Your builder, fencer or joiner, or you. Everything arrives finished, in numbered sections, with fixings and a setting-out drawing showing exactly where each anchor goes, so fitting is straightforward.

How is an outdoor handrail fixed to the steps?

Usually with posts on base plates bolted into the stone or concrete step with resin anchors, which we supply. If you prefer to leave the steps undrilled, posts can be set into the ground beside them, or the rail can be wall-mounted on brackets. Tell us what the steps are made of and we will suggest the fixing.

How long will the finish last?

Decades. Everything for outdoors is hot-dip galvanised and then powder coated. The galvanising protects the steel and the powder coat keeps the colour, so it stays looking as it did on the day it was fitted.

Send us rough sizes with the enquiry and we will tell you exactly what to measure and where. For anything made to fit an opening we ask for three measurements across it, so it fits exactly. If you prefer, send photos and we will work from those to a budget price first.

Can you make it easier to grip for someone less steady on their feet?

Yes. A round 42 mm tube is the easiest profile to hold, and the rail can run past the top and bottom step by a few hundred millimetres so there is something to hold before the first step. Tell us who will use it and we will draw it to suit.

How long does it take?

Typically two to three weeks from the day you approve the drawings to the day it is delivered. Repeat orders on a design we already hold are faster. If you have a fixed site date, tell us at enquiry stage and we will confirm whether it can be met before you commit.

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Outdoor Handrails & Handrails for Steps

A solid hand up the front steps, the garden steps or a ramp.

Made to your measurements
Delivered ready to fit
UK-wide, 2–3 weeks

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Not sure what to measure? Read the measuring guide

Outdoor handrails made to your steps: the number of steps, the slope and where it can fix. Post-mounted into the step or the ground, or wall-mounted on brackets. Hot-dip galvanised and powder coated to last for decades outdoors, in any RAL colour.

What we supply

Handrails for front-door and porch steps
Garden step and terrace handrails
Ramp railings with level and sloping sections
Wall-mounted handrails on steel brackets
Free-standing handrails with base plates or spikes
Garden railings for low walls and path edges
Matching railings for the top landing

Not on the list? If it is made of steel, describe it and we will price it. Ask for a price →

Specification

Rail section: 42 mm tube or 40×10 flat bar
Posts: 40×40 SHS on 100×100 base plates, or set into concrete
Height: 900 mm above the step nosing as standard
Finish: Hot-dip galvanised + powder coated (duplex), any RAL
Ends: Returned to the wall or closed, for a clean, safe finish

To quote this, we need

Number of steps, with the rise and going of one step
Length of any level run at the top or bottom
Which side, or both sides
What it fixes to: stone, concrete, brick wall or soft ground

Missing some of it? Send what you have and we will tell you what else is needed.

Outdoor & step handrails

Styles we make

Illustrations of popular styles. Yours is made to your drawing and sizes.

Before you enquire

Questions people ask about outdoor handrails

Who fits it?: Your builder, fencer or joiner, or you. Everything arrives finished, in numbered sections, with fixings and a setting-out drawing showing exactly where each anchor goes, so fitting is straightforward.
How is an outdoor handrail fixed to the steps?: Usually with posts on base plates bolted into the stone or concrete step with resin anchors, which we supply. If you prefer to leave the steps undrilled, posts can be set into the ground beside them, or the rail can be wall-mounted on brackets. Tell us what the steps are made of and we will suggest the fixing. Read the measuring guide →
How long will the finish last?: Decades. Everything for outdoors is hot-dip galvanised and then powder coated. The galvanising protects the steel and the powder coat keeps the colour, so it stays looking as it did on the day it was fitted.
How do I measure up?: Send us rough sizes with the enquiry and we will tell you exactly what to measure and where. For anything made to fit an opening we ask for three measurements across it, so it fits exactly. If you prefer, send photos and we will work from those to a budget price first. Read the measuring guide →
Can you make it easier to grip for someone less steady on their feet?: Yes. A round 42 mm tube is the easiest profile to hold, and the rail can run past the top and bottom step by a few hundred millimetres so there is something to hold before the first step. Tell us who will use it and we will draw it to suit.
How long does it take?: Typically two to three weeks from the day you approve the drawings to the day it is delivered. Repeat orders on a design we already hold are faster. If you have a fixed site date, tell us at enquiry stage and we will confirm whether it can be met before you commit.

This page also covers

People come to us for outdoor handrails under a lot of different names. If you were searching for any of these, you are in the right place. It is all the same fabrication, priced the same way.

metal handrails for steps
garden handrails
exterior step railing
handrail for steps outside
garden steps handrail
ramp railing
wall mounted handrail
garden railings

Get a price for outdoor handrails

Send your sizes, a drawing or a photo with dimensions on it, and we will come back with an exact price and a lead time. Everything is made to measure, to your sizes.

An exact price, usually within two working days: Material, fabrication, finish and delivery to your postcode are all included in it.
Rough information is fine: A phone photo with dimensions written on it is enough to start. We will tell you what else we need. See what to measure.
Prefer to talk?: Call +44 7481 454 999 (Mon–Fri, 08:00–17:00 UK time).
Quicker on your phone?: Send a photo on WhatsApp

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