Bespoke metal railings designed and welded in our Leeds workshop and installed by the team that built them. Long-run boundary railings for new-build developers, ornamental runs for heritage frontages, and matching replacements for existing installations. Written quotes inside three working days.
Railings are the quietest part of any frontage. Done right, they frame the building and step back. Done wrong, they show — uneven post heights on a sloping pavement, panels that don't line up between bays, a finish that flakes off the bottom rail after one winter because the steel was never properly prepared. Off-the-shelf railing kits look passable on the day they're delivered. Two seasons in, you can spot every shortcut.
A bespoke run is built from the survey upwards. We measure the line, account for slope, set post centres to suit the property's bay rhythm, and weld the panels so the bars sit true. Then it's galvanised, finished, and fitted by the same fabricators who made it. There is no third party between the welding ticket and the gate post.
Whether it's eighty metres of boundary railing along a new-build development frontage, a matching extension to an existing heritage run on a stone terrace, or a single short panel of stair railing for a customer step, the principle is the same: get the steel right at the start, and you can stop looking at it for the next two decades.
Every railing run is made to measure in our Leeds workshop. We work primarily with mild steel, with stainless steel available for contemporary or coastal applications. Standard bar profiles are starting points — every quote is sized, spaced and detailed for the specific opening, slope and property style.
Perimeter runs for residential and commercial frontages. Simple vertical-bar designs in 12mm, 16mm or 20mm solid bar; bow-top patterns; flat-top profiles for clean modern frontages; spear-top patterns where the security message needs to be unambiguous. Manufactured in panel sections sized to the property's bay rhythm, with posts in 40mm or 50mm box section depending on run length and exposure. Standard heights run from 900mm garden runs through 1100mm and 1200mm boundary heights, up to 1800mm where security or noise containment is the priority.
Forged scrollwork, finial detail, period bow-top patterns and bespoke decorative panels — fabricated for front gardens, heritage frontages and conservation-area properties where the railing has to read as part of the building rather than a security afterthought. We hand-detail scroll patterns to suit period properties; for one-off ornamental runs we'll work from a photograph, a sketch, or a heritage drawing.
For housing developers and contractors fitting out new estates, long-run boundary railings are typically specified as repeating panels in matched lengths, with consistent post centres and a single finish specification across the development. We fabricate in batched panel sections — easier to handle on site, faster to install — and coordinate post centres with your groundworker so the foundations are set before the panels arrive. Powder-coated black is the standard developer specification; any RAL is available.
One of the most common enquiries we take is "can you match what's already there?" — usually for an extension to an existing run, a replacement section after vehicle damage, or a continuation across a new boundary line on a heritage property. The answer is almost always yes. We measure the existing profile, recreate the pattern (vertical bar spacing, finial pattern, scrollwork detail), and weld up matching panels in the same materials. Where the original is wrought iron in poor condition, we can fabricate replacements in mild steel that read identically — at a fraction of the cost of new wrought iron.
Short runs of railing for entrance steps, landing edges, raised terraces, and balcony perimeters. For railings forming the edge protection to a balcony or raised landing, we design and fabricate in accordance with BS 6180 — the standard for barriers in and about buildings — with the loadings and infill spacing appropriate to the application. For freestanding garden or boundary runs, BS 6180 doesn't apply and we work to the height and pattern you've specified.
Every railing run is cleaned, primed and finished before it leaves the workshop. The standard finish options are powder coating in any RAL colour, hot-dip galvanising to BS EN ISO 1461 for maximum corrosion protection, or traditional paint systems for heritage and conservation settings. For external runs exposed to British weather we typically recommend galvanising plus powder coating in a single duplex specification — the longest-lasting protection we offer, and the cleanest visual finish over time.
Standards: Welded by coded operatives certified to BS EN ISO 9606. Fabrication tested to BS 4872. Balcony-edge and landing-edge runs designed and fabricated in accordance with BS 6180. Hot-dip galvanising to BS EN ISO 1461 where specified.
Send photos of the boundary line plus any existing railings you need to match. Sketches, drawings and rough ideas all welcome.
We measure on site, check slope, post positions and any access constraints. For new-build, we coordinate with your groundworker. Free and no obligation.
CAD drawings and a written, itemised quote — typically inside three working days. Panel sizes, post centres, finish spec and installation method all confirmed before fabrication.
Welded in our Leeds workshop by coded fabricators. Lead time is typically two to four weeks; long runs and developer batches scheduled around your site programme.
Fitted by the same team that built them. Post foundations or resin-fix into existing structure, panel alignment, hand-over checked and signed.
Designed, welded and finished in our Junction Mills workshop. No imported panels, no subcontract welding, no broker margin.
Our fabricators are certified to BS EN ISO 9606. Welding tickets are available on request — we'll happily share them with your QS or building inspector.
Heritage profiles, period bar spacings, scroll patterns — we replicate what's already on site so extensions and replacements read as one continuous run.
For new-build runs we batch panels by phase, deliver to site by plot, and coordinate post centres with your groundworker. One specification, one finish, one supplier.
Rooted in West Yorkshire, working nationally. Our workshop is in Leeds. We fit residential and short commercial railing runs routinely across Leeds and the wider Yorkshire region; for longer developer runs and commercial perimeter work we deliver and install UK-wide.
Not in West Yorkshire? Get in touch — we travel for the right project.
Yes — this is one of the most common things we do. Send us photographs with something for scale (a tape measure, a brick course), or we'll take measurements on the site survey. We replicate bar spacing, finial pattern and scrollwork detail so extensions and replacements read as one continuous run with the original. Where the original is wrought iron in poor condition, we can fabricate replacements in mild steel that look identical at a fraction of the cost.
It depends on the application. Front-garden and decorative boundary railings are typically 900mm to 1100mm. Security-focused boundary railings run 1200mm to 1800mm or higher. Railings forming the edge protection to a balcony or raised landing are designed in accordance with BS 6180 — typically 1100mm minimum for residential balcony edges, with infill spacing detailed so a 100mm sphere cannot pass through. We confirm the appropriate height on site survey based on what the railing is actually doing.
Yes. Sloping boundaries are either stepped (panels stay level, each one drops by a fixed increment at the post) or raked (panels follow the slope continuously, with bar tops cut to the rake angle). Stepped looks crisp on regular slopes; raked is smoother for long shallow gradients. We assess on the site survey and recommend the right approach for the property.
Hot-dip galvanising to BS EN ISO 1461 typically delivers 25 years or more of corrosion protection in most British environments. Add a powder coat on top — a duplex finish — and you get the colour you want with a longer service life than either finish alone. Painted finishes look right on heritage runs but require periodic touch-up to maintain protection.
It depends on the substrate. Concrete and brick walls are usually resin-fixed with M12 or M16 anchors into the masonry. Stone copings get core-drilled and resin-fixed with stainless anchors to avoid splitting the stone. Where new posts go into ground, we set them in concrete foundations to a depth appropriate to the post size and run length. We always check substrate condition on the site survey before committing to a fixing method.
Yes — long-run boundary railings for housing developers and main contractors are a regular part of our work. We fabricate in matched panel batches, coordinate post centres with your groundworker, and deliver by phase to suit the site programme. One specification, one finish, one supplier across the development. Drop us your boundary drawings and we'll come back with a take-off and a written quote.
For most residential boundaries, railings under one metre high fronting a highway and under two metres elsewhere are permitted development — no planning permission required. Listed buildings, conservation areas and Article 4 zones often have additional rules. We're not planning consultants but we'll flag anything obvious on the site survey and refer you to your local authority if needed.
Bespoke curved boundary railings shaped to follow the contour of a heritage stone terrace. Mild steel, powder-coated black over hot-dip galvanising.
Heritage match to existing run
Long-run boundary railings and matching handrails fabricated in matched panel batches for a new-build residential development. Black powder-coated finish across the full phase.
Long Run Railings — batched delivery by plot
Rooftop safety railings designed and installed at the Royal Mail Barnsley delivery office. Tubular steel, hot-dip galvanised for long-term external protection.
Rooftop edge protection — published case study
Send a photo of the boundary line, the existing railings you need to match, or your development drawings. We'll come back with a written quote inside three working days — site survey free, no obligation.
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