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The Alcora Building 2,
Mucklow Hill,
Halesowen,
West Midlands,
B62 8DG,
United Kingdom

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Galvanizing

Hot dip galvanising - a coating that lasts up to 170 years
Hot dip galvanising has been used worldwide for well over a century because it provides a long-life, low-maintenance corrosion protection which safeguards steel from atmospheric attack.
With a number of different bath sizes at our various plants, we galvanize everything from lighting columns to bridges, fencing products to industrial flooring, structural sections to access support steelwork, and motorway guardrails to bracketry and fixings.
When it comes to corrosion protection, our dedicated and expert workforce and large and modern HGV fleet enable us to provide the highest standards of hot dip galvanising quality and service available.
Additionally, our dedication to adding value at every step ensures we deliver the optimal possible results and service. For example, we never forget that hot dip galvanising is a hands-on process - the final quality of which rests on the skill of our technical galvanising operatives.
All galvanising at Joseph Ash plants adhere to the coatings requirements of BS EN ISO 1461:2009 and BS EN ISO 9000 quality assurance specifications.

Spin Galvanizing

Joseph Ash: experts in specialist parts spin galvanising Hot dip galvanising is used for large fabrications such as fencing and guardrails, whereas spin galvanising is used to protect small parts such as hinges, nuts, bolts, bracketry and fixings. Joseph Ash is one of the most technically advanced small parts galvaniser in the UK because we process our customers’ products using our own unique ‘recipe’, which gives a consistent quality on every batch. Our state-of-the-art handling equipment also ensures production levels remain constant throughout the process leading to accurate programming and high levels of customer satisfaction. The benefits of Joseph Ash spin galvanising services include: All work galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461:2009 Collection and delivery service Full technical support service On site storage facilities Our Quality System is approved to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 For advice about Joseph Ash spin galvanising, please contact our Technical Support Team. To book a spin galvanising project please contact our sales team. Spin galvanising is available from both our Medway and Telford plants.

Powder Coating

A colourful covering for architectural metalwork A powder coated finish provides a low maintenance, long lasting, colourful covering for architectural metalwork, fencing, gates and any other steel fabrication. As specialists in steel architectural metalwork where high quality finishing is critical, we can produce any specified colour or texture for any size or type of project, be it for a raw steel substrate in an interior or a galvanized substrate for an exterior. The successful application of powder coating to galvanised substrates demands far more than expertise in powder coating processes alone. An exact understanding of galvanizing and a meticulously controlled pre-treatment system compatible with both the galvanized finish and the powder coating is required to provide a satisfactory conversion coating. At Joseph Ash Galvanizing, we offer all these capabilities. As well as a detailed knowledge of galvanizing and powder coatings, we have the rigorously controlled conditions needed to ensure our powder coated finishes surpass all today’s benchmarks for quality. Whether you need to dress a building site in corporate colours, turn functional street furniture into a design feature, fabricate colourful fences and gates for playgrounds, or add some colour to balustrades or staircases, whether it’s a small project or a large contract, we can help.

Shot Blasting

No other process is more suited to removing undesired layers or coatings

Before steel or other metals are galvanized they need to be cleaned of rust and other uneven/dirty particles using a process called shot blasting. Shot blasting cleans metal and gives it a smooth surface by firing a high pressure/high speed spray of abrasive materials onto a rough metal surface.

Joseph Ash Galvanizing uses fully approved top of the range heavy duty shot blasting cabinets as well as highly skilled shot blasting operators, to shot blast and strip all architectural and structural steel such as gates, fences, vehicle chassis, railings, sculptures, agricultural equipment, steel pipes, bridge components etc.
The shot blasting cabinets allow us to clean large metal surfaces on behalf of metal fabricators from many different industries across the UK. They are also fully approved and meet all COSSH, health and safety and environmental regulations.

With both an automatic loading and shot reclaim system, the process is an incredibly efficient and fast way to remove surface contaminants, without chemically altering a fabrication.

No other process is more suited to removing undesired layers or coatings.
Get in touch with Joseph Ash Galvanizing today for a free shot blasting quotation. We can also provide a galvanizing and powder coating quote too, if necessary.

Galvsafe Zinc Spray

Galvanizing repair spray

Despite its inherent toughness and abrasion resistance, hot-dipped galvanized coatings can still get damaged or need repair after on-site alteration*. To provide further metal protection for steel parts that are altered or damaged after galvanization, Joseph Ash Galvanizing sells an own-brand galvanizing zinc repair spray called Galvsafe. Galvsafe can simply be sprayed onto fabrications from about 12 inches away, as long as the surface of those fabrications have been cleaned to remove wax, dirt, polish or grease etc.

Galvsafe was developed by Joseph Ash Galvanizing in response to many customers asking for an alternative spray to the branded products that are currently available on the market.

Galvsafe has the following important features:
High zinc content which contains 88% zinc in the dry film. (Zinc dust content conforms with BS EN ISO 3549)
Great colour match with most galvanized coatings
Good adhesion
Safe for over painting
Safe for use on products due to be powder coated after galvanizing as Galvsafe contains high temperature resins.

Extra Services

Added value services to make your life easier

At Joseph Ash, we want to make our customers' lives easier, and we do this by providing a range of useful additional services which include:

Passivation post galvanizing
Collection and delivery
On-site storage
Bundling, packing and labeling of all steelwork
A range of different bath sizes and lifting capabilities
Full technical
A one-stop-shop service incorporating shot blasting, galvanizing, and powder coating

Gates & Closers

Robust safety gates and closers from Joseph Ash Medway: the home of attractive, strong safety gates that are easy to install and maintain

At Joseph Ash Medway, we not only manufacture the Mono Hinge Self Closing Gate® − the well established, most popular, and proven play gate − but we also supply a range of safety gates and closers that have evolved into a market standard and are used by hundreds of organisations and businesses across the UK.

The Joseph Ash Medway gate range includes:
Mono Hinge Self Closing Gate® (Single or Double Gates)
Indoor Play Safety Gate
Medway Gate Closer
Safety P-Gate
Gates and closers from Joseph Ash Medway are cost effective, resilient, and fully galvanized as standard. The gates can also be powder coated in a wide range of vibrant colours and feature enclosed vandal resistant mechanisms.

For more information about our gates and closers, visit www.monohingegates.com.

Duplex Coatings

Improve the appearance and prolong the life of steel with superior duplex coatings from Joseph Ash Medway Duplex coatings are a mixture of galvanizing and powder coating, suitable for all types of steel fabrication, including gates, railings, staircases, lighting, flooring and even sculptures. The coatings provide extended durability for steel and are available in a choice of colour and texture. Our Joseph Ash Medway plant offers a 40-year guarantee on duplex coatings (subject to T&Cs), and a wide variety of durable powder coating finishes from metallic to textured, in a huge range of bright colours with varying matt, satin and gloss levels. View our powder coating colour swatches to see just some of the colours available. All galvanizing at Joseph Ash plants adhere to the coatings requirements of BS EN ISO 1461:2009 and BS EN ISO 9000 quality assurance specifications.

About us

Joseph Ash are the UK’s leading experts in a complete range of steel finishing services including galvanising, shot blasting and powder coating.

Joseph Ash Galvanizing has been trusted to protect the UK’s steel against corrosion for over 165 years. With 9 sites across the UK, we’re never too far away to assist with your project – from Widnes and Hull in the north to Medway in the south and Bridgend in Wales.

Founded in 1857, Joseph Ash can now be found in 9 locations across the UK, operating from Bilston, Bridgend, Chesterfield, Corby, Hull, Medway, Telford, Walsall & Widnes.

We’re involved throughout the supply chain, from working with architects specifying materials through to sub-contractors and self-employed fabricators – and we can assist with technical knowledge and guidance at all stages. Added to this, we have the deepest and widest baths in the UK at Bilston and Telford, can double dip up to 18m at our Chesterfield site, and have a specialist spin galvanizing facility at Telford for your small items such as brackets and fasteners. We really can solve all your galvanizing requirements no matter the shape or size of your steel.

HOT DIP GALVANIZING

Hot dip galvanizing is a reliable and real-world proven solution for protecting steel fabrications against corrosion, extending their lifespan and reducing their whole-life cost. Galvanized steel can reliably last for over 60 years depending on environment, with document cases exceeding 00 years. Additionally, it requires little to no maintenance, making it ideal for fabrications where access is difficult or represents health and safety challenges.

Our services today protect your steel for the future.

SPIN GALVANIZING

For small steel items such as brackets, bolts, and fasteners that may otherwise get lost in the galvanizing bath, we have a specialist facility ensuring they can also benefit from corrosion protection. Instead of being hung on a jig, the items are placed into a basket before submersion in a special zinc bath. The basket is then spun at high speed to remove the excess zinc.

Spin galvanizing is available at our Joseph Ash Telford site with a basket size of 250mm diameter by 500mm long.

POWDER COATING

Powder coating is a popular choice among architects for architectural steel such as balconies and balustrades.

Powder coating is available at our Medway site, in the South East of England. Joseph Ash Medway is an AkzoNobel Approved powder coating applicator for galvanized steel and is ideally located for those in London and the surrounding areas. The site acts as a one-stop-shop, offering shot blasting, hot dip galvanizing, and powder coating all in one location, reducing the risk and uncertainty that comes with using multiple service providers and guaranteeing a consistent high standard of quality and service.

Both steel and aluminium can be powder coated at Joseph Ash Medway.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

We can also offer a range of extra services including on-site storage, full technical support and collection & delivery.

WHY JOSEPH ASH?

Work galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 specifications
AkzoNobel approved powder coaters
Widest and deepest galvanizing baths in the UK, and can dip steel up to 18m at our Chesterfield site
Specialist spin galvanizing facility at Joseph Ash Telford
Fit for Nuclear (F4N) status at Joseph Ash Chesterfield - the first and only galvanizing company to achieve this