Stainless Steel Facts

Today we have for you a quick lesson on stainless steel types. There are many different grades of stainless steel for a wide variety of uses, the two grades commonly used for consumer goods are 430 Stainless Steel & 304 Stainless Steel.

Grade 304 is better quality, particularly for outdoor use as due to its nickel content (about 8%) it cannot rust. Our SilverSteel BBQ’s are made from 304 Stainless Steel.

Grade 430 contains iron and can rust. However, highly polished 430 Stainless Steel is still quite weather resistant and takes a long time to rust if the surface is left unscratched. It is much cheaper than Grade 304 as it doesn’t use any nickel. It is also magnetic due to the iron content. There is a miss-conception that Stainless Steel can’t be magnetic, Grade 430 is Stainless Steel and is magnetic.

Stainless Steel products available here include our SilverSteel BBQ and some of our range of Alan Titchmarsh Water Features.

Handy Hint: The best way to keep an outdoor Stainless Steel item nice and shiny is to occasionally clean it with either olive oil or baby oil. This gets rid of all marks and prevents water marking.

Hope you enjoyed our quick nugget of information.

Get Set for Easter with Garden Games & Leisure

Welcome to the first of many posts from your friends at Garden Games & Leisure!

Today's post is all about Easter, which begins with Good Friday on 10th April, and for many this long weekend presents the first opportunity to get the garden ship-shape for Summer. Recently, we have received a lot of interest in our Xtreme Air basketball products which can act as a good diversion away from the stack of Easter Eggs! For an easy way to get fit and have fun outdoors this Summer, be sure to check out our range of Basketball Sets & Trampolines.

For those slightly less energetic but still prepared to work up a sweat digging and perfecting their flowerbeds it’s the perfect time to put in a tranquil and relaxing Water Feature, we’ve got a fantastic new range including Stainless Steel Tubes and Sphere water features, Textured Glass in an array of designs and some very interesting and pretty Resin Models with Pigs & Frogs providing the theme.


To make the most of the (few!) warm and sunny Summer days you might consider cooking and eating outside to make the most of the good weather. BBQs are a great way to socialise with friends while enjoying great tasting food outdoors. Here at Garden Games we stock everything you need to make a great event. Our range of Teak & All Weather Furniture suits the unpredictable nature of the great British weather. Outdoor cooking requires a BBQ of course, and so we have a range of barbecues to suit all requirements and tastes, from a range of small Fire Pits for low volume cooking to monstrous Gas Barbecues for larger gatherings - we believe we cater to all.

Don't forget to take a look at our BBQ recipes if you are stuck for exciting ideas.