Metal Design
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What customers say
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"We have an antique gate leading into the rear garden and we asked Darren to copy the gate and make a pedestrian access gate and a vehicle access gate for the front drive, both of which he did beautifully! The end result is stunning. We are absolutely delighted. Throughout the whole project, Darren was professional, efficient and very nice to work with. Cannot recommend highly enough!"
"Needed to put in the handrail for the internal stairs just before Xmas. We have a specific metal handrail requirements, Darren came into take the measurements twice just to be 100% spot on. The finishing was off a good quality too. The communication was prompt and detailed. At times, the communication came across as risk-adverse but explained well. I would recommend Darren at a heartbeat."
"Needed to put in the handrail for the internal stairs just before Xmas. We have a specific metal handrail requirements, Darren came into take the measurements twice just to be 100% spot on. The finishing was off a good quality too. The communication was prompt and detailed. At times, the communication came across as risk-adverse but explained well. I would recommend Darren at a heartbeat."
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We have an antique gate leading into the rear garden and we asked Darren to copy the gate and make a pedestrian access gate and a vehicle access gate for the front drive, both of which he did beautifully! The end result is stunning. We are absolutely delighted. Throughout the whole project, Darren was professional, efficient and very nice to work with. Cannot recommend highly enough!
Needed to put in the handrail for the internal stairs just before Xmas. We have a specific metal handrail requirements, Darren came into take the measurements twice just to be 100% spot on. The finishing was off a good quality too. The communication was prompt and detailed. At times, the communication came across as risk-adverse but explained well. I would recommend Darren at a heartbeat.
Needed to put in the handrail for the internal stairs just before Xmas. We have a specific metal handrail requirements, Darren came into take the measurements twice just to be 100% spot on. The finishing was off a good quality too. The communication was prompt and detailed. At times, the communication came across as risk-adverse but explained well. I would recommend Darren at a heartbeat.
Darren did a superb job of designing , and making the railings to be attached onto a new wall for the front garden. Superb craftsmanship and fitting. I would fully recommend Darren for the work , his integrity and opinion of what looks good with metal work.
Darren did a superb job of designing , and making the railings to be attached onto a new wall for the front garden. Superb craftsmanship and fitting. I would fully recommend Darren for the work , his integrity and opinion of what looks good with metal work.
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for fencing contractors in Surbiton
Across 6 fencing contractors in Surbiton, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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Metalwork / blacksmith in Surbiton, Surrey.
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Online since 2025. Their website domain was first registered in 2025, according to the public domain registry — an independent sign of how long they’ve been operating online (we checked this ourselves, it’s not a claim from their site).
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What do customers say about Metal Design?
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How long has Metal Design been trading?
Metal Design's website has been online since 2025, according to the public domain registry — an independent marker of how long they have been established.