F.H. Brundle

F.H. Brundle, steel and handrail supplier for professionals in the UK

F.H. Brundle presents itself as a steel supplier and metal products specialist for industry professionals and contractors across the UK, from metal fabricators to commercial landscaping companies. The company states it holds over 11,000 stock lines distributed across its national branches and traces its activity back to 1889, the year featured in its own corporate description.

Handrail and balustrade systems

The balustrade catalogue includes frameless structural glass solutions and glass balustrade systems, along with the Pro-Railing range of stainless steel handrails and the Fortitude powder-coated steel solutions. The company states that these systems comply with UK building regulations. The modular Pro-Railing range brings together over a thousand components and is designed for rapid installation of complex handrails.

Specific products in this section include handrails compliant with DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) requirements, tube clamp components, roof edge guardrails, self-closing gates, and mezzanine handrails.

Steel sections and other metals

The structural offering comprises angles, beams, channels, columns, T-sections, and I-beams. Hollow sections include CHS, RHS, and SHS in various grades. The bar range includes flat, round, square, half-round, convex, and bright bars. Hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanised steel sheets and plates are also supplied, along with aluminium, stainless steel, and glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) profiles.

Fencing, gates, and access control

For perimeter security, offerings range from traditional palisade to wire mesh panel systems, with pre-assembled gates. The decorative range includes bow-top railings, steel mesh fencing, estate fencing, and Marano aluminium fencing systems. For gates and access control, gate frames, hardware, sliding gates, bi-folding gates, cantilever gate systems, and gate automation are supplied.

Mesh, technical flooring, and decking

The industrial section covers expanded metal, perforated sheets, mesh, woven mesh, and gabion systems. For anti-slip surfaces, Durbar sheets, checker plate, GRP gratings, anti-slip stair treads, and open steel flooring are offered. In decking, the company offers composite decking and a fire-rated aluminium decking solution (Synergised), as well as timber deck framing and Simpson Strong-Tie fixings. It presents itself as the exclusive distributor of the Outdure QwickBuild deck frame system.

Wrought iron components and gate hardware

The catalogue includes hundreds of traditional wrought iron components, such as scrolls, railheads, panels, baskets, and decorative castings, aimed at fabricators producing bespoke metalwork. The gate hardware range covers hinges, locks, drop bolts, closers, and electric strikes.

Services and trading terms

The company offers a steel section cutting service, made-to-measure glass panels, and an online configurator for designing stairs and balustrades, as well as a decking planning tool that allows users to configure, obtain a quote, and receive made-to-measure installation plans. It provides in-store collection at its branches, a trade credit account with flexible payment terms for approved professional customers, and technical advice on regulatory compliance. The site indicated free express delivery on orders over £150 excluding VAT to mainland England, as well as a catalogue with over 10,000 product lines.