Custom steelwork
Custom steel manufacturing: security gates, balustrades, burglar bars, steel furniture, gym equipment, carports, shade ports and light structural steelwork.
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Before the motors, the cameras and the apps, there was a man named Paul and a welding torch. Steel is where this business started, in 1978.
What is custom steelwork?
Custom steelwork is steel made to order for one property: gates, burglar bars, security gates, balustrades and screens. Each piece is measured on site, cut and welded in a workshop, then finished and fitted. Because it's made for the opening, it fits closer, looks better and is harder to remove than a standard size.
We still make steel to order: gates, balustrades, burglar bars, security gates and screens. Every piece is measured on site and made to fit. Nothing comes off a shelf.
A burglar bar from a shop fits a window the shop imagined. Ours fits yours. Steel made for the opening lasts longer, looks better and is harder to move. And it stays where it was put.
Made to measure
Every piece starts with a tape measure. We measure the window, the door, the stair or the opening on site, then make the steel to fit it.
A frame made to fit sits square, opens clean and leaves no space for a crowbar.
We make plain and ornate designs, and we can match steelwork you already have, so the new piece looks like it belongs.
Measuring takes a short visit. The steel it produces lasts for decades, and that is a good trade.
Balustrades
A balustrade spends most of its life being leaned on. It needs to look good doing it, and it needs to hold when someone leans harder than they meant to.
We make, install and repair steel balustrades for stairs, balconies and landings, made to suit the house.
A loose balustrade gives no warning before it gives way. On the ones we repair, we check the fixings as well as the steel. The bolts count as much as the bars.
Balustrades →Burglar bars and security gates
Burglar bars are the oldest part of what we do. Paul made them in 1978.
A security gate at the front door means you can open the door without opening the house. Burglar bars let you leave a window open on a summer night.
We make both to fit the frame and to suit the house, so they look like they were meant to be there.
Burglar bars and security gates →Steelwork: our gallery
We offer service level agreements and finance for your steelwork. Each one is a service contract with 24-hour support at night and on weekends.
Planning your security from the start? Read our home and business security guide, covering gates, access control, cameras, alarms and fencing.
Frequently asked questions
Do you make custom designs?
Yes. We design and make steelwork to order in our workshop in Kya Sands: gates, balustrades, burglar bars, security gates and screens. Every piece is measured on site, so it fits the opening instead of a standard size. We make plain, modern and ornate designs, including laser-cut panels with detailed patterns. If you have a picture of something you like, or a sketch, send it with your message, and we'll design around it. We can also match steel you already have, so a new piece fits in with the rest of the house. Before anything is made, we confirm the design, the measurements and the finish with you. The written quotation sets out the design, the steel, the finish and the fitting, so you know the full cost before any steel is cut.
Do you repair steelwork?
Yes. We repair gates, balustrades, burglar bars, security gates and other steelwork, including pieces made by someone else. Bent, rusted, cracked or loose steel can often be straightened, welded and refixed instead of replaced, which usually costs far less. Smaller repairs can be done on site. Larger ones, such as a gate hit by a car, are done in our workshop, and we reinstall the piece afterwards. Send us photos with your message, so we can see the damage before we visit and bring the right tools. Where rust has eaten through the steel, a repair may not last, and we'll tell you plainly. We tell you whether to repair or replace on the written quotation, with the cost of each where both are possible.
Can you match my existing burglar bars or gates?
Yes, in most cases. We measure and photograph the burglar bars, gates or other steelwork you already have, then make the new piece to the same pattern, spacing and profile. Matching steel keeps the front of the house looking like one design, instead of three different decades. It counts most where pieces sit side by side, such as a new window next to old ones or a pedestrian gate beside the driveway gate. Old or ornate patterns can take more work to copy, but our workshop can usually reproduce them. We also match the finish and colour, so the new piece doesn't stand out. Before we start, we confirm the design with you, and the written quotation sets out the cost of making and fitting.
Where we work
Our teams work from our Kya Sands workshop, for homes, estates and businesses in Randburg, Fourways, Sandton, Midrand, Waterfall, Centurion, Roodepoort, Krugersdorp, Bedfordview, Edenvale and the West Rand. See all the areas we serve.
Talk to us about your home and business security needs
You shouldn't have to sit at the bottom of your own driveway, wondering whether the gate will close. With Paul's Gates you won't. Send us a message or chat on WhatsApp, and we will come and look.