Posted on 29/06/2015

SUMMER IS COMING! It’s nearly that time of year again – time to finally start enjoying the weather – and while we may be in Britain, there will be sunshine! Why not make the most of the hot and the humid days we do get by making your home or garden ‘summer friendly’? By this, we mean that there a

Posted on 29/06/2015

Dormer windows have become a popular design feature in UK housing although the term itself comes from the French word domir, meaning to sleep. Dormer windows, or simply dormers as they are often referred are the perfect way to create space and gain headroom in an otherwise restricted bedroom area. D

Posted on 26/06/2015

SPECIALISED IN STEELWORK Here at Dio-Met you may well have noticed that we offer a huge range of different steelwork installations and fittings, ranging from glass balconies, balustrades and canopies to galvanised shed security fixtures, steel staircases and cat ladders. What you may not realise is

Posted on 25/06/2015

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BALCONIES Balconies are extremely popular – and while they’ve been around for centuries, more and more homeowners are keen to add a sleek and stylish lookout point to their home. And why not? They’re a fantastic talking point, they add that all-important value to your prope

Posted on 23/06/2015

SECURITY : THE LOCK’S THE KEY! While browsing Dio-Met Online you may be under the impression that we mainly offer design and installation solutions, and that our aim is to add both style and value to your home or building. While we love offering our customers great-looking home installations to i

Posted on 17/06/2015

Bespoke Design and You While browsing Dio-Met Online you may well have found that we offer a wide range of ‘Bespoke’ services. This means that, while we offer a great (and best of all, affordable) range of pre-designed and ready-to-fit furnishings for your home, garden or office building, we are i

Posted on 10/06/2015

Operating a family-run business like Dio-Met can bring many valuable benefits when compared to other companies for both the business itself and for it's customers. Advantages of a family-run business Stability - knowing that the company is building towards a future encourages long-term strategic t

Posted on 09/06/2015

WHY TOUGHENED GLASS? Glass can bring a real touch of class to your home, but when it comes to applying it to your interior or exterior home design, it’s extremely important that you opt for material that’s been tempered, or in other words, toughened. Why is this? It’s all about safety. Toughened

Posted on 02/06/2015

Opaque / Frosted glass screens There can be a number of reasons why you would want to install an opaque screen within your glass balustrade or balcony system. Such screens are most commonly used for creating a barrier of privacy from overlooking neighbours and often as a requirement to comply with b

Posted on 02/06/2015

Sheffield is known as the Steel City due to its wealth of history and association with the industrial production of steel during the 19th century, but what about Sheffield today? 21st century Sheffield is a rather different picture owing largely to the decline in world trade seen in the 1970's and t