Expert Coded Welding in Portsmouth, Portsmouth

What does "coded" actually mean for your project? Simply put, it means our welders have been rigorously tested and certified to specific procedures, such as BS EN ISO 9606. We don't just claim to be good; we prove it through independent audits. RA Steelworks Services LTD is UKAS-accredited to BS EN 1090-1 and approved for Execution Class 2 (EXC2). This is absolutely vital if you're dealing with structural steel. Building Control and your insurance company will likely insist on seeing a CE or UKCA mark, backed by a Weld Procedure Specification (WPS). Without these, you could be facing a legal and safety nightmare.

Different jobs demand different techniques. You wouldn't use a sledgehammer to hang a picture, and you shouldn't use the wrong welding process for your fabrication. Our Portsmouth team is highly skilled in MIG, TIG, and Stick (MMA) welding. Need clean, surgical-standard joints on stainless steel or aluminium? Our TIG specialists are the ones to call. Dealing with heavy structural frames or rugged on-site repairs? Our MIG and Stick capabilities ensure deep penetration and a rock-solid bond every time. We work with everything from standard carbon steel to more complex alloys, ensuring the weld pool and parent metal are perfectly fused.

Being based in Portsmouth, we’re no strangers to the shipyard. The marine environment is incredibly punishing on metal, and a standard repair just won't stand up to the corrosive salt and constant motion of the sea. We provide specialist marine fabrication and ship repair, ranging from hull patches to superstructure modifications. Our coded welders understand the unique stresses that marine vessels face. You'll often find us down at the docks or working on-board, carrying out emergency repairs to get ships back in service with minimal downtime. If it floats and it's made of metal, we've got the tools and the talent to fix it.

We know that sometimes it’s impossible to bring the work to us. Whether it’s a fixed structural beam on a building site or a piece of heavy plant machinery that’s gone on the blink, we’ll bring the workshop to you. Our mobile welding units serve a 25-mile radius around Portsmouth, arriving fully equipped to handle on-site fabrication, repairs, and alterations. You get the same level of coded precision and documented quality on-site as you would in our own facility. It’s all about keeping your project moving forward without the headache of unnecessary transport costs or delays.