1 MG-Lido Mall
Fluted columns with Corinthian capitals and scrolled relief ornaments across a mall facade.
FRP columns and corbels for porches, halls and elevations
Round, fluted and square column covers, with corbels and brackets to match.
About FRP columns and corbels
FRP columns are decorative shells. Each one is moulded in two halves that close round an RCC or steel column, which carries the load, so you get a classical or contemporary column without casting one on site.
Corbels and brackets are moulded the same way and fixed under balconies, eaves, cornices and shelves. Because every piece comes out of a mould, a whole colonnade or a row of corbels matches exactly.
Applications for FRP columns and corbels
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Porches and porticos
Entrance columns for villas, clubhouses and institutions.
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Lobbies and banquet halls
Plain RCC columns dressed as classical columns, without structural work.
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Renovations
Covers over existing columns that are cracked, stained or simply plain.
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Verandas and colonnades
Long runs of identical columns along a facade or courtyard.
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Balconies and eaves
Corbels under balcony slabs, chajjas and roof overhangs.
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Interiors
Feature columns, pilasters and shelf brackets in homes, shops and hotels.
Customisation options
Everything we make is made to order. These are the choices you make with us before moulding starts.
- Shaft
- Plain, fluted or tapered, round or square, full columns or half columns against a wall.
- Base and capital
- Tuscan, Ionic, Corinthian, lotus or a design of your own, from our capitals range.
- Size
- Made to clear your existing column with room for fixing, at any height you need.
- Corbel profile
- Console, stepped or carved, sized to the slab or beam it sits under.
- Finish
- Gelcoat in white or a colour you choose, or a painted finish to match the building.
FRP columns and corbels: styles we make
Drawings of the main styles. Each can be sized, detailed and finished to suit your project.
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Plain round FRP column Tuscan column with a plain shaft and a slight taper, made as half shells that close round an RCC column. -
Fluted FRP column Twenty flutes moulded into the shaft. Fluting is part of the mould, so every column matches. -
Tapered FRP column A straight taper from base to neck, for porches and colonnades. -
FRP pilaster cover Flat-faced pilaster with a sunk panel, for dressing square columns and wall piers. -
FRP console corbel Console corbel with an S-curved front and a sunk panel on each side. -
Stepped FRP corbel A stepped corbel for contemporary elevations, under balconies and eaves.
How it's made and fitted
Made in our unit at Jakkur, Bangalore, and fitted by our own team.
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Measure
We measure each column on site: its size, its height and how plumb it is.
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Draw
Shop drawings show the shaft, base and capital with their sizes for your approval.
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Mould
Moulds are made for the shaft, base and capital, then each column is laid up in two halves.
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Fit
The halves close round the column and are fixed, and the vertical joints are filled and finished.
Typical jobs
The kind of work we're asked for most often.
- A villa porch with four fluted columns and Ionic capitals wrapping the existing RCC columns.
- A banquet hall where plain square columns were dressed as round classical columns.
- A row of console corbels under a balcony slab, all taken from one mould.
Completed projects with columns and corbels
Buildings by our parent company, RJ Interiors & Constructions, with the same kind of element. Each project page describes the work.
Courtyard by Marriott
Arched porticos, columns, cornices and star-pattern jaali screens on a hotel front.
Princess Golf
A banquet hall with arched window surrounds, pilasters, cornices and an outdoor colonnade.
Aayakar Bhavan
Full-height columns and eaves brackets in a dark timber tone on the Income Tax building.
Infant Jesus Shrine
A grand entrance arch with angel reliefs, a crowning finial and inscribed piers.
Janatha Bazar
A colonnade of tall columns and balustraded stairs on a market building.
Questions about FRP columns and corbels
More answers on our FAQs page.
Can FRP columns carry load?
No. FRP columns are decorative covers. The load is carried by the RCC or steel column inside. If you need a new structural column, your engineer designs the core and we dress it.
Can you fit FRP columns over existing columns?
Yes, and it's the most common job. The two halves are made slightly larger than the existing column, closed round it and fixed.
Will the joints show?
The vertical joints are filled and finished after fixing. On fluted columns we place the joints inside a flute, where they're hard to see.
Do you make corbels to match an existing building?
Yes. Send a photograph and the main sizes of an existing corbel and we'll draw the profile for you to check before making the mould.
Related FRP products
FRP capitals
Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan and lotus capitals with crisp moulded detail.
FRP arches
Arch surrounds and frames for openings, gateways, temples and interiors.
FRP cornices
Classical and modern cornices, bands and mouldings in long, light lengths.