Process

Our Process

IOTA – Setting the Standard in Bespoke Manufacture

Our Process
Design and Manufacture - Supply only
Design, Manufacture and Installation - up to full Design and Build

Pre-Contract

Conceptual Design Planning

IOTA does not offer conceptual design services, nor services relating to statutory compliance [such as planning / building regs]. 

However, we are always happy to assist architects, designers and specifiers with budgetary input; and with advice as to how their conceptual designs might be refined or developed, and/or value-engineered into more practical, cost-effective solutions.

In addition, the Specifiers Area of our website, and the Projects section, offer a wealth of advice and inspiration to designers and specifiers, based on IOTA’s extensive past project experience. 

Finally, IOTA does offer a range of standalone chargeable services [such as structural, measured and levels surveying services, and Structural Engineer evaluation], which can form part of pre-contract statutory compliance filings / applications. 

Detailed Design

Once contracted, IOTA offers a complete manufacturing design service, to deliver whatever the conceptual design brief envisages.

Our design experience covers a wide range of landscape and construction product areas, including:

  • Architectural metalwork
  • Planters – both freestanding planters, and planted perimeters 
  • Seating and benching
  • Planters and/or seating with integrated lighting
  • Balustrades, screens, trellises and fencing
  • Tree grilles and guards

As required, IOTA can also accept full Design Responsibility, and/or provide clients with Structural Engineer evaluations. And IOTA is very familiar with the need, on larger projects, to integrate our designs with other interfacing contracts – such as cladding, drainage, irrigation, hard landscaping etc.

Manufacturing

IOTA offers bespoke manufacture in all sheet metals, the most commonly specified being:

  • Mild Steel and Zintec [zinc-plated] Steel, and Aluminium
  • All grades of Stainless Steel, including 304, 316 and 1.4003 grades
  • COR-TEN Steel and other ‘weathering’ steels [such as S355JOW and S355J2W]

IOTA has a unique industry reputation in also offering ‘precious’ sheet metals, supplied pre-patinated by hand – specifically Zinc, Lead and Bronze/Brass.

In addition to sheet metal, IOTA has long experience in delivering complex, multi-material products – including elements of timber, natural stone, glass, acrylic etc. plus branding/signage and electricals.

Installation

“IOTA delivers”. And central to IOTA’s success, and reputation, is that we also offer a full suite of site services – including installation. 

Allied to IOTA’s design and manufacturing capabilities, IOTA’s extensive site experience allows us to offer complete contract solutions – up to full Design and Build [D&B] responsibility. As required, this can include:

  • Structural, measured and levels surveying – typically as an input to the Detailed Design phase, to ensure that installation ‘goes right first-time’.
  • Overall project management and site supervision – such as remove pre-existing structures, install temporary edge protection, and clear site ready for installation.
  • Hire and oversee specialist partners for vertical lifting, crane hire and lift-and-shift.
  • Attend to all statutory and site requirements [e.g. Council approvals and licenses, such as for road closures].
  • Install new IOTA products, ensuring full compliance with any contractual interfaces. For example: fixing down to support structures according to SE-approved fixing designs, and installation and integration of electrical lighting and power. 

 IOTA’s installations are professionally managed, supervised and carried out by qualified and time-served construction industry operatives. All Operatives have industry recognised Health & Safety qualifications, and comprehensive site training including SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid. Project Managers and Supervisors are security cleared to SC Level.

Post-Contract

IOTA has been a supplier to the UK landscape and construction industries for more than two decades, and we pride ourselves on ‘being there for the long haul’.

IOTA offers extensive post-contract services, which can be called upon on a standalone basis. These include:

  • Site survey and inspection.
  • Damage assessment / documentation. 
  • Remedial works, maintenance and refinishing services.

IOTA can also organise routine on-site, wet spray, paint reapplication [for Polyester Powder Coat finishes, the recommended maintenance interval is typically every 9-12 years].

Make an enquiry

We are a leading specialist supplier to the exterior and interior landscape industries, and our products feature in numerous schemes for corporations, public authorities, and private residences.

Contact Us

IOTA
The Keep
Creech Castle
Taunton, Somerset
TA1 2DX