March 2015

Welcome to the March blogspot-the thermal vests are still on due to the cold mornings and evenings!We have managed to start this year's flower display with some baskets and daffodils-below are some pictures of our latest projects.  

Hanging Baskets and the first daffodil.

Staircase components ready for galvanizing

Top landing plate support.

Step handrails completed and fitted.

In April we will be fitting the staircase and manufacturing a new pair of metal driveway gates.Until then............................ 

February 2015

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Welcome to the February Blogspot-spring is hopefully around the corner with bulbs making an appearance and birds looking for suitable nesting sights.We have had a busy time with our staircase project that is part of a larger contract for our Architect customer and client.There will be a full reveal of the finished project undertaken by our customer so this is a sneek preview.  

Staircase manufacture in the workshop

Picture showing treads

Handrail-top section of staircase

Flight down into basement area.

The completed staircase.Finish as is.....but watch our blogspot for the future finished project reveal details.Coming 2015.

Next month will feature a waterfall with a new look,staircase balustrading and other projects not yet known!

Until March............. 

January 2015

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A belated Happy New Year to all our Blogspot readers-this month we have the usual bare metal to completed projects.Also some photographs of completed work.

Balcony railing before painting.

Completed Balcony railing-Black Gloss.

Hoop Top railing ready for fixing

Completed and fixed into position.

Railings and gate and various work awaiting delivery/collection.

Our bare metal to completed project this month is for a Tapas restaurant who are now under new management.Casa Lola 8 Croydon Road,Caterham Surrey CR3-6QB.Opening times are 12 noon-3pm and 6pm-11pm Monday to Saturday.Telephone number 01883-341010.They can cater for up to 100 guests.We wish Ros and Vanessa the new owners Good Luck in their new venture and if you visit the restaurant look out for our project....pics below.

 Metal Strips cut

Twisted middle bar

Rings and twisted bar

Completed stand-unpainted

Powder-coated stand ........

With plate.

  

Complete job ready for collection.

Next month will feature our staircase project-until then-keep warm.    

December 2014

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Welcome to the final blogspot of 2014,we have had a fun packed enjoyable year creating metalwork projects and meeting new customers.

As promised the final pictures of the gothic balcony are below,it is all now finished and fitted.

Finished black paint

Panel painted black

Fitted into position

Close up panel

Close up panel

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Here's to a prosperous 2015. 

November 2014

Welcome to the November Blogspot,this month we have a bare metal to completed project,and another project progressing....

Railings during manufacture

 Railings undercoated

 Railings Black gloss

 Gate fitted and completed

Railings fitted and completed

We are also manufacturing a complicated gothic revival balcony railing.The pictures below show drawing sketches to unpainted article.The painting and completed fitted project will follow in December's Blogspot.

 Sketches of Design

 Metal cut ready for bending and welding

 Bent metal

Curved Metal 

 Clamped to hold correct position

 Taking shape and tacked to hold firm

We also enjoy our flower displays which bring some colour and enjoyment for our customers who visit the workshop. 

 Winter pansies 

Our old scrap bin-new display for winter-heather,minature tree,viola,cyclamen etc.

Looking forward now to our December Blogspot and the balcony to be fitted.

Oh and yes-The THERMAL VESTS ARE ON-mighty chilly first thing in the morning and last thing at night in the workshop!!    

October 2014

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Welcome to the first autumn blogspot of 2014-lovely mild, but sometimes wet and windy weather.
We are not yet wearing thermal vests which is a bonus but we are working hard so would not feel the cold anyway!

This month we have pictures of a manufactured and painted staircase guard rails and some GRP anti slip steps.Also step by step in photographs of bare metal to stands.

  

Staircase guard rails

The anti slip product will be used to cover existing concrete steps to make them safe in wet conditions,we are covering steps and landings.

Anti-slip step covers

The pictures below show bare metal to manufactured stands ready for powder coating.

8mm bright square

Cut to size

Welded top section awaiting cleaning

Sections cleaned and ready for welding together

Finished stand

And finally for October-HAPPY HALLOWEEN!