Fourways, Johannesburg · 15+ years
The welding and the woodwork, from one pair of hands.
Gates, burglar bars and structural steel. Bespoke furniture, and hardwood doors brought back instead of ripped out.
Quotes are free. Send a photo and I'll tell you straight whether it's worth doing.
Six things people call me for.
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Welding & steel fabrication
Mild steel and stainless, fabricated to measure, from a side gate to structural columns on a building site.
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Gates & security steel
Gates, burglar bars and barriers built to the opening you have, not trimmed to fit a standard frame.
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Structural & commercial steel
Columns, beams and base plates fabricated to the engineer's detail and installed on site, plus racking and fittings for workshops.
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Bespoke steel furniture
Tables, bases and frames in mild steel and polished stainless, one-offs and matched batches, often paired with hardwood.
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Carpentry & timber restoration
Tired hardwood doors, windows and frames sanded back, repaired and re-oiled, usually for a fraction of what replacing them costs.
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Home repairs & painting
Painting, plaster repairs, door frames and the rest of the list, done by somebody who turns up when he says he will.
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Photographs of jobs I've finished.
All of it mine, all of it shot on site or in the workshop. No stock photography.
Bespoke steel furniture
Steel and hardwood console table
A long console built from square tube and a solid hardwood top, welded, ground flush, painted, then fitted with the timber oiled to bring the grain up.
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Carpentry & timber restoration
Hardwood french door restoration
A pair of tired hardwood french doors taken back, repaired and re-oiled in place, cheaper than replacing them, and the timber was far better than anything you'd buy new.
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Carpentry & timber restoration
Sliding barn door on a steel track
A timber barn door hung on a steel top track with cast hangers, both trades on one job, which is usually two contractors and two call-outs.
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Gates & security steel
Pedestrian security gates
Side gates built to the measured opening rather than bought off a rack, one in mild steel under red-oxide primer, one in polished stainless.
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Structural & commercial steel
Structural steel columns
Fabricated columns with welded base plates, set out and plumbed on a live residential build in the northern suburbs.
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Bespoke steel furniture
Stainless steel table and stool bases
Polished stainless bases made in batches for a furniture client, faceted, cross-braced and cube forms, all built to repeat.
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Send me a photo
WhatsApp a picture of the opening, the room or the broken thing, with a rough size and your suburb. That's usually enough for me to know what I'm dealing with.
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I give you a real number
Same day for anything straightforward. For bigger jobs I'll come and measure rather than guess. And if it isn't worth doing, or you'd be better off with someone cheaper, I'll say so.
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I do the job and hang it
Fabricated in the workshop, where I can work to a line, then installed on site by me. I fit what I build, so there is nobody to blame but me.
Common questions
What areas do you cover?
I'm based in Fourways and work across the northern suburbs of Johannesburg: Sandton, Bryanston, Midrand, Randburg, Lonehill, Dainfern, Sunninghill, Douglasdale and the areas around them.
How do I get a quote?
WhatsApp is quickest. Send a photo of what you need, a rough size, and your suburb. For anything straightforward I can usually give you a number the same day; for bigger jobs I'll come and measure. Quotes cost nothing.
Do you only do welding?
Welding and steel fabrication is the specialism and most of my work, but I also do carpentry and timber restoration, and general repairs and painting. A lot of jobs are more than one trade, and it's easier for everyone when that doesn't mean three contractors.
How long have you been doing this?
Over 15 years on the tools.
Tell me what you need
Send a photo and a rough size on WhatsApp and I'll come back to you with a straight answer, including if it's not a job worth paying me for.