What we do

Hickey Fabrication Services successfully achieved CE Certification in 2016.

CE Marking of structural steelwork has become a legal requirement in Ireland since 1st July 2014. Manufacturers must be audited and then will only be allowed to manufacture structures within the execution class that the audit deems them competent to produce.

Clients or main contractors who engage a steelwork contractor should carry out due diligence and should only appoint a steelwork contractor certified with an Execution Class equal to that for the project in order to comply with legislation

For HFS to pass this audit and achieve the execution class HFS had to carry out the following;

Determine the execution class for the product range
Implement the complete Factory Production Control System
Implement Welding procedures & testing (where required)
Determine & Develop the required product testing

In conjunction with the client, at HFS we design and install clean room parts, including sink units, gowning trolleys, step-overs, locker units, shoe lockers, and pass-throughs. All our clean room furniture can be made from 304 or 316 stainless steel. We also supply and install edge protection, skirting and all types of dispensing units for the clean room environment

Our Design team of Project Engineers, design engineers and CAD technicians have a combined experience of 130 years in the pharmaceutical, food, manufacturing and construction industries and can offer our clients a wide range of services from design proposal development and project costing through to prototype / sample stage and on to product delivery and installation.

We provide a dedicate engineer whose field of expertise is best suited to the project who in turn has the full support of our design team as required.

HFS can offer a complete package for equipment installation / relocation including site survey, offloading and positioning, mechanical and electrical hook up to existing services or installing new services as required. We can also fabricate and supply any support frames or ancillary equipment which may be required to complete the installation. H.F.S. offers an experienced crew of site supervisors as supply of its plant. This crew will monitor the erection and full training is performed as part of this service.

Areas of expertise include:

Site establishment setup
Site Management
Strong Communication with HFS design office
Site Supervision and Coordination
Client Communication
Production Start Up

We design and install shelters and canopies for all purposes including smoking, sports, and covered walkways. We also design domestic shelters for the home owner. All our shelters are made from galvanized mild steel or stainless steel and can be clad with steel, polycarbonate or glass.

H.F.S. have the solutions to improve your manufacturing operations. With the knowledge of our Engineers and the skills of our Fabricators HFS can design, build and operate your machine, to include full training on completion and installation. This training can be given to all operators, maintenance personnel and supervisors to ensure your machine produces to its maximum and prolong the life of al parts on completion of installation and commissioning.

You will receive the following:

Drawings in Soft & Hard Copies
Electrical Diagrams
Software Discs
Full Parts List
Full Training Manual
Preventative Maintenance Schedule

Cutting Machines up to 40mm Stainless Steel
Sheet Rolling up to 10mm x 2.5m
Beam Rolling
Angle Rolling
Section Rolling
Pipe Rolling
Surface Grinding
Lathe Work up to 150 diameter x 2.5m long
Punching up to 30mm thick Stainless Steel
Tig, Mig Welding of all Steels.

Our platform structures are designed in house by our highly skilled engineering department who work with the current building regulations. We also supply modular platforms that can be joined together to create larger platforms. Our custom mezzanine floor systems can make use of that space overhead to double your floor space. Whatever the size or shape of your space we can design a suitable storage/working area to suit your needs. All mezzanines and platforms come with stairs, handrails, toe-plates and loading gates and all built to comply with EN 1090.

HFS can offer mechanical and electrical plant maintenance services from our experienced work force of Fitters, Electricians and Welders on a contract or shutdown basis. We know how important it is to keep your plant up to date and in working order. H.F.S. can design and implement a Preventative Maintenance Schedule to maintain your equipment and prolong the life of all your machines

HFS can offer a full project management package comprising of design, quantity surveying, site survey, civil works, mechanical installation, electrical installation, programming, and site supervision of specialist sub-contractors, commissioning and training or any combination of the above services.

Key Project Management responsibilities would include the following:

Drafting of a contract or proposal
Management and coordination of all project functions
Heavy involvement during the design and drafting phase
Integration management as well as order change management
Scheduling and Time Management
Cost Management
Procurement Management
Quality Control Management
Health and Safety Regulation Management
Logistic Management
Construction Management as well as on site coordination
Finalization of Post Project Issues
Plant Auditing
Test Work and Sampling
Maintenance and Training as well as Contractual Plan

Our design team will carry out site surveys of existing installations and then design our products / equipment to fit into the existing layout or advise on any modifications which may be required to the existing layout in order to maximise the effectiveness of the project.

We also carry out site surveys prior to fabricating from clients drawings to ensure that we are working from as built measurements.

Stainless Steel Polishing finishes include:

Plate Polishing
Fabrications Polishing
Flat Bar
Round Bar
Architectural Polishing
Angle and Beam Polishing
Vessel Polishing
Machined Parts
Pipe Polishing
Brushed /Satin
Mirror
Finishes to RA Value
Bead Blasting
Electro-polishing
Powder Coating

At HFS we design, fabricate and install steel stairs which is a large part of our business. We install stairs in both mild steel and stainless steel for customers in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, food, beverage and also the private home owner. Our steel and stainless steel stairs are pride of place in numerous properties (both commercial and residential) throughout Ireland.

All stairs are built to BS 5395 and also from December 2014 we are building all our stairs to comply with EN 1090 Ce Mark. Whether you want a spiral, straight, floating, or curved stairs we can design, manufacture and install a stairs to suit your needs. Options include stainless steel handrails, glass ballustrades, timber steps/handrails and wire ballustrades.

All our bollards, bump rails and handrails are made from galvanised mild steel , 316 or 304 stainless steel to customers requirements, either fully polished or welds cleaned as laid, fitting can be done either bolted, secret fixing or removable. All fitting is carried out by our experienced installers. Our bollards, bump rails and handrails have been fitted in clean-rooms, pharmaceutical corridors and manufacturing facilities all over Ireland.

Workstations are custom designed and are tailored to suit the customer needs. Workstations can be wall mounted, free standing or portable. Compatible accessories include lighting, footrests, and drawers for ease of use.