The companies we work with in the architectural sector range from street furniture manufacturers and specialist designers through to contractors and firms involved in large commercial developments, residential projects and London tower blocks.
Architectural sheet metalwork can be highly visible, forming part of the finished appearance of a building, or completely hidden within the structure as brackets, supports, trims, fixing plates and reinforcement components.
Yorkshire Profiles can manufacture one-off bespoke architectural pieces, prototypes and repeat production components using laser cutting, folding and fabrication.
Examples of architectural metalwork and components we can manufacture include:
- LED lighting units
- Architectural lighting enclosures
- Custom light housings
- Lighting brackets
- Lighting mounting plates
- Lighting fixing plates
- Wall light backplates
- Ceiling light mounting plates
- Recessed lighting surrounds
- Decorative lighting panels
- Bollard lighting components
- Outdoor lighting housings
- Emergency lighting brackets
- Sign lighting brackets
- Illuminated sign housings
- Lighting reflector plates
- Cable management brackets
- Electrical enclosure panels
- Electrical cabinet components
- Service access panels
- Removable inspection panels
- Ventilation grilles
- Decorative ventilation panels
- Perforated architectural panels
- Air conditioning grilles
- HVAC covers
- Plant room panels
- Plant screening panels
- Rooftop plant screens
- Equipment screening panels
- Louvre panels
- Louvre frames
- Vent covers
- Ducting brackets
- Duct support plates
- Threshold plates
- Door threshold plates
- Entrance plates
- Kick plates
- Push plates
- Door protection plates
- Door trims
- Door surrounds
- Door frames and folded sections
- Sliding door components
- Door track brackets
- Door hinge plates
- Door closing mechanism brackets
- Access control mounting plates
- Intercom mounting plates
- Door entry system housings
- Window trims
- Window surrounds
- Window reveals
- Window sill covers
- Window flashing components
- Curtain wall brackets
- Curtain wall fixing plates
- Glazing support brackets
- Glazing retention plates
- Glass mounting brackets
- Glass balustrade plates
- Porthole trims
- Circular window trims
- Decorative window surrounds
- Building fascias
- Tower block fascia panels
- Shop fascia components
- Entrance fascia panels
- Canopy fascia panels
- Roof edge trims
- Parapet trims
- Capping plates
- Coping components
- Drip trims
- Flashing components
- Soffit panels
- Fascia support brackets
- Cladding panels
- Cladding support brackets
- Cladding rails
- Cladding fixing plates
- Rainscreen support brackets
- Rainscreen panel components
- Cassette panels
- Folded façade panels
- Decorative façade panels
- Perforated façade panels
- Feature wall panels
- External wall feature panels
- Architectural fins
- Decorative fins
- Sunshade components
- Brise soleil components
- Solar shading brackets
- Balustrade components
- Balustrade infill panels
- Balustrade mounting plates
- Balustrade base plates
- Handrail brackets
- Handrail fixing plates
- Handrail end plates
- Staircase side plates
- Stair stringer components
- Stair tread plates
- Stair riser plates
- Staircase brackets
- Landing plates
- Landing brackets
- Staircase trim panels
- Decorative staircase panels
- Staircase feature screens
- Glass staircase brackets
- Stair nosing components
- Access stair components
- Cat ladder components
- Ladder brackets
- Ladder mounting plates
- Walkway brackets
- Walkway edge plates
- Platform components
- Platform brackets
- Mezzanine trim components
- Joist brackets
- Joist braces
- Joist connection plates
- Beam connection plates
- Support brackets
- Structural fixing plates
- Gusset plates
- Base plates
- Top plates
- Corner brackets
- Angle brackets
- Cleats
- Splice plates
- Connection plates
- Reinforcement plates
- Wall fixing brackets
- Ceiling suspension brackets
- Roof support brackets
- Timber frame brackets
- Timber connection plates
- Modular building brackets
- Portable cabin components
- Portable cabin wall panels
- Portable cabin trims
- Portable cabin roof trims
- Modular building panels
- Modular building framing components
- Container conversion components
- Temporary building panels
- Fencing rails
- Fencing posts
- Fence brackets
- Fence base plates
- Decorative fencing panels
- Privacy screens
- Garden screening panels
- Boundary screens
- Security screening panels
- Gate panels
- Gate brackets
- Gate hinge plates
- Gate latch plates
- Pedestrian gate components
- Decorative entrance gates
- Courtyard gates
- Street furniture components
- Bench frames
- Bench brackets
- Seating supports
- Public seating panels
- Bollards
- Bollard base plates
- Bollard caps
- Cycle rack components
- Bicycle stand components
- Bin housings
- Litter bin components
- Planters
- Architectural planters
- Tree guards
- Tree grille components
- Protective barriers
- Pedestrian barrier components
- Sign posts
- Sign brackets
- Wayfinding sign panels
- Information board frames
- Display board components
- Public information signage
- Directory boards
- Totem sign components
- Sign trays
- Sign backing plates
- Plaques
- House number plates
- Building identification plates
- Laser cut lettering
- Decorative lettering
- Logos and branding panels
- Reception signage
- Hotel signage
- Retail signage
- Large point-of-sale displays
- Point-of-sale frames
- Retail display stands
- Retail display panels
- Exhibition display components
- Exhibition stands
- Display plinths
- Product display frames
- Shop fitting components
- Retail shelving brackets
- Shelving supports
- Display shelving
- Counter panels
- Counter trims
- Retail counter components
- Reception desk metalwork
- Decorative reception panels
- Feature wall metalwork
- Interior divider screens
- Decorative room dividers
- Laser cut decorative screens
- Perforated interior screens
- Privacy panels
- Acoustic panel frames
- Ceiling feature panels
- Suspended ceiling panels
- Ceiling rafts
- Ceiling trims
- Column covers
- Column cladding
- Pillar trims
- Wall protection panels
- Decorative wall panels
- Skirting plates
- Metal skirting
- Corner protection trims
- Wall guards
- Lift surround panels
- Lift door trims
- Lift lobby panels
- Escalator trim panels
- Service riser doors
- Service riser panels
- Utility cupboard panels
- Meter cupboard panels
- Access hatches
- Floor access covers
- Floor plates
- Raised floor components
- Grille covers
- Drainage covers
- Drain channel covers
- Trench covers
- Swimming pool components
- Pool edge trims
- Pool plant brackets
- Pool equipment covers
- Pool drainage grilles
- Stainless steel pool surrounds
- Spa equipment panels
- Changing room metalwork
- Locker components
- Shower partition brackets
- Bathroom panels
- Bespoke bathroom fittings
- Bathroom shelving
- Vanity unit frames
- Mirror brackets
- Towel rail brackets
- Toilet cubicle brackets
- Washroom panels
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Stainless steel splashbacks
- Kitchen worktop trims
- Worktop support brackets
- Kitchen shelving
- Kitchen cabinet metalwork
- Kitchen extractor components
- Appliance surrounds
- Bespoke kitchen features
- Island unit frames
- Breakfast bar supports
- Wine rack components
- Stove trims
- Stove surrounds
- Fireplace trims
- Fireplace panels
- Hearth plates
- Chimney trims
- Chimney plates
- Flue covers
- Flue brackets
- Fireplace screens
- Decorative fire surrounds
- Exterior fireplace components
- Sculptures
- Public art components
- Laser cut artwork
- Decorative metal artwork
- Sculptural panels
- Artistic screens
- Garden sculptures
- Installation art components
- Exhibition artwork components
- Plinths for sculptures
- Artwork mounting plates
- Artwork support frames
- Decorative architectural features
- Bespoke metal features
- Custom architectural panels
- Prototype architectural components
- One-off design pieces
- Repeat production architectural components
Materials for Architectural Metalwork
Architectural projects make use of perhaps the widest range of sheet materials of any sector we supply.
Depending on the application, components can be manufactured from:
- Mild steel
- Galvanised steel
- Zintec
- Stainless steel
- Brushed stainless steel
- Polished stainless steel
- Aluminium
- Architectural aluminium grades
Material choice is often driven by a combination of appearance, environment, strength, weight and corrosion resistance.
For components that are hidden within a building, mild steel or galvanised steel may provide a practical and cost-effective solution. For exposed architectural features, stainless steel and aluminium are often selected because they can provide both corrosion resistance and a high-quality finished appearance.
We can source material in a variety of thicknesses, grades and surface finishes to suit the individual project.
Architectural Laser Cutting and Folding
Laser cutting allows architectural designers considerable freedom when creating metal components.
Parts can range from simple fixing brackets and connection plates through to intricate decorative panels featuring complex geometric patterns, logos, lettering and bespoke designs.
Our manufacturing capabilities can include:
- CNC laser cutting
- Precision sheet metal folding
- Drilling
- Tapping
- Countersinking
- Deburring
- Welding and fabrication
- Powder coating
- Surface finishing
- Manufacture from CAD drawings and DXF files
Laser cutting is particularly well suited to architectural applications because the same process can manufacture both practical components and highly decorative features.
Complex patterns, perforations, slots, lettering and profiles can be incorporated directly into the part, reducing the need for additional manufacturing processes.
Decorative Architectural Metalwork
Architectural metalwork does not always need to serve a purely structural purpose.
Laser cut sheet metal can be used to create distinctive visual features including decorative screens, façade panels, room dividers, signage, artwork and feature walls.
Patterns can range from simple repeating geometric designs to completely bespoke artwork supplied by architects, designers or artists.
These components can then be folded or fabricated to create three-dimensional structures and finished using powder coating or other surface treatments.
This makes laser cut metal particularly suitable for projects where the metalwork itself forms an important part of the building’s visual identity.
Architectural Brackets, Fixings and Hidden Components
Some of the most important architectural components are never seen once a building is complete.
We regularly manufacture the types of brackets, fixing plates, supports and connection components used to assemble architectural features and attach them securely to buildings.
Examples include façade brackets, cladding supports, handrail brackets, glazing plates, lighting mounts and numerous bespoke fixing components.
These parts can often be relatively simple individually but may be required in significant quantities and with consistent positioning of holes, slots and folded features.
Laser cutting and CNC folding provide an efficient way of producing these repeat components accurately.
Bespoke Architectural Projects
Architectural work frequently involves components that have never been manufactured before.
We are therefore equally comfortable producing a single bespoke component, prototype or artistic feature as we are manufacturing repeat batches of components for larger projects.
Customers can provide CAD drawings, DXF files, engineering drawings or other design information from which we can manufacture the required parts.
For designers developing a new feature, producing an initial prototype can also provide an opportunity to assess proportions, assembly and appearance before committing to larger quantities.
Architectural Metalwork and UKCA Requirements
Some architectural and construction components may fall within regulations and standards governing structural steelwork.
Yorkshire Profiles can manufacture a wide variety of non-structural architectural components and metalwork, including balustrade, staircase, decorative, cladding and fixing components where the application does not require a structural execution class outside our manufacturing scope.
Where components form part of a structural system, responsibility for specification, engineering requirements and applicable conformity requirements should be established by the project’s designer or structural engineer before manufacture.
From Individual Features to Large Developments
Our architectural customers range from individual designers and artists creating unique pieces through to companies manufacturing repeat components for commercial developments.
A project might involve a single laser cut artwork panel, several bespoke stainless steel trims or hundreds of identical brackets used throughout a building.
The flexibility of laser cutting and sheet metal fabrication allows us to support projects at each of these scales.
Whether you are an architect, interior designer, artist, shopfitter, construction contractor, street furniture manufacturer or product designer, Yorkshire Profiles can manufacture the sheet metal components required to turn your design into a finished product.
Call us on 01904 737095 to discuss your architectural metalwork requirements.
