Covers & cages
Gas cylinder cages, ventilated and lockable
Gas bottles have to be outside, upright, ventilated and secure. That is a safety requirement, not a styling one — so the only question left is whether it has to look like a cage.
- Material
- Aluminium & ACM composite, up to 2 mm
- Finish
- Powder coated or spray painted, any colour
- Cutting
- CNC laser cut and engraved in-house
- Warranty
- 12 months
The work
See it properly
Click any frame to open it full size. Arrow keys move between them.
Why it is built this way
Ours are built as ventilated enclosures: open at top and bottom so gas cannot pool, lockable so the bottles stay yours, and sized properly around 9 kg, 19 kg or 48 kg cylinders.
They ship flat-packed with fixings. Because they are aluminium rather than steel, they are light enough to position and fix without help, and they will not rust streak down your wall in a coastal climate.
One honest note: installation of the gas system itself must be signed off by a registered LP gas installer. We build the enclosure; the certificate of conformity comes from your installer.
- 01
Ventilated by design
Open at high and low level so nothing can pool. This is the part that matters and the part cheap cages get wrong.
- 02
Sized to real bottles
Drawn around 9 kg, 19 kg and 48 kg cylinders — single or double — with room to swap them out.
- 03
No rust streaks
Aluminium, not painted steel. It stays looking like a considered detail instead of a maintenance job.
Choose the cut
Any pattern, cut into this product
Shown as standard in Contour. Open area is the specification — it decides how much light, air and view gets through.
How this one gets made
Four steps, one workshop
- Step 01
Measure
Send the opening. Rough is fine — a photo with a tape in it beats a perfect drawing.
- Step 02
Draw
We draw your actual panel at full scale and you approve the CAD before anything is cut.
- Step 03
Cut
CNC laser cut, then powder coated or sprayed, on our own machines in Prospecton.
- Step 04
Fit
Flat-packed with fixings and a drill template, or fitted by our team or an approved installer.
“They told me straight that the job needed installing rather than flat-packing. I would rather hear that up front than find out on a ladder.”
Riaan D.
Homeowner · Westville
Full specification
- Material
- Aluminium & ACM composite, up to 2 mm
- Finish
- Powder coated or spray painted, any colour
- Cutting
- CNC laser cut and engraved in-house
- Warranty
- 12 months
- Cylinder sizes
- 9 kg, 19 kg, 48 kg — single or double
- Security
- Lockable door, padlock hasp
- Ventilation
- High and low level openings
Coming soon · instant ballpark estimator
Size, pattern and finish in, a price range out. Until then, send us the dimensions and you will have a real number back within a working day.
Get a price →Questions people actually ask
What are the rules for storing gas bottles in South Africa?
LP gas cylinders must be stored outdoors, upright, in a well-ventilated position and away from drains, openings and ignition sources. Distances and quantities are governed by SANS 10087. Our cages are built to be ventilated and secure, but the compliance sign-off for the installation itself must come from a registered LP gas installer.
Do I need a certificate?
A Certificate of Conformity is issued by a registered LP gas installer for the gas installation. We supply the enclosure, not the certificate — always use a registered installer.
Can it hold two bottles?
Yes. Double versions are standard for all three cylinder sizes, and we can draw a wider one if you want a spare in there.
Is it lockable?
Yes, with a padlock hasp on the door. Bottles walk otherwise.
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Tell us the opening. We’ll draw the panel.
Rough dimensions are fine — we confirm every measurement on the CAD before cutting. No obligation, and no pushy follow-up.