What we fabricate
| Item | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Skids and process skids | Pumps, compressors, filtration and process equipment |
| Machine bases and frames | Machine mounting, equipment stands, support frames |
| Bespoke steel frames | Equipment frames, subframes, structural supports |
| Lifting beams and frames | Built to your design; proof tested by an approved test house before use |
| Brackets and pipe supports | Batches of brackets, pipe and cable supports to drawing |
| Stillages and pallet cages | Bespoke handling and storage for your parts |
Recent work like this
Client names are left off; all built to drawing.
| Project | Client type | What we did |
|---|---|---|
| RHS frame members and 36 brackets | Pump engineers | Cut and fabricated to drawing, hot-dip galvanised |
| Windposts for a hotel build | Civil engineering contractor | Manufactured to drawing specification, red oxide primed |
| Commercial staircase | Industrial client | Fabricated and welded to drawing, supplied unpainted for their finish |
| Production brackets | Supplies company | A batch of 50 brackets manufactured to drawing |
Lifting equipment
We fabricate lifting beams, spreader beams and lifting frames to your design. Before use they must be proof load tested and certified by an approved test house; we'll work with yours, and we'll tell you at quote stage what the drawing needs to show.
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, or we book haulage through the logistics firms we work with. Repeat batches can be scheduled to your call-offs.
Frequently asked questions
Do you take one-offs?
Yes. Plenty of what goes through the workshop is a single frame or skid to drawing; plenty is repeat batches.
Do you need a full drawing?
A drawing is best, but a dimensioned sketch or a photo of the old part with key sizes is enough to quote. We'll confirm details before anything is cut.
Are lifting beams certified?
We fabricate to your design. Proof load testing and certification must be done by an approved test house before use, and we'll work with yours.
What finishes can you do?
Raw, primed, wet spray to any RAL, powder coat or hot-dip galvanised, arranged by us so you deal with one supplier.
Do you take domestic work?
No. We take commercial and trade work only.