About Welding Railings
Many home and business owners enjoy the look of iron railings on their property. Railings look nice, they tend to last a long time, and they offer a stable barrier for protection or decoration. Railings can be fabricated in practically any imaginable design to match the style of the property, or the vision of the property owner.
A railing is basically a sturdy piece of metal, generally iron, that is provides a strong and stable divider or partitioning barrier for a walkway, garden, balcony or other raised platforms. Railings are often decorative, but in their simplest form they are meant to offer protection for people, animals, or objects from falling.
Most railings are crafted in partitions called panels, which can be joined together to create as short or long of a barrier as desired.
These panels are designed as rectangular pieces, generally just a few feet long each. They typically stand approximately 36" - 38" high, although railing welding can be designed and fabricated to any desired height. There is also typically a gap at the bottom of 3" - 4" to allow for cleaning and to not trap debris.
As railings are welded together for the purpose of providing stability and protection, it makes sense that safety is taken into consideration in their design.
Nobody wants to see a child or animal become stuck between the bars of a railing, therefore the standard design of most railings includes a gap of no more than 3 1/2" - 4" between bars.
Railings are also designed to withstand weights of 50 pounds per linear foot as a constant pressure. That means 50 pounds could be rested on the railings indefinitely, and it should hold its form and strength. They are also intended to stand up to 200 lbs of concentrated pressure, such as a large person standing on it temporarily.
Railings are welded using any of the standard welding forms, such as Tig, Mig, Arc, or Gas. The experienced welder will simply set and hold everything in place first, then weld the railing to finish the construction.
Learning how to weld an iron railing is not difficult, and can be done by any experienced welder with the proper equipment, but as you can imagine, most people don't have the welding experience or equipment.
That is why we are so well experienced at welding railings, repairing railings, or even adding to railings. We offer mobile welding services so you can have your railings repaired right at your home or office.
You can call us with questions, or to schedule your railing welding repairs.
Call us at 801-823-1314
A railing is basically a sturdy piece of metal, generally iron, that is provides a strong and stable divider or partitioning barrier for a walkway, garden, balcony or other raised platforms. Railings are often decorative, but in their simplest form they are meant to offer protection for people, animals, or objects from falling.
Most railings are crafted in partitions called panels, which can be joined together to create as short or long of a barrier as desired.
These panels are designed as rectangular pieces, generally just a few feet long each. They typically stand approximately 36" - 38" high, although railing welding can be designed and fabricated to any desired height. There is also typically a gap at the bottom of 3" - 4" to allow for cleaning and to not trap debris.
As railings are welded together for the purpose of providing stability and protection, it makes sense that safety is taken into consideration in their design.
Nobody wants to see a child or animal become stuck between the bars of a railing, therefore the standard design of most railings includes a gap of no more than 3 1/2" - 4" between bars.
Railings are also designed to withstand weights of 50 pounds per linear foot as a constant pressure. That means 50 pounds could be rested on the railings indefinitely, and it should hold its form and strength. They are also intended to stand up to 200 lbs of concentrated pressure, such as a large person standing on it temporarily.
Railings are welded using any of the standard welding forms, such as Tig, Mig, Arc, or Gas. The experienced welder will simply set and hold everything in place first, then weld the railing to finish the construction.
Learning how to weld an iron railing is not difficult, and can be done by any experienced welder with the proper equipment, but as you can imagine, most people don't have the welding experience or equipment.
That is why we are so well experienced at welding railings, repairing railings, or even adding to railings. We offer mobile welding services so you can have your railings repaired right at your home or office.
You can call us with questions, or to schedule your railing welding repairs.
Call us at 801-823-1314
The history of welded railings
When people think of railings, they most often are imagining the classic wrought iron railing. Those are not the only types of railings available though. More modern steel railings are seeing an increase in use and desire, and they tend to last much longer with less maintenance. Whichever you choose, we can make them for you.
Wrought iron railings are classic, and carry a natural beauty harkening back to ones childhood. Most railings you saw throughout your life have probably been wrought iron.
Wrought iron is an iron allow, often valued for its aesthetics. Wrought iron often has a look similar to wood, with a "grain" that is visible. Wrought iron is a strong metal that is desirable because it resists corrosion and is malleable, meaning it can be manipulated and bent.
The name "wrought" comes from the way it is manufactured and handled by a skilled worker or blacksmith. Wrought iron has low carbon and includes slag in the mixture, the cause of its grainy look. Wrought iron is worked on while it is still very hot, and is rolled or hammered.
More recently, we are seeing more steel used where wrought iron once was, such as low carbon steel or mild steel.
In general, most modern railings, gates, or other metal crafted designs that might look like wrought iron are actually made of steel, designed to look like wrought iron.
We're happy to answer your questions and share design options. Just call us at 801-823-1314
Wrought iron railings are classic, and carry a natural beauty harkening back to ones childhood. Most railings you saw throughout your life have probably been wrought iron.
Wrought iron is an iron allow, often valued for its aesthetics. Wrought iron often has a look similar to wood, with a "grain" that is visible. Wrought iron is a strong metal that is desirable because it resists corrosion and is malleable, meaning it can be manipulated and bent.
The name "wrought" comes from the way it is manufactured and handled by a skilled worker or blacksmith. Wrought iron has low carbon and includes slag in the mixture, the cause of its grainy look. Wrought iron is worked on while it is still very hot, and is rolled or hammered.
More recently, we are seeing more steel used where wrought iron once was, such as low carbon steel or mild steel.
In general, most modern railings, gates, or other metal crafted designs that might look like wrought iron are actually made of steel, designed to look like wrought iron.
We're happy to answer your questions and share design options. Just call us at 801-823-1314
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