high-quality metal railing elevates your property’s curb appeal while adding an essential layer of security—stopping a low wall from being easily jumped.
Selecting the right design is essential, which is why we offer an extensive library to inspire you. Alternatively, you are welcome to create a custom wrought iron railing, and I would be delighted to provide a quote for its construction. Custom designs are not always as expensive as you think.
We understand that garden projects often exceed their budgets, leaving less available for metal railings. That’s why we offer a budget-friendly range of high-quality metal wall railing. Affordable without compromising on quality, and more cost-effective than our standard custom made Designs.
Click the link below to look at our dedicate iron wall railing page.
A selection of our wrought iron railings for walls designs, in a video.
Wrought iron Fencing.
Wrought iron fencing typically requires steel posts to securely connect sections and create continuous runs. These can be great when you want an impressive boundary fence, but don’t want to go to the expense of brick work. Wrought iron railings can be a cheaper option and just as impressive alternative.
One of the great advantage of wrought iron fencing, is that it can be made to follow the slope of the ground. This makes it an ideal choice where the ground is not level. These are also excellent when you have a curved boundary to fence as the iron railings can be made to follow the curve.
Patio railings and Roof railings.
While iron fencing often features decorative railing tops, patio railings typically have flat or convex bars along the top. Making them ideal for preventing falls from raised patio areas. Building regulations require a drop greater than 600mm, is protected by a barrier at least 1100mm high.
Patio iron railings also need to be sturdier than typical fencing. A patio or roof railing must withstand the force of someone leaning or falling against it. Therefore it must be constructed from thicker more durable material, not a lightweight fence panel. Ideally Patio railing panels should be less than 1800mm long, preferably around 1500mm long. To much distance between the connecting posts is not a good idea as this will introduce flex.
Stair rails or handrails.
Handrails are a valuable addition to exterior steps, offering greater strength and durability compared to wooden rails. They can be designed to be simple and functional or stylish and decorative, enhancing both safety and appeal. The important part for a stair rail is to make sure it has adequate support, in terms of good posts and fixings. Ideally for building regulation a hand railing on steps should be 900mm high.
Juliet balconies.
Juliet balconies are essential for preventing falls from French doors, they should comply with current UK building regulations. But in terms of design they can be simple or stylish depending on your taste. Most Juliet balconies are fixed to brick work, this means there true size needs to be at least 300mm wider than the door opening. This ensures any fixings are not on the edge of the brick where they could crack and lead to a poor fixing.
Some Juliet balconies will need fitting to a tile hung wall. These take a slightly different approach to fixing as the only solid fixing point will be the structural timber that holds the door in place. We have a solution for this, with a different type of fixing to the standard Juliet balcony.
Wrought iron railing designs.
When it comes to wrought iron railings, there is a massive choice in design. From the simple to the highly ornate, or something in between. I aim to offer as much choice as possible, when it comes to wrought iron railing designs. Because I know we all have our own personal tastes of what we like and dislike and this is very much the case when it comes to iron railings,
Offering only a few iron railing designs is simpler but dull. Who wants the same as everyone else? We all want to show our individuality in our homes, and metal railings should be no different. As a small metal worker, I can offer more choices because I have flexibility. Not having to stick to a few designs but having the ability to work according to your design needs.
This means I can work with you to help modify an existing iron railing design from our design library or come up with something completely new.
Design library.
I have slowly begun to publish, my extensive library of CAD drawings for wrought iron railings. This contains massive amount of design ideas for wrought iron railings.
Some of which can be found here at the link below.
Want to design your own iron railing, help can be found. On our testing server a project was started, which aimed to help in the aid of designing your own wrought iron. Although currently not a complete tutorial yet, there is some useful information there that can help you on your journey. it can be found here.
Part K building regulations in brief.
Part K is the area of UK building regulations that covers. Steps, handle rails, patio railings. Juliet balconies etc. In short it says.
All falls of over 600mm should be guarded by a barrier or railing. So a raised patio where the difference in height is more than 600mm from ground level, should have a guard rail. The guard rail must not allow a sphere of more than 100mm to pass through any gap. This means the upright bars in a metal railing must not exceed 100mm apart. The guard rail should be 1100mm high.
Handrails going down steps should be a minimum of 900mm from the nose of the step. These are for residential railings.
Why use steel for railings.
Hold on a minute, every description is wrought iron railings. Steel is used instead of wrought iron for a few key reasons:
- Commercial availability: True wrought iron hasn’t been commercially produced or used for nearly 100 years. Modern “wrought iron” railings are actually made from steel (specifically grade S275).
- Search habits: The term “wrought iron” is still used because it’s what people search for when they want railings. If a website used the technically correct term “steel railings,” it wouldn’t get found in searches.
- Material properties: Steel is an exceptional material for railings because of its remarkable malleability, allowing it to be easily bent, shaped, and welded without losing its strength and durability. Its high weldability also lets fabricators incorporate prefabricated components to create intricate designs.
Frequently asked questions.
No all wrought iron railings are made to measure, simply because in real life there is almost never a standard size. Far better results are achieved when a wrought iron railing is made to the exact size.
This depends on our current work load, and the size of the job you are requesting, minimum time is usually two weeks but often longer.
