Hollow Section Suppliers in Essex

Square, rectangular and circular hollow sections, cut to length and delivered across Essex. Closed sections resist twisting in a way an open beam cannot, which is why they carry so much of the industrial and estuary work along the Thames corridor.

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What we supply

Section	Range	Sizes
Circular (CHS)	21.3mm to 273mm diameter	48
Rectangular (RHS)	50 x 25mm to 400 x 200mm	54
Square (SHS)	20 x 20mm to 400 x 400mm	68

Section

Range

Sizes

Circular (CHS)

21.3mm to 273mm diameter

Rectangular (RHS)

50 x 25mm to 400 x 200mm

Square (SHS)

20 x 20mm to 400 x 400mm

Standard mill lengths run to 7.6m on the lighter sizes and 10.1m on the heavier ones, and we cut to your dimensions rather than supplying stock lengths. Full dimensions and weights are on the hollow sections page.

What it is used for

Around the Thames corridor the bulk of hollow section goes into light industrial work: plant platforms and mezzanine framing in the distribution sheds at Grays and Basildon, lattice and truss members, and the frames behind racking and gantries. Coastal sites at Clacton and Southend bring a second consideration entirely. Steel within reach of estuary air corrodes faster than the same steel twenty miles inland, so a lot of what we send that way is galvanised before it leaves. Domestic work across Chelmsford and Brentwood uses the smaller sizes for canopies, porch posts and balustrade framing.

The thing worth getting right

The thing to get right is wall thickness. Two sections of identical outside dimensions can differ by a factor of three in weight and capacity depending on wall, and because the outside is what you see, the difference is invisible once it is installed. Specify the wall as well as the size on anything structural.

Hollow sections need planning before galvanising or welding. Closed sections need vent and drain holes before they can be hot-dip galvanised, and those have to be positioned as part of the fabrication rather than drilled later. If sections are being welded into a frame, the sequence matters too. Raise both at quote stage.

Delivery across Essex

We deliver direct to site across Essex, including Colchester, Chelmsford, Basildon, Harlow, Brentwood, Braintree, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Grays and Clacton. A lot of what goes into Essex is estuary and industrial work around the Thames corridor, alongside steady residential development inland.

Essex splits into two very different delivery problems. The A12 and A13 corridors and the estuary industrial areas around Grays and Basildon are straightforward for a full-length load. The older parts of Colchester, the coastal roads out to Clacton, and a good deal of Chelmsford are not, and a 7.6 metre length is a genuine question there and not a formality.

HIAB lorry crane offload is available on request. If the approach is tight, tell us at quote stage rather than on the day and we will plan the delivery around it.

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Common questions

What is the difference between SHS, RHS and CHS?

Square, rectangular and circular hollow section. All three are closed tubes, and the shape decides both how the member behaves structurally and, on anything left exposed, how it looks in the finished room. Your engineer specifies which, along with the wall thickness.

Can you cut hollow sections to length?

Yes, and we supply cut to your dimensions, so nothing turns up as a standard mill length needing trimming in the middle of a site.

Do you supply them ready to weld or galvanised?

Both can be arranged. Fabrication happens before galvanising, and the vent and drain holes a closed section needs have to be agreed before either starts, so tell us the whole sequence when you enquire.

Is hollow section stronger than a universal beam?

Neither is simply stronger. A hollow section resists twisting far better and looks cleaner left exposed, while a universal beam carries more bending for the same weight per metre, so which one suits comes down to what the member is actually being asked to do.