Telford Way and the steel its tenants buy in
Property listings call Telford Way Industrial Estate the principal employment area in Kettering, sitting just off junction 7 of the A14. The roads inside it, Linnell Way, Henson Way and Vernon Court among them, hold a mixed set of occupiers. Cooney Marine International works in stainless steel engineering for the marine industry, CPL Ltd makes mounted platform vehicles and equipment, and Sealed Air has been named as an occupier in agents' brochures.
Firms like these cut and weld plenty themselves, yet they still send out larger or repeat jobs that outgrow their own bays. We take a drawing, return an itemised written quote within 24 hours in the working week, and confirm the lead time in writing. The workshop covers 12,000 sq ft under cover across two buildings. We deal with commercial and trade buyers only, and invoice against your purchase order.
Who in Kettering sends out steelwork
- Marine and stainless engineers A stainless specialist such as Cooney Marine would look for overflow TIG work. We have coded TIG welders for stainless steel and aluminium, working in a separate area kept apart from carbon steel.
- Access platform and vehicle equipment makers A platform builder such as CPL needs sub-frames, outriggers, brackets and guarding made in batches to drawing, in raw, primed or painted finishes, repeated as vehicle orders come in.
- Sign and display manufacturers Brochures for Linnell Way and Henson Way mention a sign-making tenant. Large signs and displays need support frames, base plates and fixing brackets, usually galvanised or powder coated.
- Trade counters and distribution tenants Tenants of trade-counter and distribution units on the estate order racking frames, loading edge protection, canopies and handrails, supplied to fit by their own contractors.
Larger work for Kettering engineers
For this kind of buyer the bigger orders are batch work: 10 to 50 sub-frames, brackets or guards from one drawing, stainless or aluminium assemblies that need coded TIG welding, and steel enclosures for plant and generators. Machine bases, lifting frames and skids are common requests where a tenant's own bay is full. Structural elements go through our BS EN 1090 factory production control and can be supplied UKCA or CE marked. Finishes include raw, primed, RAL wet spray, powder coat and hot-dip galvanising arranged by us.
Container work for Kettering yards
A fair number of Telford Way units have yard space, and containers are a cheap way to add a lockable store, plant room or tool crib on it. We frame structural openings into the rails, fit doors, windows and roller shutters, link or stack units, and repair and repaint worn ones. We also cut units down to a shorter length. You supply the container or we source it. Recent units cost about £3,400 to £6,800 each net of VAT depending on scope. See structural container modifications.
Stainless, frames and enclosures
Where a Kettering firm needs more welding capacity, we offer coded MIG, TIG and MMA, plus plasma cutting and bending in-house. Laser-cut parts come through suppliers. Typical requests are frames and skids, machine bases, acoustic or generator enclosures, and supply-only stairs, walkways and handrails. Each quote shows material, fabrication and finish as separate lines, so you can see where the money goes. See frames and skids.
The Kettering addresses we know about
Telford Way Industrial Estate is the main one, with Linnell Way, Henson Way, Vernon Court and Baron Avenue (NN16 8UW) feeding off it. The estate has direct access to the A14 at junction 7, which helps when a lorry is heading to or from the north or the A1. Agents' listings describe the units as workshop, warehouse and light manufacturing space, typically with yard room. We did not find a full list of the other estates, so send us your site address and we will confirm what a lorry needs.
Why a Bedford workshop can cost Kettering less
Cutting, welding, finishing and checking all happen in our own 12,000 sq ft workshop, so no stage is passed to a subcontractor with its own margin. Delivery to Kettering goes through our logistics partners and shows as its own line on the quote. Put the two together and the total often comes in below a local fabricator, which is easy to check: send us the same drawing you've sent them.
Delivery and site visits in Kettering
Kettering is 34 road miles from Marston Moretaine, about 55 minutes by car via the A6. Drive times are by car, and a loaded lorry takes longer. We organise delivery through our logistics partners. For a Telford Way delivery, the A14 junction 7 access keeps the final leg short. The work is made in-house, which often makes our price lower than local fabricators.
Our engineers visit the Kettering unit to see the job. Tell us the loading door height and the yard turning room, and note that parked cars on a busy estate road can block a wagon. Say what lifting is on site and we agree the drop with you. Your own installer fits the steel. We fabricate to drawing and do not install.
How a job runs
- 01.Send the drawing
PDF or CAD, a dimensioned sketch, or a photo of the old part. Quantities and the site postcode help.
- 02.Itemised quote in 24 hours
Material, fabrication, finish and haulage broken out line by line, with the lead time confirmed in writing.
- 03.Agree spec and finish
Sections, tolerances, weld spec and finish confirmed before anything is cut.
- 04.Fabricated inside our unit
Cut, welded and assembled by coded welders in our 12,000 sq ft Marston Moretaine workshop.
- 05.Check and paperwork
Dimensionally checked before dispatch; welder qualification and mill certificates on request.
- 06.Delivered to site
We organise delivery to your site through our logistics partners, or you can collect from the yard if that suits. One-offs and batches both welcome.
Work we take on
- Container modifications: conversions and modifications to drawing, single units or batches
- Structural openings: side openings, doors, roller shutters, linking and cut-downs
- Container repairs: panel, door and rail repairs and repaints for depots and fleets
- Steel enclosures: generator, acoustic, plant and battery housings
- Skids and frames: skids, machine bases, lifting frames and supports
- Commercial fabrication: fabrication to drawing, structural steelwork, one-offs and batches
- Stairs and fire escapes: supplied ready for your installer to fit
- Walkways and railings: handrails, platforms and ladders, supplied to fit
Frequently asked questions
Can a Kettering firm send stainless TIG overflow work?
Yes. We have coded TIG welders for stainless steel and aluminium, working in their own area apart from carbon steel. Send the drawing and finish requirement, and the quote lists material and welding separately.
Do you deliver to Kettering?
Yes. At 34 road miles and about 55 minutes by car it is within the area we quote for. We organise the delivery, and engineers can visit first to measure up.
Do you take repeat orders from Telford Way tenants?
Repeat batches are routine. After the first run is priced line by line, repeats are quoted against the same drawing, invoiced against your purchase order, with staged payment possible on multi-unit orders.
What happens on delivery day at a Kettering unit?
We agree the day and time with you. Tell us the access and any lifting on site so the drop is planned, and who will receive the load. If you would rather collect from the yard, say what vehicle is coming so the work is ready to load.
Nearby areas
We also quote for firms in Corby, Wellingborough, Northampton, Lutterworth and Peterborough. See every town on the areas we serve page.