What Heel Guard Grating Is For

The Problem It Solves

A standard grating slot is wide enough for a stiletto heel, a walking stick ferrule or a small castor to drop into. In an industrial yard nobody cares. At the entrance to a shopping centre it is an accessibility problem and a claim waiting to happen.

What Actually Changes

The bearing bar pitch is closed down so the clear opening is smaller. Everything else about the panel, the section, the framing, the coating, stays the same. Drainage area is preserved by adjusting the run rather than by widening the slots.

Why It Frees Up A Layout

Without a heel-safe option, a drainage line has to be routed around the walking route, which usually means a longer channel and a worse fall. With one, the channel can cross where the water actually needs to go.

Getting The Slot Width Right

There is no single number that is correct everywhere, because different projects are assessed against different accessibility specifications. Send the specification you are being judged on and the pitch is drawn to it.

Material Choice Follows The Location

Outdoors and in paving, galvanized carbon steel. In a washed-down or finished interior floor, stainless steel with acid passivation.