Posted on 20/10/2015

As at October 2015 steel prices are at their lowest price since the end of 2009 and prices continue to weaken putting significant pressure on steel mills to stay afloat during these testing times. Job losses at Tata Steel totaling 1200 highlight the severity of the current climate at it's plants in

Posted on 13/10/2015

Getting a grip on handrails All too often we get asked the same question by confused clients – ‘Does my balustrade system need a handrail?’ and the answer is reasonably simple as we shall explain later. The confusion often comes about through a variety of reasons : 1. Glossy magazines So the

Posted on 05/10/2015

Windy Wales The weather throughout the UK can be described as unpredictable at the best of times with lashings of rain, snow and wind - and that's just a typical summer's day! When the weather finally subsides and we get a glimmer of sunshine it's always pleasant to take a seat outdoors and enjoy a

Posted on 05/10/2015

Dio-Met have recently completed the survey, design and installation of a side fixed frameless glass balustrade system to a project in Fremsham, Surrey. The design chosen was an adaptation of our very popular frameless glass balustrade system 7 which consists a very minimalistic design of round stai

Posted on 21/09/2015

If you enjoy a cup of coffee and a delicious French pastry in Eastcote, Middlesex then you'll certainly be heading to the extremely popular Patisserie Brione. The patisserie has recently undergone a revamp to the external seating area and with the assistance of DioMet, now has a lovely stainless ste

Posted on 18/09/2015

Renovating or replacing a tired or lifeless staircase into a new elegant centerpiece can be high on the to-do-list of any interior designer, homeowner or developer. Removing timber newels or plastic 'glass' to replace with high quality materials, modern styles and real glass can make a huge differen

Posted on 10/09/2015

How to get your staircase landing right Staircase landings are far from wasted space- with some simple creative design input, they can be anything but. Your landing area may be a galleried mezzanine or something more modest but there is always a way to improve on tired décor and design flow. Let t

Posted on 08/09/2015

DioMet design, supply and install balcony and balustrade products throughout the UK on a daily basis and our latest small domestic project has been completed in East Sleekburn, Northumberland. The glass balustrade chosen was a variation of our ever popular stainless steel and glass balustrade system

Posted on 01/09/2015

Dio-Met have recently completed the design, supply and installation of 8no. modern glass door canopies to a residential housing project in central Nottingham. The glass canopy design chosen for the project was based around our standard T1 modern glass canopy but shorter in projection and complete wi

Posted on 26/08/2015

Can contemporary homes be cosy? Most people outside of the architectural design world tend to have the same kind of reaction to contemporary homes and that view is that they are great in principle and look attractive in a glossy magazine but are just not practical to live in and seem cold, clinica