ABOUT US
WE ARE FORGING MATTERS
We design and create bespoke metalwork, staircase balustrades and architectural bronze work.
Forging Matters has over 20 years’ experience in the metalwork trade.
We mainly serve London and the South of England but we can be tempted further afield by projects that capture our imagination.
We excel at managing bespoke projects and creating complex three dimensional work and we know how to translate customers’ concepts into the required components to make them a reality.
The trained craftsmen in our workshop are dedicated to achieving the highest quality in every aspect of their work. This commitment is built into all of our procedures and processes, and it shows in the finished result.
It does also influence lead times as there are practical limits to how far we can expand production without affecting the quality of the work.
Lead Times
Lead times range from 3 to 4 weeks to 3 to 4 months depending on the project and the work load at the time of order. A premium service is available to accommodate tight deadlines where practically possible but we recommend getting us on board early on in the project: production slots can be reserved for 10% of the project value and our input at this stage can help with smooth integration of the work later on.
Pricing
Initial consultations and designs are provided free of charge.
Metalwork is priced up front based on material costs and estimated manufacturing time, there are no hidden or extra charges unless there is a clear change to the project specifications that we both agree to in writing. Please see the commissioning blog for more details.
Quality and Security
Quality and customer satisfaction, along with experience, original design and competitive pricing, are the pillars the business is built on.
- We carry Public and Products Liability, Professional Indemnity and Contractors All Risk insurance.
- We are Hampshire Trading Standards approved under the ‘Buy with Confidence’ scheme.
- We are BSi certified to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standard.
- We are ready to offer CE marking to EN1090 should this become required to comply with the Construction Products Regulations 2011.
- Our working practices comply with the Construction (Design and Management) regulations 2007, including CDM Files, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, COSHH compliance, SSSTS trained site managers and CSCS cards.
Facilities
Our workshop includes extensive setting out, forging, shaping, fabrication and finishing facilities. We work in steel, stainless steel, aluminium, zinc, brass, manganese bronze, phosphor bronze, silicon bronze, aluminium bronze and copper nickel and nickel silver alloys.
Some finishing processes are done in-house while others are outsourced to trusted and evaluated suppliers, along with processes such as laser and profile cutting, casting, machining, extrusions, wooden handrail manufacture and glass.
OUR TEAM
Meet our team of metalworking experts.
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