Since 2016, we have proudly led the way in providing groundbreaking landscape edging solutions. We warmly invite you to transform your outdoor spaces with our high-quality Durable Garden Metal Edging. This exceptional product seamlessly combines elegance with unmatched durability, ensuring that your garden's aesthetic appeal remains exquisite and ageless.
Product Description
Experience the refined beauty of our Corten Steel Garden Edging-a breathtaking solution to define and elevate your garden's allure. It's perfect for containing garden beds, edging lawns, and framing pathways. This edging gracefully matures over time, adding a unique character that harmonizes with all garden styles, diverse plantings, and architectural designs.
Corten steel stands out as a remarkable material for garden edging, boasting an unparalleled blend of aesthetic appeal, strength, durability, and practicality. In the span of just six months, it develops a water-tight patina that halts further rusting, growing stronger while requiring zero maintenance. This protective layer not only strengthens the steel but also extends its life. Choose our Corten Steel Garden Edging for a beautiful and dependable solution.
Installing this edging is a breeze, easy, and straightforward. No special tools are needed-simply use a block of wood and a hammer, making it accessible for anyone to effortlessly install.
When is steel edging preferable to aluminum edging?
Both steel and aluminum edging offer remarkable durability and weather resistance, each presenting unique strengths to match varying landscaping needs.
The superior strength of steel makes it the ultimate choice for areas subject to heavy garden machinery or vehicles. Its robustness is ideal for retaining structures in raised borders, offering steadfast support.
Steel edging provides unmatched versatility in color options, available in untreated, galvanized, Corten weathering steel, or powder-coated finishes in your desired RAL color.
What distinguishes untreated steel from Corten steel?
Both untreated and Corten steel develop a striking orange-brown patina with time. However, Corten steel alloys accelerate this process, enhancing its visual appeal.
The patina not only boosts aesthetic but adds practical benefits. Corten steel is a favorite among architects and landscapers for its rapidly developing patina that blends perfectly with organic and natural design themes, suitable for both traditional and modern settings.
How can I prevent Corten steel from staining surrounding stone or concrete?
During Corten steel's weathering, water runoff can discolor surrounding light or porous surfaces. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce this risk.
Pre-weathering the steel before installation reduces contact with other materials by allowing most oxidation to occur beforehand. Accelerate this with specific chemicals applied to the steel's surface.
By creating a gravel border between the steel and adjacent surfaces, water can drain away effectively, preventing the spread and potential staining.
How much maintenance does steel edging require?
Steel, although more susceptible to corrosion than aluminum, needs minimal maintenance when crafted from high-grade materials.
The natural oxidation layer on Corten steel generally offers adequate protection under typical conditions, preserving the material beneath.
Powder-coated steel also offers excellent corrosion resistance. To ensure lasting durability, handle the powder coating with care during installation to avoid damage and maintain its corrosion-defensive properties.
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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