Architecture around the world has benefited from the appealing aesthetic of rusted, yet weather resistant steel. Now we offer backflow enclosures made of CORTEN to compliment your contemporary designed buildings. Weathering Steel is designed to rust on its outer layer but does not penetrate deeper into the steel once the rust has formed. The surface layer of rust acts as a barrier and actually protects the steel from further corrosion allowing only the top layers of the metal to develop an earthy rust patina while maintaining the structural integrity of the material. As a result, weathering steel is commonly used in outdoor applications or environments where normal steel would be inclined to rust and degrade. While it is a superior outdoor steel product, it is not impervious to constant salt exposure near a coastline or in standing water. If you need a cage for a high salt, humidity environments we would suggest one of our Stainless Steel Coast GuardShacks™ instead.
The CORTEN enclosures are skinned with weathered steel sheet metal and feature our signature rounded design which provides both superior strength and safety over square cages, without any sharp corners.
All standard CORTEN enclosures are lift off style.
For added security they come standard with Lock Shield Brackets which protect the locks against bolt cutters.
For the love of RUST
Compliment your cutting edge architecture designs with the stunning colors of rust. Weathering steel only looks better with age.
Available Sizes
Our enclosures are available in multiple sizes to protect a wide range of backflow assemblies and other smaller assets such as pumps, meters, control valves, air vacuum relief valves and more.
COR-1
10" W x 24" H x 22" L
Lift Off
COR-2
10" W x 24" H x 30" L
Lift Off
COR-3
10" W x 24" H x 40" L
Lift Off
Premium Hardware Included
Hardware kits come with upgraded 3/8” Forged Hot Dipped Galvanized Eyebolts (with powder coated models), or 3/8” Marine Grade 316 Stainless Steel Eyebolts (with Coast GuardShack models). These are stronger and more resistant to thieves.
Our cages come with all installation hardware for wet concrete installation (Lift-Off models) or dry concrete installation (Hinged models) and for use with our Pre-Fab EncPad™ Enclosure Bases (where applicable.
LockShield™ Bracket
For added security, these cages come with integrated 3/16” thick steel LockShield Brackets (LSB) that rest flush on the concrete to protect the forged eyebolts and padlocks against bolt cutters.
Lift off models come with two LSB’s, while hinged models only need one LSB.
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