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Kee Klamp Pipe Fittings vs. Fabricated Welding
This video covers the many differences between welded railing and pipe railing that is constructed with pipe railing fittings.
Comparison Chart
In this sections we will compare many different aspects of pipe railing installation and maintenance.
Installation |
Kee Klamp Railing | Traditional Welded Rail |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized Labor | No, Simple to Install | Yes, Professional Labor Union Employee |
| Time | Typically it would take 2 people 8 hours to install 100 ft. of railing. | Varies on availability and skill level. |
| Special Permits | None | Hot Permit Required |
| Safety Factor | Use of simple tools such as drill, hammer, and allen wrenches. | Welding creates a greater potential for bodily harm. |
| Overall Costs | After the consideration of all factors you can save up to 50% when installing a Kee Klamp component railing over a welded rail solution. |
Maintenance |
Kee Klamp Railing | Traditional Welded Rail |
|---|---|---|
| Breakage | The systems modular components allow for the broken section to be replaced by loosening the surrounding fittings and replacing the broken fittings and pipe. Example | A professional welder must replace the affected section |
| Rust | The Kee Klamp system components are galvanized or anodized to resist corrosion. Kee Klamps railing are known to last for 20 years without showing the least bit of rust. | Because galvanization is removed during the installation processes, welded connections and ground fixings are known to show rust under a two year period. |
Compliance |
Kee Klamp Railing | Traditional Welded Rail |
|---|---|---|
| ADA | Use of our ADA Handrail System combines smooth surface ADA Compliance with our modular, weldless system. | Welding used to be the only way of providing an ADA smooth surface railing. |
| OSHA | When installed properly railings built with our fittings exceed OSHA standards. | Can be constructed to OSHA Specification |
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When Welded Rail Goes Bad
Newly installed welded rail - looks good.
Don't get stuck with something you'll need to replace every few years!
Kee Klamp Railing Performs Well in Water Rich Environments
This railing by Niagara Falls has been in place for over 50 years and still looks great.
Corrosion resistant! Modular connections do not remove galvanization and stand up to harsh water rich environments.
