Posted on 27/10/2015

Romeo, Romeo! Is this balcony legal Romeo? If you'd like to have a juliet balcony or balustrade system installed at your property there are a few considerations to make regarding planning permission and building regulations before construction should start. As with most planning and development.

Posted on 27/10/2015

Glass screens and balustrades made easy! A range of stainless steel glass clamp fittings are available and the latest addition to the range of D shaped clamps are our 90° corner glass clamps and In-line glass to glass connector clamps. Both fittings are produced from the same high quality brushed

Posted on 22/10/2015

Another day another happy customer. On this occasion we offered a supply and delivery service for a brand new toughened glass and clamp system for our customer's domestic property staircase. 'Thank you Dio-Met for the high quality service provided to help us complete our bannister. We dealt with A

Posted on 22/10/2015

Adding a glass canopy to your entrance It's that time of year again when the weather closes in and glass canopy systems take over from balustrades and staircases as our most popular line of work. Why use a DioMet glass canopy? A glass canopy offers many advantages to a commercial or domestic en

Posted on 22/10/2015

The juliet balcony minefield Buying a juliet balcony has never been easier with the rise of online retail. 10 years ago you would have to visit and consult your local ironmonger or steel fabricators for a design and quotation but the process is now much more simple - but what should you look out f

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