Category Archives: Technical Advice

When installing metal gates within metal railings, the initial considerations include the type and style of gate you would like, who and what will require access, and what typo of locking mechanism to you require.

When measuring a metal railings installation one of the considerations is when to facet and when to radius metal railings.

This technical article gives advice, describes the various fixing options and explains what to consider when installing metal railings on a wall.

Guidelines from bespoke metalwork manufacturer Alpha Rail regarding when to rake and when to step metal railings and pedestrian guardrail.

Alpha Rail can design and manufacture decorative rail head finials to match other metalwork in the location where metal railings are being installed.

There have been two very high profile examples in the media recently that highlight how fine the balance between safety and appearance can be when considering the installation of pedestrian guardrail and other metal railings or barriers.

Travelling to work I noticed a stretch of metal railings adjacent to a busy roadway that had clearly been involved in a traffic accident. They were badly mangled and in need of repair or replacement.

From 1st July 2014 it became a legal requirement for all building services products covered by the harmonised European standards to have a CE Mark […]

View our metal railings… The majority of metal railings, gates and architectural metalwork supplied by Alpha Rail has been galvanised to protect it against rust. […]