How We Export Railing Kits from India to Africa: Senegal, Ghana, Gambia and the Maldives
Since 2011 Rachana International has shipped stainless steel, aluminium and glass railing systems from Rajkot to West Africa and the Indian Ocean. We run a related company, Rachana Architectural Solutions, in Diamniadio, Dakar, and supply projects in Ghana, the Gambia and the Maldives. This is how a typical export order works, so you know what to expect before you enquire.
Step 1: Measurement without a site visit
Most overseas clients send us a floor plan or a set of photos with a tape measure in frame. From that we prepare an elevation drawing and a glass cutting list. If the site is not built yet, we work from the architect's drawings and hold glass sizes until slab edges are cast.
Step 2: Drawing, BOQ and quotation
You receive a priced bill of quantities: glass panels by size and thickness, SS or aluminium sections by length, spigots, clamps, fasteners, sealants, and a separate line for freight. Prices are quoted FOB Mundra or CIF your port, in USD or INR.
Step 3: Fabrication as a knock-down kit
Handrails and posts cut, welded and polished in Rajkot, numbered to the drawing
Glass toughened and edge-polished by our partner plant, wrapped panel by panel
PVD or powder coating done before packing
Every kit includes 5 percent extra fasteners and two spare glass panels for breakage
Step 4: Packing and shipping
Steel goes in plywood crates; glass travels upright in A-frame crates with foam separators. A 40 ft container carries roughly 1,200 running feet of railing with glass. Documentation: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and, where needed, SGS inspection. Transit from Mundra to Dakar or Tema is typically 25 to 35 days.
Step 5: Installation support
In Senegal our own team installs. Elsewhere we supply a numbered installation drawing and guide the local contractor over video call for the first section. For large projects we send a supervisor from Rajkot for the first two weeks.
What to send us for an export quotation
Site photos or architect drawings
Total running feet of railing and number of staircases
Preferred material: SS 304, SS 316 or aluminium
Finish: polish, PVD gold or black, powder coat colour
Port of destination
Send drawings or photos on WhatsApp +91 88669 22226 for a quotation. Rachana International, Rajkot, India; operations in Senegal.
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