Factory-direct steel gratings & stair treads, shipped worldwide
Catwalk Grating for Sale
Safe, non-slip catwalk grating for daily plant traffic, from one factory.
Itemized quote within 24 hours · Free drawing review included
In-house weld & press lines
Electro-forging and press-locking under one roof
Certified & tested
Reports on request, MTC with every order
Samples in 5–7 days
Production in 15–25 working days
FOB Tianjin
Itemized quote on request, EXW / CIF negotiable
Buying path
How to Buy Catwalk Grating Panels — Five Steps
A metal catwalk for sale listing tells you nothing until the panels match your spans. Catwalk grating for sale here means one thing: a made-to-order path from your tape measure to a shipped, galvanized floor. Measure the spans, send the layout, and the rest runs on fixed lead times.
| Step | What you do | What we do | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Measure spans | Support-to-support clear span, walk width, and any cutouts for pipes or cable trays | Tell you over email which bar heights and spacings suit those spans — no drawing needed yet | Your site visit |
| 2 · Send the layout | Drawing, marked-up sketch, or photos with dimensions plus material and finish | Free drawing review — panel count, mesh, banding and fixing layout confirmed with you | Inside the quote |
| 3 · Itemized quote | Check the line items: panels, banding, fixings, finish, packing | Itemized quote, FOB Tianjin as standard — EXW or CIF on request | Within 24 hours |
| 4 · Sample panel | Ask for a sample of the exact spec before committing the run | Sample cut, banded and galvanized to the confirmed drawing | 5–7 working days |
| 5 · Production | Confirm the drawing and quantities | Panels produced on our in-house lines through five-stage QC, then export-packed | 15–25 working days |
Buying bulk or replacing one rusted run — the path is the same. Send your layout — we will spec it inside the 24-hour quote.
Inside the quote
What Your Itemized Catwalk Quote Contains
We do not publish a price list — steel moves, quantities differ, and a per-m² line you cannot verify helps nobody. What you get instead is an itemized quote where every line is a decision you made: FOB Tianjin, itemized quote on request.
Panels, cut to span
The core line: panel count and dimensions, bearing bar size, bar spacing, plain or serrated surface. Sized so bearing bars run across your supports, not along them.
Banding & edges
Banded edges standard on every catwalk panel — a flat bar closed around the rim so point loads at openings cannot pry bars apart. Banding options →
Fixings, as companion items
Clips, clamps and bolts quoted alongside the panels as sourced companion items, with a fixing layout in the installation drawings. Clips & fixings →
Finish, matched to exposure
Hot-dip galvanized to ASTM A123 / ISO 1461 for outdoor and humid plant air, black steel for indoor dry duty, or SS304 / SS316 where washdown and chemicals rule.
Packing & loading plan
Export packing — steel-strapped bundles or pallets — plus the container loading plan, so full-container orders ship steel, not air.
Documents, with the order
Mill test certificate to EN 10204 Type 3.1, factory inspection report and a Declaration of Conformity prepared for your destination — certified & tested, reports on request.
Why buy factory-direct
Why Buyers Order Their Metal Catwalk Factory-Direct
One factory, no middlemen
Your catwalk panels come from one mill with in-house weld and press lines — you talk to the people who cut the steel, and factory audits are welcome before you commit.
Safe, load-rated, serrated or plain
Anti-slip by geometry: serrated bearing bars for wet or oily plants, plain bars where smooth trolleys roll. Load-rated selections by span, with load tables provided on request.
Custom sizes, from small MOQ
Custom metal catwalk sizes are the norm, not an upcharge — panels cut and banded to drawings, with small trial orders welcome before a full run.
Applications
Where Bought Catwalk Panels End Up
Elevated access is the common thread — a catwalk panel bought today is draining rain and carrying boots somewhere within weeks.
Plant & equipment catwalks
Daily maintenance access over process equipment — serrated surfaces where spills are routine.
Mezzanine & platform access
Open-mesh floors over platforms and mezzanines — light passes through, dust falls through.
Conveyor & pipe-rack runs
Long straight runs with cutouts handled in the drawing review — galvanized for outdoor rack duty.
Roof & service walkways
HDG walkway panels to rooftop units and tanks — open mesh that sheds ice instead of holding it.
Specifications
Catwalk Grating Specifications You Order Against
| Parameter | Range |
|---|---|
| Construction | Welded (electro-forged) or press-locked |
| Bearing bar | 20×3 mm to 100×8 mm, plain or serrated |
| Bar spacing | 30 / 40 / 60 mm centers · close mesh to 11 / 11 mm |
| Panel width | Up to 1.25 m |
| Panel length | Up to 6 m, cut to your spans |
| Materials | Q235B carbon steel · SS304 / SS316 stainless |
| Surface | Black or hot-dip galvanized (ASTM A123 / ISO 1461) |
| Edges & fixings | Banded edges standard · companion clips on request |
Materials & test documents
Every heat of Q235B, SS304 or SS316 enters production with its mill test certificate verified at goods-in — the first of our five QC stages. Your catwalk panels leave with documentation, not promises:
- Mill test certificate to EN 10204 Type 3.1
- Factory inspection report with every shipment
- Declaration of Conformity prepared per order destination
Standards & compliance
Produced to Recognized Standards — Documents on Request
ANSI / NAAMM MBG 531
Catwalk panels produced to MBG 531 reference practice, with weld inspection on our five-stage QC plan.
ASTM A123 / ISO 1461 HDG
Galvanized coating thickness checked by sampling on every galvanized batch before catwalk panels are released.
CE & SGS tested
Certified & tested, reports on request — we show documents you can verify, not a certificate wall.
Order sizes
From One Replacement Panel to Full Containers
Small trial orders welcome
A single catwalk run or one rusted replacement panel is a valid first order — sample panels ship in 5–7 working days.
Bulk, calculated per loading plan
Full-container orders are packed to a loading plan — bundles nested so the container ships steel, not air. FOB Tianjin, itemized quote on request.
Repeat orders to the same drawing
Your confirmed drawing stays on file — reorder the same catwalk panels without re-measuring. Production runs 15–25 working days after confirmation.
Factory-direct quote
Get a Factory Quote
Ask for a catwalk grating quote today — an itemized reply lands within 24 hours, samples ship in 5–7 days, and drawing review is free.
- Factory-direct — no middlemen between you and the mill
- DoC, MTC EN 10204 3.1 and inspection report with every order
- Small trial orders welcome — factory audits welcome too
Prefer to talk? WhatsApp us or sales@dtsteelladder.com
Request your quote
Five fields — we do the rest.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I order catwalk grating panels from the factory?
Send your layout first — spans, walk width, quantities and finish. We reply with an itemized quote within 24 hours, samples ship in 5–7 working days, and production runs 15–25 working days after you confirm the drawing.
What does a catwalk grating quote include?
Every quote is itemized: panels cut and banded to your spans, companion clips and fixings if you want them, the finish you choose, export packing and the container loading plan. FOB Tianjin as standard — we do not publish a fixed price list, so ask for your itemized quote.
Do you sell small catwalk panel quantities or only bulk?
Both. Small trial orders are welcome — a single replacement panel is fine — and bulk orders are calculated per loading plan so a full container ships steel, not air. Every order ships with its MTC, and further test reports are available on request.
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