• Key Clamp Handrails

    Key Clamp Handrail Tube & Fittings

    Modular designed handrail system with almost endless configurations available!
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Keeping your work site safe doesn’t have to mean hassle, expense and paperwork. With a key clamp handrail system, all you need is an Allen key to build a rock-solid handrail from steel tubes – no need for welders, hot works permits or site closure.

With over 60 key clamp fittings available, your flexible key clamp handrail system can be adapted to the layout of commercial sites in any industry – and lasts up to seven times longer than the welded equivalent.

The tube & fittings are supplied in galvanised finish as standard. We also offer polyester powder coating in any standard RAL colour.

Turn to Ezi Klamp for stress-free service our rivals can’t match. Just send us a quick sketch or site dimensions – then sit back as our expert key clamp suppliers assess your needs and sort the right key clamp fittings from our Bristol factory. Plus, if you place your order before 3pm, we’ll deliver next-day – all part of a service that gets 9.4/10 positive feedback from our loyal customers.

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Key Clamp Handrail Fittings

    • 3.2M Galvanised Steel Tube

    Whichever key clamp handrail fittings you choose, you’ll also need Ezi Klamp’s galvanised steel tubing to complete your system. Easily to connect and simple to tighten up using a standard Allen key, our steel tubing is strong, hard-wearing and weather-resistant, lasting up to seven times longer than the welded equivalent.

    Our 3.2m length galvanised steel tube is ideal for shorter key clamp handrails, tight corners and awkward angles. It’s available in three outer diameter sizes, so you can specify the optimum handrail thickness for your application.

    Ezi Klamp holds a large stock of 3.2m galvanised steel tubing at our own Bristol warehouse, so whenever you’re ready to order, we’ll deliver fast to keep your project on track.

    • 6.4M Galvanised Steel Tube

    Ezi Klamp’s galvanised steel tubing is specially designed for use with our key clamp handrail components. Simply insert and secure your tubing using a standard Allen key, to create a reliable, stable and weather-proof handrail that outlasts the welded equivalent by up to seven times.

    Our 6m and 6.4m length galvanised steel tube is the most efficient choice for longer key clamp handrails that cover greater distances. It’s sold in five outer diameter sizes, so you can optimise your handrail for the setting and usage.

    Ezi Klamp has stock of 6m and 6.4m galvanised steel tubing ready to order at our Bristol warehouse, with next-day delivery to ensure your project stays on track.

    • 76MM O/D Galvanised Steel Tube 6.4M

    With an outer diameter of 76mm, this is Ezi Klamp’s thickest galvanised steel tube, ideal for unbeatably strong key clamp handrail systems and heavy-duty signposts. Alongside the rugged and stable dimensions, you can rely on the galvanised finish to withstand extreme weather conditions and heavy usage.

    As standard, this thicker steel tubing is sold in lengths of 6.4m, but our onsite experts will be happy to cut it to the length of your choice upon request.

    Ezi Klamp always holds stock of our 76mm steel tubing at our Bristol warehouse, and can deliver faster than our rivals to keep your project moving smoothly.

    • Key Clamp 101 Short Tee

    Ezi Klamp’s 101 Short Tee is an excellent option for your handrail project, usually used for connecting tubes safely and securely at a 90° angle. It is most often used to connect upright rails with horizontal top rails, or mid rails to end vertical rails on straight or level handrails and guardrails.

    This key clamp is a reliable, sturdy fitting, and is available in 5 different sizes, all of which correspond with our steel tube options to give you a neat, robust handrail.

    As with all our products, Ezi Klamp has stock of the 101 Short Tee readily available at our warehouse in Bristol for speedy delivery, ensuring your project continues to run smoothly.

    • Key Clamp 104 Long Tee

    The 104 Long Tee is a 90° connection fitting, ideal for connecting vertical posts to the top rail of a straight and level guardrail or handrail. It is weather resistant and strong, and this clamp fitting can be used where two lengths of tube need to be joined together within the top of the fitting.

    As with most of our key clamp fittings, the 104 Long Tee is available in 5 different sizes, correlating with our tubing options.

    Ezi Klamp always holds stock of this fitting and guarantees fast delivery so that you can keep your project on track easily and efficiently.

    • Key Clamp 116 Midrail Corner

    This 90° corner joint is specially designed for use in a handrail or guardrail to continue the midrail along around a 90° corner. In addition to this, it can be used to build quadrangular structures.

    The upright tubing passes vertically through the 116 Midrail Corner and is often used with the type 128 Top Corner. This key clamp is available in 5 different sizes.

    Ezi Klamp keeps a good stock of the 116 Midrail Corner at our Bristol base, and will deliver faster than rivals to ensure your project runs smoothly.

    • Key Clamp 119 Midrail Cross

    The 119 Midrail Cross key clamp is a 90° joint, most often used to connect a midrail to an intermediate vertical post in either a straight or level handrail or a guardrail, with the upright tube passing up through the fitting.

    As with most of our key clamp fittings, this product is available in 5 separate sizes, allowing you to use the one that will suit your project best.

    There is always availability of the 119 Midrail Cross joint at out Bristol warehouse, and we offer fast delivery so that you can progress easily with your project.

    • Key Clamp 123 Acute Angle Elbow

    This key clamp is designed for use with a handrail at the top of a staircase or any other decline, joining the top rail to an upright post at an angle that is variable between 40° and 70°.

    It is a safe and stable option to keep your handrail safe and secure and is available in sizes 2-4 to suit your project.

    Ezi Klamp always has supply of the 123 Acute Angle Elbow in stock at the warehouse in Bristol and delivers fast to give your project the best chance of progressing quickly and easily.

    • Key Clamp 124 Variable Elbow

    The 124 Variable Elbow angle joint fitting is often used at the bottom of a handrail on a staircase or other decline, and is variable between 105° and 165°, joining the top rail to a vertical post. Key clamp fittings are an efficient way of continuing railing without the need for welding.

    The 124 Variable Elbow joint is an excellent option to complete a handrail along with our other fittings and tubes and is available in sizes 2-4.

    At the Ezi Klamp warehouse in Bristol, we always keep high stock levels of this joint, enabling us to supply you quickly and efficiently so that your project can advance.

    • Key Clamp 125 Elbow

    This elbow joint is a 90° angle fitting often used on either straight or level handrails or guardrails, usually connecting the top rail to the vertical post at the end of a run of railing.

    As with a lot of our key clamp fittings, this elbow is available in 5 different sizes to be fitted onto our high-quality tubes.

    Our team of experts at our warehouse in Bristol always keeps a good stock of products and will dispatch and deliver fast to help your project forwards.

    • Key Clamp 125H Swivel Elbow

    This fitting is perfect for if your project needs a bit of flexibility. It is a versatile, in-line swivel fitting and can be adjusted to any angle that suits your project, from a minimum of 75°.

    The 125H Swivel Elbow fitting is available in sizes 2-4 and can be best used with our high-quality tubing to complete your project.

    This product is always kept in stock at Ezi Klamp’s warehouse in Bristol and can be delivered faster than our rivals whenever you want to order.

    • Key Clamp 128 Three Way Top Corner

    The 128 Three Way Top Corner is designed for where 3 posts meet in the corner of a structure, joining a vertical post to the top rail of a handrail on a 90° corner. It can be used in a handrail or guardrail, and to make corner joints in frames and other structures.

    The 128 Three Way Top Corner is a sturdy, safe option for your handrail and is available in 5 different sizes.

    All these sizes are kept in stock at the Ezi Klamp warehouse in Bristol, where our team of experts will be happy to help you, quickly and helpfully, with your requirement.

    • Key Clamp 129 Adjustable Short Tee 30-45°

    This key clamp is a tee fitting, designed for use on handrails or guardrails on a staircase or other decline. It is adjustable between 30° and 60°, offering you some versatility, but it is most often used on steeper descents.

    The 129 Adjustable Short Tee 30-45° comes in sizes 2-4, all of which are always kept in good stock in our warehouse in Bristol.

    Ezi Klamp will make sure your order is packed, dispatched and delivered quickly so your project runs smoothly.

    • Key Clamp 130 Adjustable Cross 30-45°

    This angle cross is usually used on a handrail on a staircase or other descent, joining the midrail to the intermediate posts. It is adjustable between 30-45° to allow for varying degrees of incline.

    The 130 Adjustable Cross, as with all of Ezi Klamp’s products, is of high quality. It is available in sizes 2-4.

    It is kept in good stock at our base in Bristol and can be delivered promptly to ensure there are no delays to your project.

    • Key Clamp 131 Wall Flange

    The 131 Wall Flange is used when positional fixing is required, usually where a handrail, guard rail or other structure meets a wall on a level site. Four pre-drilled holes ensure the fitting is secure and effective.

    This fitting is available in 5 different sizes and should not be used as a base plate to support a structure – the 132 Base Plate should be used instead.

    Our warehouse in Bristol always has excellent stock of all products ready to ship out quickly and efficiently to ensure your project runs smoothly.

    • Key Clamp 132 Base Plate

    This fitting is designed for use as a base flange, to fix down vertical posts in a handrail or guard rail. The fixing holes are wide enough to ensure good chemical or mechanical fixing, and the two grubscrews in the upright socket provide greater stability.

    The 132 Base Plate, available in 5 different sizes, should be fitted so that the fixing holes are in line with the applied load.

    Our helpful team at Ezi Klamp will make sure you receive your order quickly so that your project can continue to run easily and efficiently.

    • Key Clamp 133 End Cap

    This fitting is a plastic plug in grey to be fitted on open ended tube. It can be used to avoid finger snags on exposed tubing.

    It is available in 5 different sizes and can be used with our high-quality tubing to ensure a neat fit is accomplished.

    The 133 End Cap is always in stock at our warehouse in Bristol, so it can be delivered to you quickly, allowing your project to run smoothly.

    • Key Clamp 134 Ground Socket

    This key clamp fitting is a ground socket for concreting in. It can be used effectively when handrail posts may need to be removable, as the setscrew allows the post to be removed when and if required.

    The 134 Ground Socket is available in sizes 2-4, allowing you to choose the optimum size for your project.

    This fitting is always kept in stock and available at our warehouse in Bristol, and out team of experts there will help to fulfil your order as quickly and efficiently as possible.

    • Key Clamp 135 Clamp-on Tee

    The 135 Clamp-On Tee is a 90° tee which performs the same function as the 101 Short Tee. However, due to its open socket, it can be added onto a complete structure, rendering it very useful when making additions or alterations to existing structures.

    This tee is available in sizes 1-5 and is a great option for making changes to a project easily.

    As with all of our products, this fitting is always kept in stock at Ezi Klamp, and can be delivered quickly to help your project.

    • Key Clamp 137-4 Hinged Crossover

    The 137 Hinged Crossover fitting is perfect for any projects where new handrail needs to be added to an existing structure. It is most often used to clamp over an unremovable section of rail.

    This fitting is available in size 4, and is kept in stock at our Bristol warehouse for speedy despatch so that your project can run smoothly and without delay.

    • Key Clamp 138 Gate Eye

    This key clamp fitting secures around an upright post and works in conjunction with the 140 Gate Pin to form a complete gate hinge.

    The 138 Gate Eye is available for sizes 1-4.

    As with all our fixtures and fittings, this product is always in stock at our Bristol warehouse, and our team of experts will be happy to fulfil your order quickly so that your project runs smoothly.

    • Key Clamp 140 Gate Pin

    The 140 Gate Pin is used with the 138 Gate Eye key clamp, also securing around the upright post to complete the gate hinge.

    This key clamp fitting is available in sizes 1-4.

    This fitting is always kept in good supply in our warehouse in Bristol, meaning that they are readily available to send out quickly so that your project can progress rapidly.

    • Key Clamp 143 Handrail Wall Bracket

    This bracket is often used to carry a handrail parallel to a wall, or sometimes down a decline where the terrain is unsuitable for floor mounted rails. It is used when positional fixing is needed, or to attach kickplates to upright posts.

    The 143 Handrail Wall Bracket is reliable and strong and is available in sizes 2-4.

    Ezi Klamp keeps stock of this bracket in at our Bristol warehouse, and your order can be delivered faster than our rivals to give your project no delays.

    • Key Clamp 144 Side Support

    This key clamp fitting is designed to fix vertical handrails or guardrails to walls, ramps and steps. Access to the top fixing hole is limited, and this may restrict the length and type of fitting that can be used.

    This fitting is available in sizes 2-4, and the tube cannot pass through the bottom of the socket. However, if the tube is required to do so, the base can be bored out for a surcharge.

    Our team at the warehouse in Bristol will be happy to help you with your requirements and fulfil your order as fast as you need.

Frequently asked questions

  • What do I need to install a key clamp handrail?

    Fortunately, key clamp handrail systems don’t require much equipment. Use our key clamp checklist below to make sure you have everything you need. 

    • An allen key (supplied free of charge with your order). 
    • Something to cut the tube with – ideally a metal cutting chopsaw, but a reciprocating saw, angle grinder or hacksaw can work too.  
    • A spirit level – magnetic is best  
    • An SDS drill  
    • An impact driver – useful for installing concrete fixings 
    • A tape measure and marker pen  

    Watch our video on how to install a key clamp handrail, or let us do the legwork and arrange installation for you. Get in touch for a quotation on this.

  • Does my handrail system need to be DDA compliant?

    If installed at a school, hospital or other building accessed by members of the general public, then yes, the handrail design is required by law to be compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Please note that standard key clamp handrails are not DDA compliant – that is a different type of handrail (a DDA handrail system).

    Read more about DDA compliance here or send your drawings, sketches or photographs to sales@eziklampsystems.com for a price on a DDA compliant handrail system.

  • At what height should a handrail be installed?

    Typically, a key clamp handrail is approximately 1–1.1m high

  • Can I build my key clamp handrail on a slope or staircase?

    There’s a wide range of key clamp fittings available to accommodate a slope, ramp or staircase if needed – e.g. ramp fittings adjustable between 0-11° (product codes 201 to 232); angled fittings designed for staircase handrails and steeper slopes; and swivel fittings able to accommodate almost any angle. View the full range here.

  • What lengths does the tubing come in? Can you cut to size?

    Tubes for key clamp handrails are stocked in 6.4m and 3.2m lengths. Please note that if your order is being delivered via courier, the 6.4m tubes will be trimmed down to 6.0m to fit on the van. We can cut the tube to bespoke lengths, just let us know your requirements.

  • How many upright posts will I need?

    For a key clamp handrail system, we recommend 1.5m spaces between posts. However, this can change depending on a few different factors, for example, if the handrail is used for edge protection on a drop. For specific advice on your project please give us a ring or send over your drawings and details to sales@eziklampsystems.com.

  • What size of tube will I need for my handrail?

    Tubes for key clamp handrails come in five different diameters, all suited to different applications. Key clamp actually has a variety of uses besides commercial handrails; see below for a quick guide on sizing and uses: 

    • Size 1. Not sturdy enough to use as a handrail. Used for:
      • Lightweight clothes rails
    • Size 2. Used for some handrails (most often where the rail will be used by an elderly person), plus:
      • Clothes hanging rails (the ideal size for a clothes hanger!) 
      • Lightweight furniture  
    • Size 3. The most common size for handrails – it’s sturdy and also the perfect size for the average person’s hand to hold onto. Used for: 
      • Lighter weight guardrails 
      • Furniture  
    • Size 4. The same size as a scaffold tube. Used for:
      • Heavy duty handrails
      • Commonly used for guardrails 
      • Furniture 
    • Size 5.  Very heavy duty – not recommended for use as a handrail; it’s too large for a person’s hand to comfortably hold. Used for:
      • Industrial handrail and crash barriers  
      • Trolley bays 

    Please note that the dimension used is the outside diameter of the tube.  

  • What's the finish on the key clamp fittings and tubes? Can I have a coloured finish?

    We stock our tube and fittings in a galvanised finish for quick despatch. However, if you need a coloured finish, we can sort this too. Key clamp handrail components can be sent off for polyester powder coating to any standard RAL colour – view the options here. 

    Please be aware powder coating will extend the lead time by approximately 10 working days.

  • Can you deliver?

    Yes – no matter where you are in the UK, we dispatch the items for your key clamp handrail promptly for delivery by our couriers. Or, if you’re local to the Bristol area, you may find it more convenient to pop in to our trade counter – all standard items are in stock for collection.

  • Can you price from my sketch or drawing?

    Yes – if all of the above seems like too much to think about right now, then let us do the thinking for you! Many people aren’t confident with working out the items they’ll need for a key clamp handrail, or just don’t have time, so we provide a take-off service. 

    Simply email us your sketch, photos or drawings and we will do the hard work for you, working out and quoting for everything you need. Email sales@eziklampsystems.com or call 0117 970 2420 if you have any questions. 

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