Metal construction expertise & tips

Have your porch roof installed or fit it yourself? What gets checked during on-site measuring, why the wall determines the fixing, which delivery times are realistic – and what a made-to-measure po...

The Large Corten Steel Raised Bed Guide: correct dimensions and sheet thicknesses, layered filling, planting, summer watering, and patina care – with practical knowledge directly from manufacturing.

120 or 240 liters? Stainless steel, steel, or wood-stainless steel? Plus building regulations for property lines and real prices – the waste bin enclosure guide from a specialist company.

What are the regulations for railings? 90 or 110 cm high, max. 12 cm bar spacing, DIN 18065 & DIN EN 1090 – plus material comparison and real custom prices.

Not all rust is created equal: Why genuine Corten steel lasts for decades, while cheap products made from untreated structural steel St37/S235 rust through – and how to spot the difference before y...

Powder coatings, pretreatment, coating thicknesses and curing: how the duplex system of hot-dip galvanizing and powder coating performs outdoors.

Advice, made-to-measure production, material quality and DIN EN 1090: what sets metalwork from a specialist company apart from standard hardware store products.

The declining-balance Super-AfA allows up to 30 percent depreciation per year. Which outdoor metal installations may qualify through the end of 2027.

V2A or V4A: how to recognize certified stainless steel and why low-grade qualities such as 201 and 202 start to rust quickly outdoors.

Why Kirchberger Metall joins railing bar infills using TIG and laser welding: thinner, cleaner seams with the same structural strength and stability.

How Kirchberger Metall takes measurements with a 3D laser scan and CAD design, shows your project in advance as a 3D PDF and avoids coordination errors.

Hot-dip galvanized or electrogalvanized: how coating thickness, protection life and appearance differ, and which process suits your component.