Acoustic and generator enclosures
We build the steel: the base frame, the panels, access doors, louvre and attenuator openings, cable entries and lifting points. The acoustic infill and attenuators are specified by your acoustic consultant or supplier, and we build the housing around them, so the noise performance is designed by the people responsible for it.
Enclosures and housings we fabricate
| Enclosure | Built for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Generator housings | Standby and site generators | Base frame, access doors, louvres, fuel and cable entries |
| Plant and compressor enclosures | Compressors, pumps, chillers | Removable panels for servicing, ventilation openings |
| Battery and switchgear enclosures | Battery storage, LV switchgear | Ventilation and access to your design and fire spec |
| Chemical and fuel stores | Drums, IBCs, fuel tanks | Bunded to your specification, lockable doors |
| Steel kiosks and cabinets | Meter, control and security kiosks | Weatherproof, lockable, mounting rails inside |
| Containerised housings | Plant that suits a container shell | See container modifications |
Build specification
| Item | What we offer |
|---|---|
| Material | Mild and carbon steel: hollow section, angle, plate and sheet |
| Doors and openings | Personnel and double doors, lockable; louvres, cable and attenuator openings to drawing |
| Lifting | Lifting points to your design; proof testing by an approved test house before use |
| Finish | Primed, wet spray to any RAL, powder coat or hot-dip galvanised |
| Quantities | One-offs, batches and repeat orders |
| Haulage | Collect from the yard, or via our logistics partners |
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.Collection or haulage
Collect from the yard, or we book haulage through our logistics partners. One-offs and batches both welcome.
Paperwork that suits your procurement
- Itemised written quote, per unit or per line, inside 24 hours in the working week.
- Your PO number on every invoice, and the lead time confirmed in writing.
- VAT invoices from DRST Trading Ltd, registered in England & Wales, company no. 15946573.
- Staged payments on multi-unit orders: deposit, stage payment, balance on completion.
- Welder qualification and mill certificates on request.
- One contact from quote to completion: Daniel, who runs the workshop floor.
Commercial and trade only
We take
- Enclosures, housings and kiosks for business and industry
- Skids, frames, machine bases and brackets to drawing
- Lifting beams and frames to your design
- One-offs, batches and repeat orders
- Work for contractors, engineers, manufacturers and estates
We don't take
- Domestic or garden projects
- Installation-led site work
- Laser or sheet-metal bureau work on its own
- Private residential gates, railings or repairs
Getting work to and from the yard
The workshop is at Moreteyne Farm, Wood End, Marston Moretaine (MK43 0NY), just off the A421 between Bedford and Milton Keynes. Within 40 miles that takes in Milton Keynes, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Northampton, Cambridge, Huntingdon, St Albans, Stevenage, Hitchin and Aylesbury.
We don't run our own lorries. Collect from the yard with your own haulier, or we book haulage through the logistics firms we work with. Larger units can be built in sections if site access is tight.
Frequently asked questions
Do you design the acoustic performance?
No. Your acoustic consultant or supplier specifies the infill and attenuators; we fabricate the steel housing to suit and build their components in.
Can you work from the equipment dimensions alone?
Yes. Send the equipment size, access and ventilation needs and we'll mark up a fabrication drawing for you to sign off before anything is cut.
What finish do you recommend outdoors?
Hot-dip galvanising for anything that lives outside for years, or galvanised and painted if it needs to match a colour. Primed or painted only for indoor plant.
Can you build to a battery or fire specification?
We build to the ventilation, access and separation details in your design. The specification itself should come from your designer or the equipment supplier.
Do you take domestic work?
No. We take commercial and trade work only.