Steel Platform & Walkway Fabricator
SV Steel is a steel access platform and walkway fabricator for commercial and industrial buildings across London and the South East. We fabricate steel platforms, walkways, gantries and access steel, with grating, handrails and stairs, to BS EN 1090-1, Execution Class 2 (EXC2).
What we make
- Steel access platforms, maintenance platforms and plant platforms
- Elevated walkways, gantries and crossovers
- Grating, chequer-plate or solid decking to the specified loading
- Handrails, kick plates, stairs and ladders integrated
- Grade S355 / S275 steel, fabricated to BS EN 1090-1 Execution Class 2 (EXC2)
Access steel earns its keep in the background: platforms and walkways that let people reach and maintain plant safely. We fabricate the frame, grating, handrails and access stairs as one package to Execution Class 2, designed to your loading, so the finished structure is safe to use and signed off.
Steel platform & walkway specifications
| Types | Access and maintenance platforms, plant platforms, elevated walkways, gantries and crossovers |
|---|---|
| Structure | Steel-framed: primary beams, secondary members, columns and bracing |
| Decking | Open steel grating, chequer plate or solid plate to the specified loading |
| Guarding | Handrails, kick plates (toe boards), stairs and ladders to the guarding regulations |
| Steel grade | S355 / S275 structural steel |
| Fabrication standard | BS EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011, Execution Class 2 (EXC2), CE marked |
| Loading | Designed to the imposed/access loading in your brief; no fixed values assumed |
Steel Platforms & Walkways: common questions
- What steel platforms and walkways do you fabricate?
- We fabricate steel access and maintenance platforms, plant platforms, elevated walkways, gantries and crossovers, complete with grating, handrails and access stairs, for commercial and industrial buildings.
- What decking do you use for platforms and walkways?
- Open steel grating for drainage and light weight, chequer plate for a solid non-slip surface, or solid plate, chosen to suit the loading and use. We fabricate the deck to your specified loading.
- Do platforms and walkways come with handrails and stairs?
- Yes. We fabricate the handrails, kick plates, access stairs and ladders as part of the platform package, to the guarding regulations, so it arrives ready to install and use.
- What loading can a steel platform be built for?
- The platform is designed to the imposed and access loading its use requires, from light maintenance access to plant and storage loads. The loading is set by the design and we fabricate the structure to match it.
- Where do you fabricate and install steel platforms?
- We fabricate and erect steel platforms and walkways across London and the South East, for warehouses, industrial units, offices and retail, from our works in Denham, West London.