Westminster Vertical Bar railings are fabricated from square hollow section (SHS) posts and square vertical infill bars along with flat bar horizontal rails, complete with a machined top rail head (finial). They are compliant with the current British Standard, which is covered in BS1722 part 9. Westminster Vertical Bar fencing make an ideal secure boundary fence at heights of up to 2 metres. Alternatively, lower height railings can be manufactured to be wall mounted into diamond cored holes or base plated to surface of brickwork. They are galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461 as standard and can be finished in a polyester powder coated colour of your choice.
Yes – Alpha Rail has a library of standard detail drawings available to view and download. Click here to view.
Section sizes are dependent on the height and weight of the railings. This technical blog offers guidance on section sizes to ensure your railings meet the relevant British Standard.
Yes – as a quality assured company, Alpha Rail is dedicated to manufacturing excellence and all metal railings manufactured by us are fabricated in accordance with British Standards. Click here for more information on BS 1722 Part 9.
Yes – we can carry out full site surveys UK nationwide to take accurate measurements of site conditions, this will enable us to ascertain ground levels and curves that will help us to determine if any raked, radius or special length panels will be required.
Yes, we offer an optional UK nationwide fitting service using our experienced installation teams.
Conformity: BS1722 part 9
Height: 1000mm to 2000mm
Horizontal Rails: 40x10mm RSF or 50x10mm RSF
Vertical Infills: 16x16mm Square Bar or 20x20mm Square Bar
Support Posts: 50x50mm SHS or 70x70mm SHS
Centres of Posts: 2000mm to 2750mm
Panel Fixings: Stainless steel grade A2 M10 dome head or countersunk bolt with washer and hexagon or security nut
Finish: Hot dipped galvanised to BS EN ISO1461
Colour: Polyester powder coated in a RAL colour of your choice
Method of setting posts: Posts rooted into concrete foundations, grouted into core drilled holes or baseplate fixed with anchor bolts
An attractive alternative to standard vertical bar, is our Westminster vertical bar railings which has square infill bars giving it a slightly more authoritative edge. It is entirely suited to prestigious parks and landscaping projects because it comes beautifully finished with a pointed finial. When it is combined with the square infill bars and posts this railing makes a perfect choice for areas where security is paramount.
Please browse through the Alpha Rail projects library to see examples of our previous projects, alternatively browse our sector gallery.