Steel fabrication in Springs and Gauteng, from our own workshop
Light structural steel, pipe structures, handrails and fencing — measured on site, cut and welded in the workshop, painted and installed by our own team.
Shades of Blue fabricates light structural steel and pipe structures in Springs — shelters, frames, platforms, handrails, balustrades and fencing — and installs them on site.
Built for small and medium jobs that the big shops will not touch
Large fabricators chase tonnage. We are set up for the work facilities and plant managers actually need done: a run of handrails on a mezzanine, a set of shelters, a frame for a tank or a conveyor guard, a gate that has to fit an opening that is not quite square.
Our workshop handles cutting, bending, welding and finishing. Laser cutting and CNC bending are available through industry partners when a job needs them.
Quality you can check
Every job is measured on site, drawn or sketched for your sign-off, and inspected before it leaves the workshop. Welds are cleaned and the steel is primed and painted to your colour, or left ready for galvanising where you specify it.
Fabrication work compared
| Service | What is included | Typical buyers | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel structures | Shelters and canopies; Equipment frames, stands and skids; Platforms, walkways and mezzanine frames; Brackets, supports and guards | Factories and plants; Municipalities and property owners; Mines and engineering contractors | |
| Handrails & pipe structures | Safety handrails for stairs, ramps and platforms; Edge protection and guard rails; Balustrades for offices and public buildings; Pipe structures, frames and barriers | Factories and warehouses; Schools, clinics and municipal buildings; Construction contractors needing edge protection |
How it works
Site measure
We come out, measure, photograph and talk through how the piece will be used.
Drawing and quote
A sketch or drawing with sizes, materials and finish, with a fixed written quote.
Fabrication
Cut, weld, clean and paint in our Springs workshop, with an inspection before dispatch.
Installation
Delivered and installed by our own team, then signed off with you on site.
Questions we get asked
Do you work from drawings?
Yes. Send engineer's or architect's drawings and we quote from them. If you have none, we measure on site and prepare a working sketch for your approval before cutting steel.
Can you galvanise?
We fabricate for galvanising and arrange hot-dip galvanising through a galvanising plant when it is specified. Otherwise steel is primed and painted to your colour.
Do you install, or only fabricate?
Both. Our own team installs what we fabricate, including core-drilling and bolting handrail posts to concrete.
Have we worked for you?
A few honest sentences or a 90-second video help the next buyer decide. Nothing appears here until we have confirmed it with you.
Signed letters from clients are on the references page.
Tell us what the job is. We will quote it.
Send the scope, a photo or a list. A site inspection and written quote cost you nothing.