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Service 02

Quality assurance and QC

Quality systems for coating work that stand up to client audits, without burying your team in paperwork.

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Overview

Why it matters

Good coating quality is a system, not a final check. We build inspection and test plans, set practical acceptance criteria and put the right checks at the right stages, so faults are caught upstream instead of at final inspection.

We have run quality for a multi-process finisher, covering powder coating, wet paint, blast cleaning, zinc metal spraying and chemical pretreatment, so we know this work from the inside.

When to call us

  • A new contract demands an ITP and quality documentation you do not have yet.
  • Rework and customer rejections keep coming back to the same few causes.
  • You are preparing for a client, scheme or ISO 9001 audit.
  • You are building a QC function and want it right from day one.

What is included

How we deliver quality assurance and qc

  1. 01

    Inspection and test plans

    ITPs with clear hold, witness and review points, agreed with your client before the first item is prepared.

  2. 02

    Acceptance criteria

    Practical criteria set before finishing for welds, joints, edges, flatness, filling, scratches and contamination, so defects are not painted over.

  3. 03

    Approved samples and finish libraries

    Reference panels for colour, gloss, texture and film build that production and customers can both sign off.

  4. 04

    Records and certificates

    QC check sheets, customer paint reports and certificates of conformity that make every job traceable.

  5. 05

    Laboratory and calibration

    A sensible test regime and calibration register for gauges and lab equipment, the evidence auditors ask for first.

  6. 06

    Supplier and applicator audits

    Independent audits of subcontract applicators and suppliers against your specification and quality requirements.

What you receive

  • Project or product inspection and test plans
  • QC check sheets and inspection records
  • Written acceptance criteria and approved sample panels
  • Certificate of conformity templates
  • Calibration and test schedules

Standards we work to

Referenced as the specification requires. See our standards guides for plain-English explanations.

  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 12944-7
  • ISO 12944-8
  • BS EN 1090-2
  • Qualicoat
  • Qualisteelcoat

Industries

Where we deliver this most

All 12 industries

  • Data centres

    Hyperscale and colocation builds, where large steel frames carry intumescent fire protection and fast programmes leave no room for rework.

  • Nuclear

    Nuclear new build and plant support, where traceability and hold-point discipline are non-negotiable.

  • Architectural aluminium

    Curtain walling, facades, windows and feature metalwork, where colour, gloss and appearance are judged as closely as durability.

  • Industrial manufacturing

    Pumps, valves, machinery and fabricated products, finished in the factory to a customer or industry specification.

  • Powder coating facilities

    Powder, wet spray and multi-process finishing lines, from jobbing shops to scheme-approved applicators.

  • Commercial construction

    Offices, retail, schools and mixed-use buildings, where exposed steelwork, fire protection and finishes meet on one programme.

Questions

Quality assurance and QC: common questions

Can you act as our QC function on a single project?
Yes. We can write the ITP, carry out the inspections and compile the documentation pack for one project, or help your own team run it.
Do you work with powder coaters?
Very much so. Powder coating, pretreatment and curing control are a core part of our background, alongside wet paint systems.
Will this mean a lot more paperwork?
Usually less. The aim is the minimum set of checks and records that genuinely prevents defects and satisfies your clients, not a pile of forms nobody reads.

Related

Often booked together

Talk to us about quality assurance and qc

Tell us about the job. We respond to all enquiries within one working day, with a clear scope and price.

Prefer to talk? Call 07810 022184