Capabilities
Finishing
Finishing is where a piece is won or lost, and it is the longest single operation on most programmes. Polishing, patination, coating and spraying are all worked against a sample panel the client has physically approved, rather than against a colour reference on a screen.
In the workshop
What we do
Mirror polishing on stainless runs through a graded sequence from 80 grit to 2000 and then to compound, always after assembly so that no weld shows a different reflection — polishing before assembly is faster and produces a visibly worse result. A three-metre polished piece typically takes three weeks of polishing alone, and we programme it as such. Satin and directional brush finishes are produced to a consistent grain direction agreed on a sample, because grain that changes direction across a joint is the most common visible defect in stainless work. Powder coating is applied over hot-dip galvanising as a duplex system for anything outdoors, cured to the powder manufacturer’s schedule with recorded oven traces, and film thickness is verified at twenty points per piece. Gelcoat spraying for composite work is matched to RAL or Pantone against a sprayed sample panel viewed under the actual site lighting, not a light box. Patination is covered under bronze casting but is executed by the same finishing team. Every finish is sampled, signed and retained: we keep the approved panel until the warranty expires so any dispute about colour or texture is settled against a physical object rather than a memory.
Stage by stage
How it runs
Typical durations for this stage. They are what we programme against, not best cases.
Sample panels
Finish produced on a sample in the actual material, viewed under site lighting and signed off.
Typical duration: 1 week
Preparation
Surface preparation to the specified standard; galvanising where a duplex system is specified.
Typical duration: 1 week
Application
Polish sequence, coating or spray applied under controlled conditions with recorded parameters.
Typical duration: 1–4 weeks
Verification
Film thickness, gloss and colour verified against the signed sample; panel retained.
Typical duration: 2 days
Plant and codes
Equipment and standards
Named machinery, the codes we work to, and the certifications behind them.
The plant list and workshop headcounts are not published yet. Ask us and we will send the current equipment register.
In the meantime
- How this discipline runsThe stages above, with the durations we programme against.
- All capabilitiesThe other seven disciplines a commission passes through.
- Inside the factoryWhat we can say about the plant today, and what is still being confirmed.
At handover
What you receive
Drawings, calculations, files and certificates issued as part of the commission — not on request.
Signed sample panel retained to warranty expiry, coating specification and film-thickness report, gloss and colour verification, and a finish-specific maintenance schedule.
Need finishing on a live project?
Send the drawing, the model or the photograph you have. We will tell you what is achievable at that scale, what it will take, and what it will cost.
We respond to every quote request within one working day