What Brackets Do You Use For Steel Fence Posts?
Whether you need a bracket for an existing steel fence or want to update your current setup, many steel brackets will help you get the job done. While all these brackets are made from quality materials and created to resist weather damage, they all have a different purpose, making envisioning the fence of your dreams easier.
Internal Versus External Brackets
Internal brackets slide inside the steel railing, while external brackets attach to the outside of a square post and can accept a rail. While there is no right or wrong bracket, you may prefer one over the other due to aesthetics. Some people choose internal brackets, otherwise known as internal mounting brackets, because of how seamless they appear from the outside.
Bracket Materials Used in Steel Fence
Most brackets for steel fences are created with black powder-coated pressed steel. This coating is known as black polypropylene. Powder-coating a fence fitting offers further protection from rust and other outdoor elements. While it offers a decorative finish, it also gives the metal a more complex finish, protecting it from scratches.
Best of all, when a fence fitting is powder-coated, it does not alter the air quality around the environment, making it environmentally friendly, and it does not give off hazardous chemicals. So, when you ensure your entire fence is powder-coated, you’re searching for steel fence brackets that have a long lifespan, are healthy for the environment, and will not ding easily. It’s a total win when adding brackets to your steel fence, and it only costs slightly more than an average galvanized steel fitting.
What Are The Varieties Of Brackets Available?
Usually, when someone chooses a bracket, they pick a universal, internal, or line bracket.
Universal Boulevard Black Brackets
- Can Work For Line, End, Or Corner Posts
- Pre-Drilled Slots And Holes
- Connects Rail At 90° Angle
Steel Ornamental Fence Line Brackets
- Created For 180° Horizontal Square Rail Connection To A Square Line Post
- Pre-Drilled Slots And Holes
- Two-Piece Clamps
Steel Fence Rail Internal Mounting Brackets
- Offers A No-Weld Way To Add Fence Sections To Posts
- Two Models: Fits Inside 1.50” or 1” Sq. Steel Railing
- Created For Non-Rake Steel Or Iron Fence Panels