BM Steel

BM Steel, a steel distributor with over 145 years of history

BM Steel presents itself as an established UK steel supplier with over 145 years of experience in the sector. Its activity revolves around national distribution of steel products and a custom cutting service, complemented by an offering of composite materials and architectural solutions under its own brands.

Steel catalogue: sections, tubes, sheets and bars

The steel catalogue is organised into several product families:

• Structural sections: universal beams (including primer painted versions), universal columns (also primer painted), parallel flange channels, re-rolled products, black rounds, squares and flats, equal and unequal angles, tapered flange channels and T sections.
• Hollow sections and tubes: rectangular, square and circular hollow sections, as well as rectangular, square and round ERW tubes.
• Engineering steel: bright round bars in imperial and metric sizes, and engineering black bar.
• Sheets and plates: aluminium treadplate, hot rolled plate, Durbar floor plates, galvanised sheet, base plates, cold reduced sheet, Zintec sheet, pickled and oiled sheet, and Hardox plate.
• Reinforcement: reinforcement bar, reinforcement mesh and welded mesh.

Composite materials for garden, landscaping and cladding

The company markets a range of sustainable outdoor composite products under several own brands:

• Decking and paving: ScenicLiving® composite decking in the Signature and Naturel lines, recycled footpath planks, EazyPave porcelain paving, recycled paving, and A1 EazyDeck porcelain decking and A2 EazyDeck XL aluminium decking.
• Fencing and gates: ScenicLiving® composite fencing in panel and slatted versions, slatted fencing kits, DuraPost Vista® recycled picket fencing, aluminium fencing, DuraPost Horizon® fence posts, DuraPost® Classic, DuraPost® Commercial and DuraPost Prima® posts, DuraPost® gates, gravel boards, fence spikes and knee rails.
• Auxiliary structures: recycled plastic subframes, sleepers, joists, posts and battens, and adjustable pedestals for decking and paving, including models with A2 and A1 fire reaction classification.
• Cladding: ScenicLiving® composite slatted and panel cladding in finishes such as anthracite, clay beige, ebony black, classic oak and oak; and Ecoscape Forma composite cladding in slatted and panel versions with finishes such as Midnight, Argent, Light Oak, Natural Oak, Spiced Oak, Silver Birch, Flint, Havana and Monterey Beige.
• Outdoor kitchens and storage: Ecoscape outdoor kitchen and Ecoscape bin storage.

Balustrades, handrails and industrial safety

BM Steel distributes balustrade and protection solutions under the BM Architectural brand, including frameless glass balustrades, glass channel kits, channel accessories, stiffeners, pre-assembled glass balustrade posts (round, square, slotted and cable), round and square handrail tubes, slotted handrails, slotted tube accessories, glass end balustrades, handrail brackets and clamps, post and handrail accessories (bends, connectors, caps, base covers, base plates, slab brackets, weldable glass clamps, cable crossbar brackets, fixed and adjustable spacers), Juliet balcony kits and fittings, glass clamps, balustrade gates and spigots.

In the industrial field, the company offers handrails and safety components: handrail tubes, tube clamps in diameters of 26.9 mm, 33.7 mm, 42.4 mm, 48.3 mm and 60.3 mm, handrail bends, DDA assist posts, standard handrail posts, weldable components, anti-fatigue safety flooring, roof edge protection, perforated planks, Durbar stair treads, open stair treads, open steel flooring, kick-flat and fixings, safety gates, fencing and gates (palisade fencing, V mesh fencing, prison mesh fencing and bow top railing) and crash barriers.

Doors and glass fittings

The offering includes frameless glass doors, sliding glass doors, patch fittings, glass door fittings, door handles and accessories, door hardware, locks, door closers, push buttons, frameless fittings, glass canopy kits, curtain wall spider brackets, canopy bolts and tension rods.

GRP: glass reinforced polymer

The catalogue includes a line of GRP (glass reinforced polymer) products, presented as a versatile and durable material. It includes GRP handrails and their clamps and tubes, round and square handrail systems, open mesh grating in thicknesses of 15, 25, 38 and 50 mm, open mesh GRP stair treads, mini-mesh grating in thicknesses of 15, 22, 30 and 38 mm, bridging ladders, ramp edges, jack pads, solid top grating, plank flooring, anti-slip range (decking strips, anti-slip floor sheet, stair nosings, stair tread covers and stair riser plates), GRP ladders, GRP profiles, stainless steel and GRP clips.

Services and coverage

BM Steel operates a nationwide network of depots and offers free delivery and custom cutting. The company has its own mobile app and a depot finder on its website. Its opening hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00.