Suffolk meet-up?

[zzPaulzz]

Yes, mostly excellent. Got a few snags to iron out with the slider (they didn’t install the soft closer and it has paint issues) and with the French doors (not locking quite as well as expected). Their snagging team should be onsite next week to resolve. 

[Nickfromwales]

26 minutes ago, zzPaulzz said:

Darren led the team this time. 

The only time he's ever been late for work was in a drinking competition in Oxford with my good self. They both came a close second lol.

[pilgrim]

Do any of you lovely Suffolk people know any steel fabricators that you could recommend? or any to avoid! 

Ive been trying to get some quotes to build a steel frame for my extension but most of the local people I have found so far are not very responsive! 

[G and J]

Not sure exactly where you are but we used JP Metalworks, Ipswich (Jerry and Paul)....did us proud, nice guys, steels arrived and installed when they said.

[JohnnyB]

I used Miktec in Stowmarket. Mik was very helpful and has done several of his own builds in the past.

[JohnnyB]

On 07/10/2025 at 17:26, Nick Laslett said:

@JohnnyB, the latest Grand Designs is a hempcrete build. 
 

Very helpful to have visited your build, before watching this episode. 

Yes, we watched it last week. It was interesting to see someone else using.  I would be interested to know who their structural engineer was as the frame looked a lot less complicated than ours was.

[pilgrim]

On 10/10/2025 at 21:55, G and J said:

Not sure exactly where you are but we used JP Metalworks, Ipswich (Jerry and Paul)....did us proud, nice guys, steels arrived and installed when they said.

 

On 11/10/2025 at 10:04, JohnnyB said:

I used Miktec in Stowmarket. Mik was very helpful and has done several of his own builds in the past.

Thank you for these recommendations. I'll contact them tomorrow and see if they can help me.

Im based out near Framlingham so both are quite nearby