Brass Bar Tops

Welcome to Metal Sheets Ltd, your premier source for high-quality brass bar tops, serving pubs, clubs, hotels, restaurants, and private clients for over 15 years. One of our standout creations is this horse shoe shaped brass bar top showcasing the timeless beauty of aging brass as it develops a unique patina. Each bespoke brass bar top is expertly crafted by skilled artisans, allowing for personalized features such as bull noses and integrated drip trays. We pride ourselves on using only the finest materials available, ensuring a stunning and durable addition to your venue.

Design of Brass Bar Tops

At Metal Sheets Ltd, we collaborate closely with architects, designers, builders, and private clients to create stunning brass bar tops tailored for the hospitality industry and private residences. Whether you have detailed technical construction drawings or simple sketches, we’re ready to turn your vision into reality. Our initial layout will outline essential details such as lengths, widths, and thicknesses, while front nosing profiles can be customized to add a unique touch to your bar design. We are equipped to accommodate curves and split levels, and built-in drip trays are available as an option for added functionality and elegance.

Materials

At Metal Sheets Ltd, we prioritize quality by using only the finest materials in our brass bar tops. Our premium brass sheets are imported directly from renowned German copper mills, ensuring you receive some of the highest quality brass available globally, characterized by an exceptional natural surface finish. With precise dimensional tolerances, our CNC machinery can accurately bend sheets into long lengths, minimizing joints for a seamless look on extended bar tops. We maintain a stock of brass sheets measuring 3 meters in length, further enhancing the continuity of our designs. Additionally, we utilize MRMDF and Birch Ply timber to provide sturdy and attractive support for our bar tops.
An image to the side shows brass in its natural finish before before fabrication.

Fabrication of Brass Bar Tops

At Metal Sheets Ltd, we specialize in the fabrication of non-ferrous metals, maintaining a diverse inventory of copper, brass, zinc, and pewter sheets. Our skilled craftsmen are adept at handling these soft metals, ensuring meticulous care during the fabrication process. Our cutting, bending, and pressing machinery are all CNC-controlled, allowing us to achieve the highest levels of accuracy and consistency. Top surface joints in a brass bar top typically utilize overlapping butt joints, with curves being expertly TIG welded for a flawless finish. For timber components, we employ vertical wall saws or a 3m x 1.5m CNC routing machine to accommodate any special details required. Furthermore, our brass sheets are cut using laser or CNC guillotine techniques, ensuring precision in every project.

Finishing

After fabrication, our brass bar tops are sent to our finishing shop, where we seamlessly blend welded areas and condition the copper sheet to a satin finish, eliminating any blemishes from the fabrication process. Customers have the option to either leave the brass top in its natural state, allowing it to gracefully age and develop a patina over time, or to apply an initial patina for a head start on the aging journey, with an aged patina being a common choice. We offer a variety of patinas for brass, but for high-traffic bar environments, we typically recommend either the natural finish or an aged patina. While we do provide durable lacquers to preserve the finish, we generally advise against their long-term use in busy bars, as the beauty of copper truly shines as it evolves with age

Maintenance

Once a brass bar top has been finished, whether in its natural state or with a patina, we apply a beeswax polish to provide a final clean and create a seal that slows the natural patina process. Maintaining a brass bar top is quite straightforward. For both natural and aged brass, simply use a soft cloth dampened with water and a mild detergent to wipe away spills and maintain the surface. It is important to avoid aggressive cleaning products. The patina will gradually develop and blend over time. If needed, beeswax can be reapplied after cleaning to help manage the rate of patina growth.

Brass Bar Ideas

Here are a two images of brass bars to inspire your design ideas. Featured are two examples from our portfolio: one is a fully clad bar in natural brass, all aspects of the outside were clad while the other showcases brass panels to the customer side in a bespoke brass patina. These pieces highlight the diverse possibilities available when designing your brass bar.

Discover also our expertise with Copper Bar Tops and Pewter Bar Tops

and visit our Flickr gallery for more inspiration

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Make an enquiry

If you have a project requirement and would like to make some initial enquiries, please get in touch. Please contact us via email sales@metalsheets.co.uk, give us a call on 0151 526 4777, or fill the contact form. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
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