Q : What is Corten steel ?
A : Corten steel is also known as atmospheric corrosion resistant steel .
As it rusts , the developing rust helps prevent further rusting and gives a lovely Patina .
This means your garden screens will last a lot longer than normal steel ( typically decades ) and look much nicer too .
Q : Will I be able to paint my garden screens ?
A : Yes you can paint your screens , just follow the paint manufacture's recommendations for painting steel .
Q : Where are your screens made ?
A : All of our screens are cut with our own laser , in house at Uralla in the New England NSW .
Q : Will my screens be rusty when they arrive ?
A : Your screens will come in the raw state but will start rusting in days or weeks depending on your location .
Q : How long will it take for my garden screens to start rusting ?
A : The time it takes to rust will depend on a couple of factors : Location ( coastal or not ) and exposure to rain .
Generally speaking you will start to see a result in a couple of weeks but the patina will keep on developing for years .
Below are images of new material and and another piece that has had a week in the elements (we had a couple of days rain) .
Q : How long will it take for my order to arrive ?
A : We ship every week day and all screens are kept in stock , postage is usually 3-5 days from order .
Q : Will my garden screens drip rust ?
A : They can drip rust especially in the early days as the material is stabilising .
People often use stand off tubes to hold the screens off the wall to help minimise the risk .
Q : What is portrait and landscape orientation ?
A : Portrait
Landscape
Q : Can you make bigger screens ?
A : Yes we can , we can make screens in Corten up to 1.2m x 3m and up to 1525mm x 3.6m in aluminium