{"id":7615,"date":"2021-04-13T13:40:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T13:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/?p=7615"},"modified":"2025-03-20T01:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:47:07","slug":"advantages-of-slip-resistant-stair-treads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/blog\/advantages-of-slip-resistant-stair-treads\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantages of Slip-Resistant Stair Treads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slip-resistant stair treads<\/a> are designed to improve safety for indoor and outdoor locations where slippery conditions are commonly present. Direct Metals®<\/sup>, the best place to buy stair treads<\/a>, has a wide selection of slip-resistant stair tread<\/a> options to help provide a safer walking or working surface<\/a>. The benefits of stair treads<\/a> include: slip resistance, ease of fabrication and installation, plus low maintenance.<\/p>\n

One of the advantages of installing slip-resistant stair treads<\/a> is it significantly improves safety in the workplace. According to NAAMM, National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers, metal stair treads<\/a> have a high percentage of open area<\/a> to allow for excellent drainage and the free passing of debris, creating a virtually maintenance-free product (1). They also can have a high load<\/a>-bearing capacity which offers increased structural integrity.<\/p>\n

Metal stair treads<\/a> can be easily cleaned without damaging their durability because they are made from rust-free, non-corrosive metals including stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel<\/a> and fiberglass. Metal stair treads<\/a> are an excellent option for your applications because they add strength and resistance to corrosion from environmental factors, allowing them to have a long lifespan. Overall, this translates into you saving money due to fewer repairs or replacements.<\/p>\n

Another advantage of slip-resistant stair treads<\/a> is their functionality. They add an element of texture and design to any structure. Metal stair treads<\/a> can create a clean, contemporary design to stairways, or you can customize them to complement the aesthetics of any facility or environment. We offer three diverse types of slip-resistant stair treads<\/a>:  Bar Grating<\/a>, Fiberglass Grating<\/a>, and Safety Grating<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nWhen installing slip-resistant safety grating<\/a> stair treads<\/a>, we follow NAAMM’s general installation requirements (2):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Unpack grating<\/a> and inspect for damage<\/li>\n
  2. Grating<\/a> shall be installed with cross bars<\/a> or anti-slip surface<\/a> on top<\/li>\n
  3. Primarily install all grating<\/a> into area per layout drawing<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Adjust spacing between panels to allow for proper pack out and equal spacing between panels and between supports.<\/li>\n
  5. Verify that all grating<\/a> is adequately supported. Notching bearing bars<\/a> at supports or interrupting bearing bars<\/a> with cutouts shall only occur when the system has been designed for such modification and is specified by the design engineer and indicated on the plans.<\/li>\n
  6. Securely fasten all grating<\/a> as specified for project or per NAAMM recommendations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Following these installation requirements, warrants your slip-resistant bar grating stair treads<\/a> will stay in place and may last you a lifetime.<\/p>\n

    At Direct Metals®<\/sup>, you can expect outstanding quality for every slip-resistant stair tread<\/a> product we provide. If you are interested in our metal stair tread<\/a> products, please contact us at 1.800.711.4939 or email us at info@directmetals.com<\/a> for a quote.<\/p>\n

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    References:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. NAAMM, 2021, Metal Bar Grating<\/a><\/em>, 08 April 2021 [https:\/\/www.naamm.org\/division\/8<\/a>]<\/li>\n
    2. NAAMM, 2017, Metal Bar Grating<\/a> Manual 531-17<\/em>, Eighth Edition, National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers (p.15),
      \n[      https:\/\/www.naamm.org\/content\/uploads\/products\/mbg_531_2017.pdf<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Slip-resistant stair treads are designed to improve safety for indoor and outdoor locations where slippery conditions are commonly present. Direct Metals\u00ae, the best place to buy stair treads, has a wide selection of slip-resistant stair tread options to help provide a safer walking or working surface. 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