Custom stainless steel screen

Vertical Grille Stainless Steel Screens for Restaurants and Lobbies

Vertical stainless steel grille screens combine slender bars and geometric accents for restaurant entrances, lobby transitions and coordinated hospitality interiors.
Product Features

Custom stainless steel grille screen partitions pair slender vertical bars with framed geometric sections to create a defined yet open interior boundary. The supplied designs show gold, bronze and dark-toned screens for restaurant entrances, corridors, reception spaces and residential foyers. Open patterns preserve light and sightlines while adding a decorative architectural layer. Xinmao Metal can tailor panel proportions, bar rhythm, pattern, frame layout and visible finish for project requirements.

Application Scenarios

Space Zoning & Partitioning :
Flexibly divide open-plan living rooms, studio apartments, or shared offices into distinct functional zones (e.g., separating a dining area from the lounge, or a workspace from the bedroom) without structural changes.

Privacy Creation :
Instantly create private nooks for changing areas, home offices, reading corners, or dressing rooms in residential or hospitality settings.

Decorative Focal Point & Backdrop :
Act as stylish art pieces, headboards behind beds, or aesthetic backdrops for video calls, photography, and live streaming.

Light & Flow Control :
Gently diffuse direct sunlight, block unwanted light, or redirect air currents to create a more comfortable micro-climate.

Concealment :
Elegantly hide clutter, storage units, utility areas, or architectural imperfections from view.

Installation Precautions
  • Confirm the bar rhythm, staggered lengths and selected geometric accents on the elevation. Check panel orientation and adjoining wall or ceiling lines before fabrication.
  • Approve member connections, frame supports and anchors for the actual substrate. Do not assume a decorative bar or ornamental band is suitable for unrelated loads.
  • Coordinate entrance clear widths, furniture positions and maintenance access before fixing. Identify the arrangement as a fixed screen unless another operating system is expressly designed.
  • If a lit perimeter is specified, agree electrical responsibilities and access before closing the frame. Protect the finish from adjacent works and inspect bar alignment, joints and the approved colour sample at handover. Further guidance: Screen system fixing and installation guidance
Delivery & Order Information

Lead time :10–15 days after drawing confirmation (standard screen / ceiling / wall panel)
Minimum order : No fixed MOQ; feasibility assessed per project
Standards :Fabricated to ASTM A240 / EN 10088 material spec; finish per ASTM A480

PRODUCT DETAILS

Customization & Engineering Guide

Five core parameters for configuring custom stainless steel screens based on your project drawings, finishes, and site conditions.

Typical specifications for preliminary design. Final configurations are refined against approved shop drawings, sample sign-offs, and site measurements.

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Style direction

Modern geometric, Chinese-inspired lattice, European decorative or fully custom laser-cut patterns.

Defines the visual character, pattern density and processing complexity of the screen.

Primary function

Entry partition, backdrop, stair or railing infill, window feature, suspended screen or spatial accent.

Determines the structural approach, fixing method and privacy requirement.

Overall dimensions

Typical height: 800–3000 mm. Typical single-panel width: 300–1200 mm. Overall depth: 15–80 mm.

Final dimensions follow the elevation, transport route, site access and installation condition.

Architectural screens designed around the space

A decorative screen is more than a pattern applied to metal. It has to manage sight lines, light, circulation and scale while fitting the surrounding architecture. Xinmao develops every stainless steel screen as an integral component of the architectural intent—seamlessly balancing visual design with fabrication and site installation requirements.

Vertical Grille Stainless Steel Screens for Restaurants and Lobbies

Slender Vertical Bars At A Restaurant Entrance

Tall slender members give the restaurant screen an open, vertical emphasis. The repeated bars define the edge of the dining setting while preserving views into the space. Frame proportions and bar rhythm can be tailored to the entrance rather than copied from a standard panel size.

Offset Bar Lengths Add A Quieter Decorative Rhythm

Staggered bar lengths interrupt the otherwise regular vertical field. This small change adds detail to the restaurant partition without covering it in dense ornament, particularly when viewed against the lighter background.

Dark Framing With Angular Upper Accents

The darker entrance direction combines straight vertical members with angular lines near the top. This creates a stronger outline around the passage while leaving much of the centre visually open. It is a separate composition from the warm-toned restaurant grille, with its own proportions and frame details.

Geometric Bands For More Formal Interior Passages

Narrow geometric bands and linked decorative elements provide a more formal alternative to plain vertical bars. These screen panels can mark a corridor or reception transition and relate to nearby wall trims. Pattern position and panel width determine how the motif meets the surrounding opening.

A Luminous Border Where The Design Calls For It

A lit perimeter can outline the warm-toned grille beside restaurant seating. Where selected, the frame and light source are developed together so access and the visible border are resolved before fabrication. Lighting fittings and electrical installation remain subject to a separately agreed supply scope.

Custom Grille Layouts For Hospitality Fit Outs

Xinmao Metal can develop panel proportions, bar spacing, geometric accents and visible finish around the interior brief. Restaurant entrances, lobby edges and residential foyers each need a different relationship to circulation and furniture. The decorative grille is detailed with its supports; it is not assumed to be a door, guardrail or equipment support.

Details that hold the screen together

A screen is most convincing when pattern, panel construction, finish and interfaces are resolved as one composition.

Vertical Lines That Keep The View Open

Slender bars introduce a strong vertical rhythm without making the boundary opaque. Their spacing and surrounding frame can respond to the restaurant layout while the space beyond remains part of the composition.

Staggered Members Instead Of Dense Ornament

Varying visible lengths adds detail within the bar field. This provides a more restrained decorative direction than a full repeating motif, allowing the grille to sit alongside furniture and architectural finishes without dominating them.

Geometric Accents At Selected Panel Positions

Angular upper lines or linked bands can give a passage screen a more formal character. Placing those accents deliberately lets the motif relate to the opening instead of repeating ornament across every part of the panel.

An Optional Lit Outline Around Warm Metal

Perimeter light can emphasise the outer frame of a gold or champagne-toned grille. It is reviewed as an optional lighting composition, with the selected finish, light position and background considered together rather than implied for every unit.

Architectural Challenges & Solutions

Challenge

Privacy is needed, but the room must remain open

Xinmao response

Pattern density is calibrated to balance line-of-sight privacy with ambient light and spatial flow.

Challenge

The selected motif does not fit the final elevation

Xinmao response

Motifs are scaled and proportioned across the full elevation, ensuring seamless pattern continuation without awkward crops.

Challenge

Large panels are difficult to transport and install

Xinmao response

Elevations are modularized into manageable sections, aligning panel joints seamlessly with the architectural grid.

Challenge

Metal finishes look inconsistent across the interior

Xinmao response

Finish tones and grain directions are cross-matched with adjacent metalwork, timber, or stone before production.

Challenge

Installation details are left unresolved until site work begins

Xinmao response

Fixing methods and structural integration are fully resolved during detailing, providing contractors with clear shop drawings before fabrication.

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Frequently asked questions

Practical answers for architects, contractors and project teams reviewing a custom screen package.

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01Is your metal screen a traditional mashrabiya?

Our products are custom metal screens that can use mashrabiya-inspired geometric patterns. Traditional mashrabiya is a specific architectural element with cultural and environmental functions. We describe modern metal interpretations by their material, pattern and project use rather than treating them as identical to historic woodwork.

02Can a mashrabiya-inspired screen improve shade and privacy?

It can provide visual screening and reduce direct sun in the right arrangement. The effect depends on orientation, pattern depth, open area, viewing angles and the building behind it. Any required daylight, solar or privacy performance should be tested or calculated for the project before it is specified.

03Can the pattern look different by day and at night?

Yes. Sun direction and interior or exterior lighting change the visible pattern, shadows and sightlines. If night-time privacy matters, review the screen with the intended lighting on both sides; daytime appearance alone is not enough to approve it.

04Can a perforated decorative screen act as a waterproof facade?

No. An open metal screen is a decorative or shading layer; the wall or facade behind it must provide the required weather protection. The project team should coordinate drainage, exposed materials, brackets and maintenance access with the building envelope design.

05What changes when a screen is used outdoors?

Outdoor use requires a separate review of exposure, material and finish selection, support, fixings, drainage, cleaning access and any project-specific wind or structural requirements. A pattern approved for an interior partition should not automatically be reused outside.

06Can a screen be supplied in one large piece?

Panel size is set by the design, sheet availability, fabrication method, stiffness, finish, packaging, shipping and site access. For larger elevations, coordinated modules often give a more practical installation route while preserving the pattern across joints.

07Can you provide drawings and samples before production?

Xinmao's published process includes project drawings, finish review and samples or mock-ups. Agree the required drawing set, sample size, approval sequence and installation interfaces in the project scope before fabrication begins.

08Where are architectural metal screens commonly used?

Typical uses include lobby features, partitions, privacy screens, restaurant and retail zoning, lift surrounds and decorative enclosures. The final screen design should respond to the circulation, sight lines and maintenance access of the space.

09Can the pattern be customised for a specific project?

Yes. A client motif, geometric reference or privacy requirement can be used as the starting point. Pattern scale and open area are then reviewed against panel size, borders, viewing distance and fabrication constraints.

10What information do you need for an initial quotation?

Please provide overall dimensions, quantity, project location, intended application, preferred finish, pattern reference and any available drawings. Provisional information should be marked so it can be reviewed separately.

11How is the material selected for a screen project?

Material selection depends on the project specification, location, required appearance, panel format and fabrication method. Xinmao primarily develops stainless steel screen packages, while final material and thickness follow approved project requirements.

12Can the screen finish match other metalwork in the project?

Finish references, approved samples and adjacent metalwork can be reviewed together. Where appearance is critical, colour, texture and grain direction should be confirmed with physical samples before production.

13Can the screen be used for both interior and exterior applications?

Both applications can be considered, but they should not use the same specification by default. Material, finish, backing structure, drainage, fixings and local exposure conditions must be reviewed for the actual project location.

14What installation information can be provided?

The installation approach depends on the project scope and surrounding construction. Wall, floor and ceiling conditions should be shared so frames, brackets, access and fixing interfaces can be discussed during detailing.

15What maintenance is normally required?

Maintenance depends on the selected material, finish, location and level of contact. Accessible joints and suitable panel divisions make cleaning easier. Final cleaning products and methods should follow the approved finish sample and project guidance.