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Marine · Structural · Pipe Work
Mobile Welder · M25 & South East

Coded arc and TIG welding across the M25 and South East.

Marine, structural and pipe work welding by Mike Foulkes. Twenty years on the tools, based in Gravesend, Kent. From a steel hull to a stainless spool, I bring the welder to the work.

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Coded Welder
Mobile Rig
Fully Insured
★ Marine & Structural Specialist Mike welding inside a confined site bay, sparks falling from the arc
Heavy pipe weld bead, capped and ground flush
Coded Welder Marine Specialist Structural & Pipe Fast Turnaround Fully Insured Mobile Rig · M25 Area Coded Welder Marine Specialist Structural & Pipe Fast Turnaround Fully Insured Mobile Rig · M25 Area
What We Do

Proper welding, on site or in the shop.

Manual metal arc and TIG welding for marine, structural and pipe work jobs. Coded to the standard the job demands, from a hull plate to a hand-rail.

MMA Stick Welding

Manual metal arc welding to spec, on heavy steel, dirty steel and outdoor work where TIG can't keep up. Hand-blended root and cap.

TIG Welding

Clean fusion TIG on stainless, mild steel and aluminium. For food-grade pipe, hygienic process and marine fit-out work.

Marine Welding

Hull plates, bilge frames, over-plating, narrowboat refits and rebuilds. Built my own boat from scratch, now living on it in Gravesend.

Structural Welding

Steel frames, RSJ work, columns and beams. Welded out on London builds and across the M25 corridor.

Pipe Welding

Spool fabrication, root and cap on carbon and stainless pipe. Process, riser, drainage and storm work for site teams.

Custom Fabrication

Brackets, frames, hand-rails, plinths and one-off builds. Bring a drawing or a back-of-an-envelope sketch.

On-Site Mobile Welding

Mobile rig, generator, full PPE. Welding where the work is, from sites across London out to the Kent and Essex coast.

Narrowboat Refit & Repair

Cabin tops, plate repairs, fuel tanks, anti-pitting plating. Twenty years on the canals, a boat builder as well as a welder.
Mike Foulkes beside the steel narrowboat he built, up on stands in the yard
20 yrs On the welder, on the canals
About Mike

Run by Mike Foulkes. A welder who built his own boat.

Mike's Mobile Arc Welding is a one-man outfit based in Gravesend, Kent. I cover the M25 and out across the South East, taking on marine, structural and pipe work jobs from coded site work to one-off fabrication.

The boat in the photo is mine. I built her from scratch over a few years, plate by plate, weld by weld. She floats, she runs, and she's where I live now, moored up in Gravesend. There's not much I haven't welded by this point.

  • MMA, TIG and MIG kit in the van, ready for on-site jobs.
  • Marine, structural and pipe work welcomed, big jobs or small.
  • Straight quotes, no VAT shock at the end, no chasing for an invoice.
What Clients Say

Boat owners, site teams, fabricators.

5.0
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Rated 5.0 on Google
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"Mike welded up the bilge plating on my old hull at the yard. First class job, neat as anything and bone dry when she went back in. Knows boats and knows steel."

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Steve WallisGoogle Review · Gravesend
★★★★★

"Brought him in for some emergency structural work on a build off the M25. Drove up the same morning, welded out the column, signed off by the engineer no question."

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Daniel OkaforGoogle Review · Sevenoaks
★★★★★

"Mike fabricated the structural pillars and beams for our home extension. Welded perfect and square, primed and painted ready for the brickwork. Lovely man, fair price."

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Karen PatelGoogle Review · Bromley
★★★★★

"Stainless process pipe job, hygienic spec. Spotless TIG, root and cap, x-ray passed first time. Will be calling Mike again for the next phase."

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James HardwickeGoogle Review · Dartford
★★★★★

"Took my narrowboat in for cabin top repair plating and a bit of pitting work on the hull. Honest about what needed doing, didn't pad the job. Boat is sound again."

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Roger HallidayGoogle Review · Maidstone
★★★★★

"Mike welded out our spool drawings without a word of fuss, on site, in the rain. Standard of work is in a different league. Site manager was over the moon."

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Tom ReillyGoogle Review · Croydon

Got a job that needs a proper welder?

Call Mike. He will tell you straight if it's a mobile job, a workshop job, or just not worth doing. No time wasted either way.

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Where We Work

Gravesend out across the M25 and Kent.

Gravesend Dartford Bexleyheath Bromley Orpington Sevenoaks Tonbridge Tunbridge Wells Maidstone Chatham Rochester Gillingham Sittingbourne Canterbury Ashford Tilbury Grays Basildon Romford Greenwich Croydon Reigate Crawley Central London

Not on the list? If it's inside the M25 or anywhere across the South East, Mike will travel for the right job.

Get in Touch

Tell Mike about the job.

Drop a quick message with what needs welding, where it is and a photo if you have one. Mike will come back the same day.

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Based InGravesend, Kent · DA12 2RN
HoursMon to Sat · 7am to 7pm