# Pro Steel Solutions


## Posts

- [Staircase rules in England: rise, going, headroom and handrails](https://prosteelsolution.com/staircase-regulations-part-k/): The Part K numbers for private, utility and general access stairs, with the checks we make before fabricating a steel stair.
- [Steel balconies and fire safety rules](https://prosteelsolution.com/steel-balconies-fire-safety/): How Approved Document B affects balcony materials on taller residential buildings, plus guarding, corrosion and thermal breaks.
- [Goalpost frames for extensions and wide openings](https://prosteelsolution.com/goalpost-frames/): When a rear extension or bi-fold door opening needs a steel goalpost or portal frame, and what to tell your engineer.
- [Removing a load-bearing wall: the steel beam process](https://prosteelsolution.com/removing-a-load-bearing-wall/): The steps from calculations to building control sign-off when a wall comes out and a steel beam goes in.
- [RSJ or universal beam: what is the difference?](https://prosteelsolution.com/rsj-vs-universal-beam/): What builders mean by RSJ, how UK beam sizes are written, and why the engineer's section must not be swapped.
- [How to measure for a balustrade](https://prosteelsolution.com/measure-balustrade/): A homeowner's guide to measuring runs, ends and fixings.
- [Mill certificates and traceability](https://prosteelsolution.com/mill-certs/): What a 3.1 certificate is and why it goes in your handover file.
- [Fixed ladders and roof access](https://prosteelsolution.com/fixed-ladders/): What to think about for cat ladders, cages and platforms.
- [Steel beams and party walls](https://prosteelsolution.com/party-wall/): A homeowner's guide to beams that bear on a shared wall.
- [Structural bolts: grade 8.8 and 10.9](https://prosteelsolution.com/bolt-grades/): What the numbers on a bolt head mean and when preloaded bolts are used.
- [Fillet welds and butt welds](https://prosteelsolution.com/weld-types/): The two main weld types, and how welds are inspected.
- [Base plates and holding-down bolts](https://prosteelsolution.com/base-plates/): How columns are fixed to foundations, set level and grouted.
- [Designing steel for galvanising](https://prosteelsolution.com/galv-design/): Vent and drain holes, sizes and what to expect from the finish.
- [Execution classes EXC1 to EXC4](https://prosteelsolution.com/execution-classes/): How BS EN 1090-2 sets the level of checks on fabricated steel.
- [Steel grades: S275 and S355](https://prosteelsolution.com/steel-grades/): What the grade on your drawing means and why the letters after it matter.
- [Fire protection for structural steel](https://prosteelsolution.com/fire-protection/): Intumescent paint, boards and when steel needs protecting.
- [Types of steel staircase](https://prosteelsolution.com/stair-types/): Straight, dog-leg, spiral, helical and escape stairs compared.
- [Mezzanine floors and building regulations](https://prosteelsolution.com/mezzanine-regs/): When a mezzanine needs approval and what information building control asks for.
- [Juliet balconies explained](https://prosteelsolution.com/juliet-balconies/): What a Juliet balcony is, the height it needs and how it is fixed.
- [Padstones, bearings and lintels](https://prosteelsolution.com/padstones/): How beam ends are supported, and when steel padstones are used.
- [What affects the cost of a steel beam](https://prosteelsolution.com/beam-cost/): The factors that move the price of domestic and commercial steel.
- [BS EN 1090 and UKCA marking explained](https://prosteelsolution.com/en1090-ukca/): What factory production control means and why it matters on your project.
- [Steel for loft conversions](https://prosteelsolution.com/loft-steel/): Why loft beams are usually spliced, and how padstones and bearings work.
- [What to send for a steel quote](https://prosteelsolution.com/what-to-send/): The drawings and details that get you an accurate price first time.
- [Balustrade heights and Part K](https://prosteelsolution.com/guarding-heights/): The guarding heights that apply in houses, flats and other buildings in England.
- [Galvanising or powder coating?](https://prosteelsolution.com/galv-vs-powder/): Which finish to choose for external and internal steelwork.
- [Steel beam sizes explained](https://prosteelsolution.com/beam-sizes/): How to read a section size like 203×133×25 UB and what each number means.
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## Pages

- [Mezzanine floors](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/mezzanines/): Steel mezzanine frames with decking, stairs and edge protection.
- [Staircases](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/stairs/): Straight, dog-leg, spiral and escape stairs, designed and built in-house.
- [Balustrades and handrails](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/balustrades/): Steel, stainless and glass-infill guarding for stairs, landings, balconies and roofs.
- [Architectural metalwork](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/metalwork/): Feature steel, screens, canopies and exposed steel that is meant to be seen.
- [Structural Steelwork](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/steelwork/): Portal frames, beams, columns, bracing and full structural packages for commercial and industrial buildings.
- [Services](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/): Design and detailing, fabrication, installation, maintenance and modifications, for every kind of steel package.
- [About us](https://prosteelsolution.com/about-us/): A specialist steel fabricator delivering precision-engineered steelwork for projects of any size.
- [Home](https://prosteelsolution.com/home/): From single beams for a house to full building frames, we take your package from drawings to installation, fabricated in Ash, Sevenoaks and erected by our own team.
- [Steel fabrication in Brighton and Hove](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/sussex/brighton/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Brighton and Hove, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in East Grinstead](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/sussex/east-grinstead/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for East Grinstead, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Crawley](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/sussex/crawley/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Crawley, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Chelmsford](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/essex/chelmsford/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Chelmsford, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Basildon](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/essex/basildon/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Basildon, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Thurrock](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/essex/thurrock/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Thurrock, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Guildford](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/surrey/guildford/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Guildford, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Oxted](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/surrey/oxted/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Oxted, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Redhill and Reigate](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/surrey/redhill/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Redhill and Reigate, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Westminster](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/london/westminster/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Westminster, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Southwark](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/london/southwark/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Southwark, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Lewisham](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/london/lewisham/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Lewisham, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Greenwich](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/london/greenwich/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Greenwich, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Bexley](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/london/bexley/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Bexley, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Croydon](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/london/croydon/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Croydon, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Orpington](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/london/orpington/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Orpington, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Bromley](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/london/bromley/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Bromley, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Folkestone](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/folkestone/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Folkestone, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Canterbury](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/canterbury/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Canterbury, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Ashford](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/ashford/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Ashford, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Medway](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/medway/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Medway, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Maidstone](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/maidstone/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Maidstone, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Tunbridge Wells](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/tunbridge-wells/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Tunbridge Wells, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Tonbridge](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/tonbridge/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Tonbridge, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Gravesend](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/gravesend/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Gravesend, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Dartford](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/dartford/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Dartford, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Swanley](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/swanley/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Swanley, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication in Sevenoaks](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/sevenoaks/): Structural Steelwork, staircases, balustrades and balconies for Sevenoaks, fabricated in our own workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks.
- [Steel fabrication nationwide](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/nationwide/): From our workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks: for larger packages.
- [Steel fabrication in Sussex](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/sussex/): From our workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks: about 45 to 60 miles.
- [Steel fabrication in Essex](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/essex/): From our workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks: about 30 miles via the Dartford Crossing.
- [Steel fabrication in Surrey](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/surrey/): From our workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks: about 35 miles.
- [Steel fabrication in Kent](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/kent/): From our workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks: our home county.
- [Steel fabrication in London](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/london/): From our workshop in Ash, Sevenoaks: about 25 miles.
- [Section tables](https://prosteelsolution.com/section-tables/): UB, UC and PFC sizes with nominal mass per metre.
- [Link to us and media kit](https://prosteelsolution.com/link-to-us/): Company facts, our logo and a ready-made badge for clients, suppliers and journalists who would like to link to Pro Steel Solutions.
- [Resources hub](https://prosteelsolution.com/resources/): Every form, guide and tool on one page.
- [RAL colours](https://prosteelsolution.com/ral-colours/): Popular RAL colours for railings, balustrades, gates and balconies. Pick one to add it to your quote.
- [Photo guide](https://prosteelsolution.com/photo-guide/): The right photos help us price accurately without a site visit. Tick them off as you go.
- [Questions for your builder](https://prosteelsolution.com/questions-for-your-builder/): Steel is one of the first big items on an extension or loft. Agree these points early.
- [Your steel beam journey](https://prosteelsolution.com/steel-beam-journey/): From first idea to signed-off steel, step by step.
- [Quote comparison checklist](https://prosteelsolution.com/comparing-quotes/): Check that quotes are like for like before you choose.
- [Understanding your quote](https://prosteelsolution.com/understanding-your-quote/): What each part of our quotation means.
- [What affects price](https://prosteelsolution.com/what-affects-price/): Every job is priced individually. These are the main things that move the number.
- [Why choose PSS](https://prosteelsolution.com/why-choose-pss/): What you get when one company fabricates and installs your steel.
- [Standard details](https://prosteelsolution.com/standard-details/): Typical details we fabricate. Your engineer's details always take priority.
- [Specification clauses](https://prosteelsolution.com/specification-clauses/): Plain clauses for steelwork specifications. Copy, edit and check against your project specification.
- [Pre-tender checklist](https://prosteelsolution.com/pre-tender-checklist/): Tick off what you have. Your ticks stay in this browser.
- [PSS products](https://prosteelsolution.com/products/): Products we have designed in-house and make to order in our Ash workshop. Ask for drawings and a price.
- [News](https://prosteelsolution.com/news/): Workshop updates, certifications and contract news.
- [Company facts](https://prosteelsolution.com/company-facts/): Key facts for buyers, journalists and AI assistants. Plain and up to date.
- [Accessibility](https://prosteelsolution.com/accessibility/): We want everyone to be able to use this site.
- [Cookies](https://prosteelsolution.com/cookies/): This site stores a small amount of information in your browser: your colour theme and any unsent form draft. These are essential and are not shared.
- [Terms](https://prosteelsolution.com/terms/): This is a summary. Our full terms are issued with every quotation and take priority.
- [Privacy](https://prosteelsolution.com/privacy-notice/): Pro Steel Solutions Ltd (company no. 15490914) is the data controller for personal data collected through this website.
- [Modern slavery statement](https://prosteelsolution.com/modern-slavery-statement/): Pro Steel Solutions Ltd has zero tolerance for modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chain.
- [Supplier code of conduct](https://prosteelsolution.com/supplier-code-of-conduct/): We expect everyone in our supply chain to meet the same standards we hold ourselves to.
- [Working with us](https://prosteelsolution.com/working-with-us/): From your enquiry to the handover file.
- [Health and safety](https://prosteelsolution.com/health-and-safety/): How we plan and run safe work in the workshop and on site.
- [Sustainability](https://prosteelsolution.com/sustainability/): How we keep waste, transport and carbon down on every job.
- [Materials and standards](https://prosteelsolution.com/materials/): The steel grades, standards and quality systems behind every PSS job.
- [Compare finishes](https://prosteelsolution.com/finishes/): How the common finishes compare for durability, colour and cost.
- [Frameworks and public sector](https://prosteelsolution.com/frameworks/): Accredited, insured and documented for public-sector procurement.
- [Architects and engineers](https://prosteelsolution.com/architects-and-engineers/): Detailing in 3D, drawings for approval and fabrication that respects the details you drew.
- [Homeowners](https://prosteelsolution.com/homeowners/): Beams, goalposts, balconies, gates and railings, made in Kent and delivered or fitted.
- [Workshop](https://prosteelsolution.com/workshop/): Our workshop at Heaver Trading Estate is where every piece of PSS steel is cut, drilled, welded and primed.
- [Erectors and installers](https://prosteelsolution.com/erectors-and-installers/): Steel erectors, welders and installers who would like to work with PSS.
- [Supply to PSS](https://prosteelsolution.com/supply-to-pss/): Steel stockholders, galvanisers, coaters and other suppliers: introduce your company.
- [Tell us how we did](https://prosteelsolution.com/feedback/): Your feedback helps us improve. Thank you for taking the time.
- [Recommend us](https://prosteelsolution.com/recommend-us/): Know someone who needs steelwork? Introduce them and we will look after them.
- [Plasma cutting enquiry](https://prosteelsolution.com/plasma-cutting-enquiry/): Tell us what you need cutting and attach your DXF files.
- [Repeat or follow-on order](https://prosteelsolution.com/repeat-order/): Order more of something we have made before, or change a previous job.
- [Book a site visit](https://prosteelsolution.com/site-visit/): Ask us to measure or look at your project on site. We confirm a date by phone.
- [Open a trade account](https://prosteelsolution.com/trade-account/): For contractors who order regularly. We review applications within two working days.
- [Work with us](https://prosteelsolution.com/careers/): Fabricators, welders, erectors and detailers: send us your details and CV.
- [Let's discuss your project](https://prosteelsolution.com/contact/): Call, message or send us the details. Office hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
- [Domestic quick quote](https://prosteelsolution.com/domestic-quick-quote/): Steel beams for an extension, knock-through or loft conversion. Send your engineer's calculations or photos.
- [Get a free quote in 48 hours](https://prosteelsolution.com/send-drawings/): Upload drawings, specifications or a BoQ. We acknowledge the same working day and send a free, itemised quotation within 48 hours.
- [Steel tools](https://prosteelsolution.com/tools/): Free calculators for engineers, contractors and homeowners. Results are guidance only; your engineer and our quote are the final word.
- [Guides](https://prosteelsolution.com/guides/): Plain-English guides for contractors, designers and homeowners.
- [Glossary](https://prosteelsolution.com/glossary/): The terms you will meet on drawings, quotes and site.
- [FAQ](https://prosteelsolution.com/faq/): Answers about quotes, fabrication, finishes and working with us.
- [Areas we cover](https://prosteelsolution.com/areas/): Fabricated in Ash, Sevenoaks, and delivered across the region. Larger packages nationwide.
- [Accreditations](https://prosteelsolution.com/accreditations/): Our accreditations show that our work meets the highest industry standards. Everything a buyer needs to pre-qualify us is on this page.
- [Projects](https://prosteelsolution.com/projects/): A selection of steelwork and metalwork packages delivered by our team.
- [Health steelwork](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/health/): Hospitals and healthcare estates.
- [Education steelwork](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/education/): Schools, colleges and nurseries.
- [Residential steelwork](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/residential/): Multi-plot developments, refurbishments and homes.
- [Retail steelwork](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/retail/): Landlord works, unit sub-divisions and signage.
- [Commercial steelwork](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/commercial/): Offices, fit-outs and mixed-use buildings.
- [Industrial steelwork](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/industrial/): Warehouses, workshops, distribution sheds and plant.
- [Sign support steelwork](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/signs/): Steel frames and posts for retail and totem signage.
- [Site surveys and measuring](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/surveys/): We measure on site so the steel fits first time.
- [Bridge and infrastructure steel](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/infrastructure/): Bridge-strike beams, bearing replacement steel and infrastructure packages.
- [Ladders and access platforms](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/access/): Cat ladders, access platforms, walkways and roof access steel.
- [Finishes and coatings](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/finishes/): Shop primer in-house, hot-dip galvanising and specified paint systems.
- [Installation, maintenance and modifications](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/install/): Safe, coordinated erection by our own team, plus repairs and alterations to existing steel.
- [Gates, railings and fencing](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/gates/): Decorative gates, railings and boundary fencing, made to measure.
- [Domestic steel](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/domestic/): RSJs, goalposts, loft beams, lintels and padstones for extensions and conversions.
- [Balconies](https://prosteelsolution.com/services/balconies/): Bolt-on, cantilever and Juliet balconies for new build and refurbishment.


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