Welding Services and Metal Fabrication in Brighton
Mobile and structural welding, metal fabrication, staircases, gates and railings, stainless steel, boats and repairs, across Brighton, Hove and Sussex. Here is what each one covers.
- Coded on-site welding
- SafeContractor approved
- Workshop in Lancing
Mobile and on-site welding
Mobile welding in Brighton, on site where the job is
Most of our welding happens where the metal already is. We come out to houses, building sites, shops, workshops and boats around Brighton and Hove, with the kit to weld, cut and drill on the spot, so nothing needs taking apart and carting off.
That might be a broken gate hinge, a cracked balcony bracket, steel going into an extension or a new frame made up on a roof, like the one we fabricated on site in Falmer. Our on-site welding is coded, certified to BS EN ISO 9606-1 and BS 4872, and we offer a 24-hour emergency call-out for urgent repairs.
What we do
- Welding at homes, building sites, businesses and boats
- Repairs to gates, railings, stairs and frames
- Structural steel welded in place
- Gas and plasma cutting, burning and drilling on site
- Hard-facing of worn steel parts
- A 24-hour emergency call-out for urgent jobs
Good to know
- Coded welding, certified to BS EN ISO 9606-1 and BS 4872
- SafeContractor approved, with CSCS and IPAF cards
- Overhead and vertical welds on site
- Small repairs as well as larger jobs
Structural steel welding
Structural steel welding for builders and homeowners
Builders around Brighton call us in to weld structural steel on site: beams and columns in extensions, steels in loft conversions and the connections between them. One building firm uses us for the on-site steel welding on every project they run.
We also take on the awkward ones, such as support steels and brackets welded in under the upstairs bay window of an older town house. Plates, box sections and brackets can be made up in our workshop first, then welded in on site.
What we do
- Beams, columns and connections welded on site
- Steels for extensions and loft conversions
- Support steels and brackets for older houses
- Box sections and plates made in the workshop
- Repairs to existing steelwork
Good to know
- We work alongside your builder on site
- Coded welding, certified to BS EN ISO 9606-1 and BS 4872
- Overhead and vertical welding
- Steelwork is the topic our Google reviews mention most
Metal fabrication
Metal fabrication from our workshop in Lancing
Not everything should be welded on site. In our workshop in Lancing, along the coast from Brighton, we cut, drill and weld pieces to your measurements, then bring them out and fit them.
Recent workshop jobs include stainless steel catering stands, a flanged steel cylinder, chequer plate stair treads and a custom skate rail that went off for zinc plating once it was welded. If you have a sketch, a drawing or just an idea, we can talk it through.
What we do
- Custom fabrication to your measurements
- Steel flooring and mezzanines
- Industrial rail systems
- Decking frames and subframes
- Doors and frames, inside and out
- GRP flooring and barriers
Good to know
- Steel and stainless steel
- Made in the workshop, fitted on site
- One-off pieces and small batches
- Zinc plating or polishing arranged where needed
Staircases, balconies and handrails
Steel staircases, balconies, balustrades and handrails
Staircases are one of the things we make most: straight outside stairs with landings, stairs down into basements and spiral staircases, including a spiral staircase and balustrades at Worthing Pier. We have also put in platforms and handrails in the grandstand at Goodwood Racecourse.
Old stairs and balconies are worth saving too. We have replaced a broken cast iron tread with Durbar chequer plate, which costs far less than a new casting, repaired a steel staircase for a club in Worthing and patched up worn balcony railings.
What we do
- Outside steel staircases and landings
- Spiral staircases
- Balcony railings, new and repaired
- Balustrades and wall-mounted handrails
- Broken treads replaced with chequer plate
- Platforms and handrails for commercial buildings
Good to know
- Made to measure for each opening
- Handrails can be shaped to suit, such as smooth curved corners
- Repairs often cost less than replacing
- Homes and commercial buildings
Gates, railings and security
Gates, railings and security bars
We make and fit steel gates and railings around Brighton and Sussex: sliding driveway gates, railings on top of front walls, decorative scroll panels in front of French doors and security railings between houses.
For security, we fit steel bars across windows and openings, and when a gate or fence fails we can come out and make the premises secure again, even if that means working into the evening. We also fit composite and aluminium fencing.
What we do
- Sliding and swing gates
- Railings for walls and boundaries
- Decorative scroll railings
- Security railings and window bars
- Composite and aluminium fencing
- Repairs to old gates and railings
Good to know
- Steel frames made in our workshop
- Fitted on site by us
- Homes and business premises
- Urgent gate repairs to make a property secure
Stainless steel welding
Stainless steel welding: pipework, stands and handrails
Stainless steel needs a clean, careful weld. We TIG weld stainless for businesses and commercial sites, from pipework to frames and handrails.
When a brewery relocated to a new unit in Hastings, we worked on its stainless pipework, valves and fittings around the tanks. We have also made stainless steel catering stands in our workshop and fitted stainless handrails along a new access ramp.
What we do
- Stainless pipework and fittings
- Stainless stands and frames
- Stainless handrails and balustrades
- Work in breweries and commercial kitchens
Good to know
- TIG welding
- Brewing, catering and commercial work
- On site or in the workshop
- Polishing arranged for finished pieces
Boat and marine welding
Boat and marine welding along the Sussex coast
Being on the coast, we get called to plenty of boats. We have made and fitted new ladders, worked on commercial boats at Shoreham harbour and repaired a cargo ship’s railing after a wave flattened it, in time for the ship to sail on to its next port.
We have also come out to a narrowboat that needed an urgent weld to get going again, and worked from a barge on the river at Arundel.
What we do
- Ladders, rails and fittings for boats
- Railing repairs on commercial vessels
- Urgent repairs to get a boat moving
- Work from a barge on the river
Good to know
- We come to the boat
- Harbours, rivers and canals
- Commercial and private boats
- A 24-hour emergency call-out for urgent jobs
Cutting, hard-facing and repairs
Metal repairs, cutting and hard-facing
A good weld repair often costs less than replacing the whole thing. We have repaired a badly rusted steel entry door for a business in Shoreham-by-Sea for much less than the quotes for a new one, and mended a motorbike’s snapped brake pedal so its owner could ride home on it.
On site or in the workshop we also cut and burn steel with gas or plasma, drill it and hard-face worn parts to give them a tougher surface.
What we do
- Gas and plasma cutting and burning
- Drilling
- Hard-facing of worn parts
- Repairs to steel doors and frames
- Motorbike and small part repairs
Good to know
- Repairs as well as new work
- On site or in the workshop
- We explain the repair before we start
- Ask us before you replace it
Not sure which service you need?
Send a photo and a few words about the job, and we will tell you how we would weld it, make it or repair it.