Since 2016, LEGO METAL (QINGDAO) LTD has proudly been at the forefront of groundbreaking landscape edging solutions. We warmly invite you to elevate your outdoor spaces with our premium Durable Garden Metal Edging, designed for an Elegant Landscape Design. Our product seamlessly marries sophistication with unparalleled reliability, ensuring your garden's aesthetic allure remains timeless and captivating.
Product Description
Discover the timeless elegance of our Corten Steel Garden Edging—a breathtaking solution to define and enhance the beauty of your garden. Ideal for enclosing garden beds, bordering lawns, and framing pathways, this edging matures with time, offering a unique character that harmonizes with all garden styles, plantings, and architectural designs.
Corten steel stands as an exceptional material choice for garden edging, celebrated for its aesthetic allure, strength, durability, and practicality. Over a six-month period, it develops a water-tight patina that halts further rusting, becoming increasingly robust. This protective layer not only strengthens the steel but also extends its lifespan, requiring no maintenance. Choose our garden edging for a solution that is as reliable as it is ravishing.
Installing this edging is both effortless and straightforward, requiring no special tools. With just a block of wood and a hammer, installation becomes a simple task for anyone.
When is steel edging better than aluminium edging?
Both steel and aluminium edging deliver exceptional durability and resistance to weather conditions, each offering distinct advantages tailored to different landscaping requirements.
Steel's superior strength renders it the perfect choice for areas exposed to heavy garden machinery or vehicles. Its robustness also makes it ideal for retaining structures in raised borders, providing steadfast support.
Steel edging offers unmatched versatility in color options, available in untreated, galvanized, Corten weathering steel, or powder-coated finishes in your chosen RAL color.
What's the difference between untreated steel and Corten steel?
Both untreated and Corten steel develop an attractive orange-brown patina over time. However, Corten steel alloys expedite this process, enhancing its visual appeal.
The patina not only elevates aesthetic appeal but also offers practical benefits. Favored by architects and landscapers, Corten steel's quick-developing patina seamlessly integrates with organic and natural design concepts, suited for both traditional and contemporary settings.
How do I prevent Corten steel from staining surrounding stone or concrete?
Corten steel's weathering process may discolor water runoff, potentially staining light or porous surfaces. Fortunately, effective methods exist to mitigate this risk.
Pre-weathering steel before installation minimizes contact with other materials by ensuring most oxidation occurs beforehand. This process can be accelerated by applying specific chemicals to the steel's surface.
Creating a gravel border between the steel and adjacent surfaces allows water to drain away, preventing its spread and potential staining.
How much maintenance does steel edging need?
Steel, though more prone to corrosion than aluminium, requires minimal maintenance when crafted from high-grade materials.
The natural oxidation layer on Corten steel typically provides ample protection under normal circumstances, preserving the underlying material's integrity.
Powder-coated steel also boasts high corrosion resistance. To ensure longevity, exercise care not to damage 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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