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John Desmond Ltd is a designer, fabricator and installer of specialist architectural metalwork. We work on projects where exceptionally high standards of architectural detailing are critical and are proud to have successfully developed working relationships with architects, designers and other contractors over our 46 years of trading in Wimbledon, London.

We have built up our reputation, since forming in 1968, as not only a safe pair of hands but as experts and specialists in our field. We willingly tackle the most complex and challenging of fabrication and construction tasks and are known by our customers for maintaining the highest standards in finish and in quality.

We are committed to using processes that do not harm the planet’s resources and have developed a recognised expertise in these techniques. In addition to colouring products and sheets we can manufacture to your specifications all types of products from profiles, custom formed sheets and laser-cutting to staircases, furniture and display units.

John Desmond Ltd is a specialist in PVD coating which is an innovation in the creation of coloured stainless steel making the surface many times harder and more durable in the process. This is produced through the process of PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) Titanium Ion Plating which improves the performance of stainless steel by increasing wear, scratch and corrosion resistance making its durability far superior to conventional coating methods such as electroplating or powder-coating.

We produce PVD coated coloured stainless steel for sheet, profile and small components. PVD coating colours can be applied to all grades of stainless steel sheets and profiles. Sheets can be etched and two colours can be applied to a single sheet. Anti-fingerprint coatings in satin or gloss can be applied after colouring.

We can supply proprietory fittings or take customer’s own stainless steel fittings to treat with PVD coating to any colour of your choice. We also work with suppliers and manufacturers in enhancing existing product ranges with additional colour selections.

We are providers of specialist metal treatments and coatings in steel, stainless steel, aluminium,brass and other materials. Our specialist metalworks include:
Manufacture of staircases, balconies, balustrades and handrails
Manufacture of street furniture, railings, gates, canopies, signage
Custom-made and modified yacht interior accessories and marine deck fittings and lighting
Custom-made doors, glazed screens, cladding
Supply and modification of architectural ironmongery, taps and bathroom accessories
Custom-made furniture
Custom-made and modified lighting
Architectural metalwork, artworks and furniture restoration

Products

Architecture Building and Construction:  Architectural fabrications, Balustrading, Barriers, Entrance screens, Fascia cladding, Gates, Handrails, Revolving doors, Shopfronts, Staircase structures, Stairs, Wall cladding, Architectural metalwork, Frameless door fittings

Catering:  Bar tops, Work surfaces

Fabrications:  Fabricated components, Fabrications – general

Flat Products (Coil, Sheet, Strip, Plate):  Blanks, Circles, Hot rolled flat products, Hot rolled lengths, Plasma cut pieces, Plates, Polished coil, Polished plate, Polished sheet, Sheet – coated, Sheet – coloured, Sheet – embossed, Sheet – etched, Sheet – general, Sheet – mirror finish, Sheet – patterned, Sheet – rigidised, Strip, Sheet – bead blasted, Waterjet cut pieces, Laser cut pieces, Angle profiled pieces

Long Products (Bar, Rod and Wire):  Bars – bright drawn, Bars – bright ground, Bars – flat, hot rolled, Bars – flat, rolled edge, Bars – free machining, Bars – general, Bars – round, Bars – square, Wire products, Wire rod, Bars – hollow, Bars – chrome plated

Sections:  Angles, Channels, Profiles – cold drawn, Profiles – cold rolled, Profiles – general, Profiles – hot extruded, Profiles – hot rolled, Profiles – special, Sections – cold formed, Sections – general, Sections – rectangular hollow, Sections – special, cold drawn, Sections – special, cold rolled, Sections – I & T shaped, Sections – circular hollow

Ships and Marine:  Harbour equipment, Yacht fittings, Yacht rigging

Sinks and Sanitary Products:  Sanitaryware, Shower chairs, Shower equipment, Shower trays, Sinks – non standard

Street Furniture:  Litter bins, Seats, Street furniture – general

Tube Products:  Tubes – cut pieces, Tubes – decorative, Tubes – drawn, Tubes – general, Tubes – polished, Tubes – process, Tubes – rectangular, Tubes – round, Tubes – seamless, Tubes – square, Tubes – welded

Wire Mesh:  Wire mesh – welded, Wire mesh – woven

Services

Cleaning and Restoration:  Refurbishment of fabrications

Cutting, Blanking and Piercing:  Plasma cutting, Punching, Sawing, Shearing, Waterjet cutting

Fabrication:  Installation service for fabrications

Forming:  Bending, Pressbraking, Presswork, Section bending, Tube bending

Information and Advisory:  Advisory, Technical advice – general, Technical advice on welding procedures, Technical information, Technical publications

Joining:  Brazing, Soldering, Welding, Welding gases selection, Weld preparation

Machining:  General machining, CNC machining

Surface Treatment:  Bead blasting, Coating, Shot peening, Painting, Priming, Hand polishing, Mechanical polishing of profiles, Colouring, PVD Coating

Design Services:  Product design