Metal Handrails Basics

Find metal handrails for your application

The metal railing is sturdy and, best yet, can be very low maintenance. The styles of metal handrails vary and can include metal railings that look like ones made of wood--with added benefit that they don't require paint. The choice for metal for handrails also varies: from aluminum railings, steel or brass handrails, or even ones made of cast iron. Grades of railings are such that there is a commercial metal handrail as well as residential handrails, as well as those for interior or exterior use.

Because choices for metal handrails are so broad, metal handrails basics provided will help you decide which metal handrail will be best suited for your application.

1. Pick the aluminum handrail for exterior metal handrail.

2. Rely on commercial metal handrails for business and professional use.

3. Pick fanciful metal handrails for commercial and residential use.

 

Become excited by the sheer variety of aluminum handrails

No longer is the aluminum railing just a simple metal handrail (though, of course, those are available). Aluminum handrails can be for metal deck railings, or metal porch railing, metal handrails for stairs or even for balconies. Aluminum handrails have advanced so much that they can be indistinguishable from wooden railings, which is especially nice for buildings that have a more traditional architecture.
Try: Hoover Fence has basic aluminum handrails suitable for interior or exterior applications, such as metal deck railings, and also as a metal stair railing. Virginia Raining and Gates has aluminum railings that look like wood handrails that are suitable for exterior and interior use.

Use commercial metal handrails for institutional and commercial installations

These metal handrails are for commercial use and they withstand 200 pounds. Welding metal handrails is available with commercial metal handrails, for it can make all the components of the metal railings and cross members one cohesive unit.
Try: Carafo and Ametco Manufacturing are two manufacturers of commercial metal railings.

Pick fanciful metal handrails for utility and decoration

Commercial metal handrails don't have to be utilitarian. Think of the old theaters and cinemas with their ornate handrails and lavish balustrades. These metal railings can be wrought iron, brass or stainless steel.
Try: Wiemann Iron manufactures wrought iron handrails of many designs and configurations. Wagner Companies make a variety of metal handrails, including ornamental, as well as tubular railings.

 

• If you don't find a metal railing that suits your business, contact the manufacturer. They would be more than willing to work with you to design one that does.

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