Schaaf GmbH

What Schaaf GmbH does

Schaaf GmbH Stahl- und Metallbau is a third-generation, family-owned German metalworking and locksmith company (Schlosserei) headquartered at Weidenring 14, Bensheim, Hesse. Founded in 1975 by Georg Schaaf and currently led by Patrick Schaaf (Metallbaumeister and international Schweißfachmann) since September 2020, the company designs, fabricates, and installs custom metalwork — railings and grilles, gates (manual and motorized), front doors, fence systems, stairs, balconies, coverings/awnings, stainless steel fabrications, fly screens, and security grilles. The primary customer segment is residential property owners in the Bensheim and Bergstraße region, with secondary work for commercial properties.

The company operates its own production halls and employs approximately 12 staff (two masters, six skilled workers, two commercial staff, and two apprentices). Core technical competencies include EN 1090-2 certified welding (staff attend annual training and exams), hot-dip galvanizing, plastic painting, powder coating, and dedicated stainless steel processing in a separate contamination-free hall. All products are manufactured to millimeter precision and professionally installed on-site with warranty. The company is listed in the Hessian State Criminal Investigation Office registry of approved installers of mechanical security devices, gating access to police-recommended security work. In addition to in-house fabrication, it supplies and installs branded products from selected manufacturers (locking systems, front doors, awnings, roller shutters, garage doors, fly screens).

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time custom fabrication contracts on a quote-based pricing model, supplemented by brand product resale-with-installation and a small key emergency service during business hours. Go-to-market is direct field sales with on-site free security consultations and a showroom/exhibition on company premises. Marketing relies on the company website, the showroom, word-of-mouth referrals, and membership in the Unternehmergemeinschaft PEN (PEN Gutegeschäfte) local business community. No public pricing, no e-commerce, and no third-party distribution network are present. The company is privately held with no external investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity.

Name

Schaaf GmbH

Legal name

Schaaf GmbH Stahl- und Metallbau

Website

https://schlosserei-schaaf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schaaf GmbH is a third-generation, family-owned German metalworking firm in Bensheim (Hesse) that designs, fabricates, and installs custom steel and stainless steel products — railings, gates, fences, balconies, stairs, and security grilles — primarily for residential property owners in the Bergstraße region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication and Installation

NAICS

Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323), Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Steel construction services
• Welding and metalwork
• Security grilles installation
• Stainless steel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Bensheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication and Installation: The company manufactures custom metal products (railings, gates, fences, stairs, balconies, canopies) in their own production facilities and provides professional on-site installation with warranty. Products available with hot-dip galvanizing, plastic painting, or powder coating finishes.
2. Brand Product Installation: Installs and mounts brand products including locking systems, front doors, awnings, roller shutters, garage doors, and fly screens. These are delivered finished and installed by the company.
3. Key Emergency Service: Provides key emergency service during business hours for customers who have locked themselves out, attempting to arrive quickly.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schaaf GmbH designs, fabricates, and installs custom metalwork for residential and commercial properties. In its own production halls, the company manufactures millimeter-precise railings, grilles, gates, fences, stairs, balconies, coverings, and stainless steel products, offering fire-galvanized, plastic-painted, or powder-coated finishes. The company also supplies and installs branded products (locking systems, front doors, awnings, roller shutters, garage doors, fly screens) and provides a key emergency service during business hours.

Product overview

Schaaf GmbH is a third-generation metalworking and locksmith company (Schlosserei / Stahl- und Metallbau) operating since 1975. The company operates its own production facilities and offers a comprehensive portfolio of custom metalworking products, all fabricated to millimetre-precise measurements and professionally installed on-site. The core offering consists of individually manufactured products including railings and grilles, gates (roll and sliding), front doors, fence systems, stairs and stairways, balconies, coverings/awnings, awnings, and stainless steel products. The company also provides specialist services including break-in protection and security technology (certified by the Hessian State Criminal Investigation Office), and fly screens. All products are available in fire-galvanized, painted, or powder-coated finishes, with a growing emphasis on stainless steel. In addition to its own manufacturing, the company supplies and installs branded products including locking systems, front doors, awnings, roller shutters, garage doors, and fly screens from selected brand manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Railings & Grilles (Geländer & Gitter)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Unternehmergemeinschaft PEN (PEN Gutegeschäfte)minorOthersSchaaf GmbH is a member of the PEN business community (Unternehmergemeinschaft PEN), a network of local businesses that support each other and share referrals. The partnership is primarily for mutual business support and customer referrals among member businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• ABUS: German manufacturer of security products (locks, door/window security, cylinders). Schaaf explicitly installs and recommends ABUS mechanical security products, making it an ecosystem partner/supplier rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• ASSA ABLOY: Global leader in door opening solutions and access control, with security-focused products in the same regulatory space where Schaaf is registered as a mechanical security installer. Comparable security/door overlap but at vastly larger scale.
• Schüco: German manufacturer of window, door, and façade systems with an extensive metal-based architectural portfolio. Comparable on architectural metalwork adjacent to railings, doors, and balcony enclosures, but with a more standardized systems-and-dealer go-to-market.
• Reynaers Aluminium: Belgian-origin manufacturer of aluminium window, door, sliding, and curtain-wall systems. Overlaps with Schaaf on architectural metal door and balcony/façade components, but as a much larger systems-and-fabricator-network business.
• Hörmann: Major German manufacturer of doors, frames, garage doors, and operators with a deep portfolio of metal access products. Overlaps with Schaaf on front doors and gates, but operates at national/EU scale with a much broader portfolio and primarily standardized (rather than custom) offerings.

Direct peers

• Jansen: Swiss manufacturer of steel profile systems for windows, doors, and façades used by metal fabricators across Europe. Comparable to Schaaf on engineered steel-system fabrication for doors and architectural metalwork, but upstream as a profile/systems supplier.
• Wisniowski: Polish manufacturer of fences, gates, doors, and related metal building products for residential and commercial use. Highly comparable product mix to Schaaf's railings, gates, fences, and front doors, though operating at significantly greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Betafence: Global manufacturer of fencing and perimeter security solutions with residential and industrial fence and gate products. Comparable offering where Schaaf manufactures custom fence systems and gates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schaaf-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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