A cleaner going into a grain store near Dereham, a mixer for a feed mill or a new machine for a unit on Rashes Green? We set it in place, fix it down and build the support steel and walkways.
Dereham, mid Norfolk, about 16 miles west of our Norwich workshop on the A47.
Machine moving around Dereham
Half the plant in mid Norfolk stands in a grain store, not on a factory estate.
Machinery installation in Dereham means two kinds of site. On the Rashes Green and Yaxham Road estates it is production machines for smaller manufacturers and agricultural engineers. Out on the farms it is grain handling and feed equipment: cleaners, conveyors, elevators, hoppers and mixers, all to be placed, fixed and supported on sound steel.
We are fabricators and installers, so our side is mechanical and steel. The dryer or machine supplier, or your own electrician, deals with wiring, controls and commissioning, and we fit in with their programme. For a farm job, tell us what the floor is, how high the building is and what telehandler you have. Bigger lifts are done with hired plant.
Steel erection in Dereham
Stores, mills and workshops
We come out to see the store, mill or workshop, or work from the supplier's layout. You get a free estimate, and we agree a price before steel is ordered.
Farm concrete is not always flat or thick. We look at the slab first, then lift and skate or telehandle the machine into line with its conveyors, pack it level and anchor it. If the floor is poor we will tell you, and a steel base can spread the load.
Conveyor supports, hopper and bin frames, catwalks with handrails, access ladders and guards are fabricated in Norwich, 16 miles away, and can be galvanised for a dusty, unheated building.
Putting up a new store or taking a bigger unit in Dereham? After the power is isolated by your electrician, we unbolt the machine, move it across the yard or along the road, and refit it square and level.
The farming calendar
Nobody wants welders in the grain store in August. Store and mill work around Dereham is best done in winter and spring, with everything finished before the combines roll. For manufacturers on the estates we fit around shifts, evenings and weekends.
Practical note for farm sites: many yards around Dereham have no three phase supply near the job and no hard standing for a crane. That is fine. Our van carries its own welding power, and we will look at ground conditions before any lifting plant is booked.
Tell us about dust, stored grain, livestock nearby and any hot work concerns when you ring. We supply RAMS for site work.
Harvest or production stopped
A failed elevator support, cracked conveyor frame or broken auger mount can stop intake when the trailers are queuing. Our 24/7 call out covers repair welding on farms and in factories. Say what broke, the metal, where you are and whether there is power.
We make the damage safe, then agree the lasting repair. Please do not run a machine on a cracked mount to finish the field. Call 07495 409006 and we will tell you how soon a welder can reach you.
Emergency welding in DerehamDereham and mid Norfolk
Dereham is a short trip for us, straight out of Norwich on the A47, so coming to look at a job is no trouble. Steel is cut and welded at our base, carried out on the van or a HIAB lorry, and fitted by the people who made it.
Around the town we cover Swaffham, Shipdham, Mattishall and North Elmham, and the farms in between. Factory machinery installation on Rashes Green or Yaxham Road gets the same care as a line in any larger Norfolk plant.
Steel fabrication in DerehamDereham installation FAQs
We do the steel and mechanical side: positioning conveyors, cleaners and hoppers, bolting them down and making the supports, catwalks and ladders. Your equipment supplier or electrician handles controls and wiring.
Yes. The van carries welding plant and a generator, so we bring our own power. We need to know about access for the van, what the floor is like and whether a telehandler is available on the farm.
Yes. Galvanising can be arranged for supports, catwalks and frames, which suits damp or dusty stores. Allow extra time for it in the programme. Paint or primer are options for dry indoor units.
No. A single lathe, saw or packing machine going into a modest Dereham unit is a perfectly good job. We move it in on skates, level and anchor it, and make a stand or guard if one is needed. Estimates are free whatever the size.
Machinery installation in Dereham
Send the machine details, where you are near Dereham and when it must be running. We will reply with questions, call in to look if needed, and estimate free.