Since 2016, LEGO METAL (QINGDAO) LTD has proudly led the way in groundbreaking landscape edging solutions. We invite you to elevate your outdoor environment with our premium offering, the Durable Garden Metal Edging for Elegant Landscape Design. This product masterfully combines sophistication with unmatched reliability, ensuring your garden's aesthetic elegance remains a timeless masterpiece.
Product Description
Unveil the elegance of our Corten Steel Garden Edging—the ultimate, breathtaking solution to define and elevate your garden's natural beauty. Perfectly designed to contain garden beds, border lush lawns, and frame picturesque pathways, this edging matures gracefully, developing a unique character that enhances every garden style, planting scheme, and architectural vision.
Corten steel is an extraordinary choice for garden edging, renowned for its captivating aesthetic, formidable strength, enduring durability, and sheer practicality. Over six months, it develops a water-tight patina that halts further rusting, becoming more robust with time. This protective layer not only fortifies the steel but also extends its lifespan, requiring no maintenance. Opt for our garden edging for a solution that is as reliable as it is visually stunning.
Installing this edging is a breeze and requires no special tools. With just a block of wood and a hammer, installation is a straightforward task for anyone, ensuring a hassle-free experience.
When is steel edging superior to aluminium edging?
Both steel and aluminium edging deliver outstanding durability and weather resistance. Each material offers unique benefits tailored to diverse landscaping needs.
The superior strength of steel makes it the ideal choice for areas subject to heavy garden machinery or vehicular traffic. Its robustness also makes it perfect for retaining structures in raised borders, providing unwavering support.
Steel edging offers unmatched versatility in color options, available in untreated, galvanized, Corten weathering steel, or powder-coated finishes in your preferred RAL color, catering to every aesthetic preference.
What distinguishes untreated steel from Corten steel?
Both untreated and Corten steel develop an alluring orange-brown patina over time. However, Corten steel alloys accelerate this transformation, enhancing its visual allure.
The patina not only boosts aesthetic appeal but also provides practical benefits. Corten steel is a favorite among architects and landscapers for its swift-developing patina that seamlessly integrates with organic and natural design concepts, suitable for both traditional and contemporary settings.
How can I prevent Corten steel from staining nearby stone or concrete?
Corten steel's weathering process can discolor water runoff, potentially staining light or porous surfaces, but there are effective strategies to minimize this risk.
Pre-weathering the steel prior to installation reduces contact with other materials by ensuring most oxidation occurs beforehand. Accelerate this process with specific chemical applications to the steel's surface.
Creating a gravel border between the steel and adjacent surfaces facilitates water drainage, preventing spread and potential staining.
What level of maintenance does steel edging require?
While steel is more prone to corrosion than aluminium, it demands minimal maintenance when crafted from high-grade materials.
The natural oxidation layer on Corten steel usually provides ample protection under normal conditions, preserving the material beneath.
Powder-coated steel also boasts superior corrosion resistance. To maximize longevity, avoid damaging the powder coating during installation, further safeguarding against corrosion.
FAQ
Why is edging needed for hard and soft landscaping?
Most hard landscaping surfaces that are walked or driven on need some form of edging. This serves various functions, from the practical to the aesthetic:
- To protect against edge damage
- To provide a level guide for screeding resin-bound and wet-pour surfaces
- To prevent sideways movement of paving laid on tamped sand
- To create a step up or down between surfaces of a different height
- To contain loose aggregates such as gravel and chippings from spreading into surrounding areas
- To create a clear demarcation between contrasting types or colours of hard landscaping.
What is the best edging material for paving?
Most paving is laid on tamped sand, sometimes with 'dot and dab' concrete to hold it more firmly in place. Without a stable edge, the pavers will eventually become dislodged due to foot or vehicle traffic and ground movement. This will lead to other problems:
- Gaps opening between the pavers will encourage weeds, grass and moss to grow.
- As the pavers loosen the surface will become unstable and create trip hazards
- If the paved area is adjacent to soft landscaping (lawns or planted beds) the edge will start to break away
Pin kerbing or pavers, set on a solid concrete base and haunched, will create a solid edge that can either blend with or complement the rest of the paving.
However, this method may require several site visits to lay the foundation, then lay and haunch the edging, and time between for the base and haunching to cure before the paving can be laid.
If aluminium or steel edging is used, the paving can be laid as soon as the edging is installed. Both products feature a narrow profile that makes them inconspicuous against paving and soft landscaping, and neither has the problem of grass die-back caused by concrete.
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