Since 2016, we have proudly been at the forefront of innovative landscape edging solutions. We warmly invite you to elevate your outdoor spaces with our premium Durable Garden Metal Edging, designed to add a touch of elegance to any landscape. Our product seamlessly blends sophistication with unparalleled reliability, ensuring your garden's aesthetic charm endures beautifully over the years.
Product Description
Discover the exceptional elegance of our Corten Steel Garden Edging-a stunning solution crafted to delineate and enhance your garden's beauty with flair. Ideal for containing garden beds, defining lawn borders, and framing pathways, this edging gracefully evolves over time, offering a unique character that complements all styles of gardens, plantings, and architectural designs.
Corten steel stands out as a remarkable choice for garden edging. Its visual appeal is perfectly matched by its incredible strength, durability, and practicality. Over six months, it develops a protective water-tight patina that prevents further rusting, becoming increasingly robust over time. This layer not only fortifies the steel but also extends its lifespan, all while eliminating maintenance needs. Choose our garden edging for a reliable and stunning solution.
Installing this edging is effortlessly simple and straightforward. No special tools are needed-just a block of wood and a hammer will suffice, making it accessible for anyone to install with ease.
When is steel edging better than aluminium edging?
Both steel and aluminium edging are known for their exceptional durability and weather resistance, each offering distinct advantages that cater to different landscaping requirements.
Steel's superior strength makes it an ideal choice for areas that are exposed to heavy garden machinery or vehicles. Its robust nature also makes it perfect for retaining structures in raised borders, providing reliable and steadfast support.
Steel edging offers unparalleled versatility in color options, with finishes available in untreated, galvanized, Corten weathering steel, or powder-coated in your desired RAL color, ensuring it meets your aesthetic preferences.
What's the difference between untreated steel and Corten steel?
Both untreated and Corten steel develop a striking orange-brown patina over time. However, Corten steel alloys accelerate this process, enhancing its visual appeal and character.
The developing patina not only amplifies aesthetic but also provides practical benefits. Corten steel is a preferred choice among architects and landscapers for its rapidly developing patina that effortlessly integrates with organic and natural design concepts, fitting seamlessly into both traditional and contemporary settings.
How do I prevent Corten steel from staining surrounding stone or concrete?
The weathering process of Corten steel may cause discoloration in water runoff, potentially staining light or porous surfaces. Thankfully, there are effective methods to mitigate this risk.
Pre-weathering the steel before installation minimizes contact with other materials by allowing most oxidation to occur prior. This 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 effectively, preventing the spread of water runoff and potential staining.
How much maintenance does steel edging need?
Steel, although more susceptible to corrosion compared to aluminium, demands minimal maintenance when crafted from high-grade materials.
The naturally forming oxidation layer on Corten steel typically provides ample protection under normal conditions, safeguarding the underlying material.
Powder-coated steel also boasts excellent corrosion resistance. To ensure longevity, avoid damaging the powder coating during installation, which provides further protection 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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