We design, fabricate and erect steel portal frame buildings for Wiltshire from our own Banbury workshop, with one team carrying the project from the first survey drawing to the final bolt. Wiltshire sits roughly one to one and a half hours from us by road, a normal working distance for the structural steel jobs we take on, and the frame is still fabricated and quality checked in the same Banbury workshop as every other project we run.
The buildings we frame in Wiltshire
A portal frame is a series of steel columns and rafters bolted into rigid frames along the building, giving a clear span with no internal posts in the way. That structural system covers most of what we build across Wiltshire:
- Industrial units and workshops: frames for vehicle access, plant loads and working height, from a single unit to a multi-bay site around Swindon and Chippenham
- Agricultural and equestrian buildings: barns and machinery stores, plus equestrian steel buildings such as stables and indoor arenas, a natural fit for Wiltshire’s farming and equestrian land
- Commercial and retail units: trade counters, showrooms and light industrial premises framed to suit the fit-out
- House frames and extensions: a steel frame opens a footprint other methods cannot span unsupported
- Mezzanine floors inside existing units, adding usable floor area without a new building footprint
Grades are typically S275 or S355 steel to the structural engineer’s design, and single-span portal frames commonly run 12 to 30 metres clear, sized by calculation rather than a fixed template. Eaves height is chosen for the intended use, whether that is a livestock building or an equestrian arena, and cladding and roofing are handled by our trade partners or supplied loose for your own contractor.
How we work across Wiltshire
Every Wiltshire project follows the same sequence we use on every job: a site survey to record real dimensions and access, a structural engineer’s design with section sizes confirmed by calculation, Building Control sign-off where the work requires it, fabrication in our Banbury workshop, and erection by our own team rather than a subcontracted crew. That single-firm route, part of our design and build steel building service, matters more the further a site sits from Banbury, because it keeps design, fabrication and erection with one accountable team.
With Wiltshire roughly one to one and a half hours from our workshop, the survey and on-site installation visits are planned as full travel days rather than a same-day round trip. That gets agreed with you at survey stage, so the programme is realistic from the start.
Towns we cover across Wiltshire
We take on steel frame projects across the county, including Swindon, Marlborough, Chippenham, Devizes, Salisbury, Trowbridge and Malmesbury, with larger structural packages taken on UK-wide. Wiltshire borders our home county from the south and west, and our Oxfordshire area page covers the county we are based in, with the full list of areas we serve on the areas we cover hub.
What to have ready for a quote
A firm quote needs the basics: the intended use of the building, an approximate footprint or span, any site plan or existing drawings you have, and access details for the Wiltshire site. Those scope the survey and give an early read on cost drivers, set out in our steel frame building cost per m2 guide, before we price the job properly. If planning or scheduling questions come up early, our guides to steel building planning permission and the structural steel project timeline cover what typically applies.
Frequently asked questions
Do you build steel frame buildings in Wiltshire, given your workshop is in Banbury?
Yes. Wiltshire is roughly one to one and a half hours from our Banbury workshop, a normal travel distance for the structural steel projects we take on across this part of the country. Fabrication and quality control stay in-house in Banbury, and our own erection team puts the frame up on site in Wiltshire.
What kind of steel frame buildings do you fabricate for Wiltshire sites?
Industrial units and workshops, agricultural and equestrian buildings, commercial and retail units, house frames and extensions, and mezzanine floors inside existing units. Each is designed to the span, height and loadings the site needs before anything is fabricated.
Does farmland and equestrian use around Wiltshire suit a steel frame building?
It suits it well. Wiltshire has a strong agricultural and equestrian base, and a steel portal frame gives the wide clear span that barns, machinery stores, stables and indoor arenas need without internal posts obstructing the space. Section sizes and eaves height are set to the specific use by structural calculation.
Do you cover the whole of Wiltshire, or just the towns closest to Banbury?
We cover the whole county, from Swindon and Marlborough in the north and east to Chippenham, Devizes, Trowbridge, Malmesbury and Salisbury further south and west. For larger structural packages we also take on work UK-wide.
If you have a Wiltshire site in mind, send us the details and we will scope the survey. Get in touch for a free quote.
Frequently asked questions
- Do you build steel frame buildings in Wiltshire, given your workshop is in Banbury?
- Yes. Wiltshire is roughly one to one and a half hours from our Banbury workshop, a normal travel distance for the structural steel projects we take on across this part of the country. Fabrication and quality control stay in-house in Banbury, and our own erection team puts the frame up on site in Wiltshire.
- What kind of steel frame buildings do you fabricate for Wiltshire sites?
- Industrial units and workshops, agricultural and equestrian buildings, commercial and retail units, house frames and extensions, and mezzanine floors inside existing units. Each is designed to the span, height and loadings the site needs before anything is fabricated.
- Does farmland and equestrian use around Wiltshire suit a steel frame building?
- It suits it well. Wiltshire has a strong agricultural and equestrian base, and a steel portal frame gives the wide clear span that barns, machinery stores, stables and indoor arenas need without internal posts obstructing the space. Section sizes and eaves height are set to the specific use by structural calculation.
- Do you cover the whole of Wiltshire, or just the towns closest to Banbury?
- We cover the whole county, from Swindon and Marlborough in the north and east to Chippenham, Devizes, Trowbridge, Malmesbury and Salisbury further south and west. For larger structural packages we also take on work UK-wide.