We have just completed our metalwork package in The O2 Dublin which consisted of mesh balustrades with stainless steel tubular handrails, stainless steel drinks shelves, lift surrounds in glass and stainless steel, galvanised stair balustrades, balcony balustrades etc. and all had to be designed and manufactured to suit the criteria set out for managing large crowds. The project proved to be quite challenging but worthwhile and our team from the Design office to the Site Crews worked extremely well to produce a quality package for our clients within budget, safely and on time.

We manufactured almost all of the metalwork inside the Bowl and Crowd loadings were most important.

The 240 grit satin polished handrails proved a nice contrast to the grey finished balustrades.

Phisically getting the large panes of glass into position in a tight space was a challenge in itself.

We manufacture our mesh panel balustrade using CNC cutting so as to maintain uniformaty throughout our work. Whilst this was probably over the top a little the quality in the finish is evedent and worth the effort.

Well done lads, good work…………………………

Regards, Martin.

Here are some more pictures of a glass balustrade we applied to a timber stairs just recently. The stairs was beautifully manufactured and installed by the client and we fixed stainless steel machined glass brackets to which bolted the clear glass panels and then bolted the stainless steel handrail flat to.

The fabrication is simple but the attention to the detail as in the handrail and the machined brackets really makes it stand out from the crowd. As I say with a bit of design thought the results can be very satisfying indeed.

Regards, Martin

Up to lately, when asked to install glass balustrade to a home situation the tendency has been towards wood or stainless steel but we were involved in the RTE Showhouse earlier this year and the designer asked that we use brass. I thought about it for a while and we came up with a simple but rather effective soloution which can actually be applied to most if not all wooden staircases and which gives and totally different feel to your hall stairs and landing.

This stairs was a typical wooden staircase with typical wooden balustrade. We removed the wooden balustrade and covered the stringer with brass, even on the top edge and then fixed our glass with machined brass domes. We then installed a tubular brass handrail by bolting in through the glass with matching brass domes……….. Even I was impressed !

Here are some images of some uses for glass where light is a necessary to the floor beneath. In the first example we placed a mildsteel frame which was lazer cut and so looked rather unique from underneath in the floor void and then placed the toughened and laminated glass into this frame.

In the second example our client required access into a room without the requirement of  a full floor area and so we manufactured and glass floored bridge complete with glass balustrade.

Both examples are very different but the requirements were similar. The use of glass in both results in magnificant metalwork pieces. Remember once some planning is done early anything is possible.

Regards, Martin.

Here are some fine examples of metalwork and glass. We manufactured and installed 2 mildsteel steel staircases to a lobby area and fitted frameless glazing to both sides of the stairs and around the void areas. We then completed the balustrade by installing a stainless steel tubular handrail to the side of the glass.