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About Us
"Regardless of whether your requirements are large, or small single items, a friendly reception is always guaranteed. Why not come and see us, and look at our range? Ring us for a chat - we are here to help you." Andrew Hood - Sales, Operations & Fabrication  Andrew
was raised on a wheat and sheep farm on
SA's west coast so is very familiar with the requirements of a working
farm. Certified as an aircraft engineer as well as studies in social
work he maintains high standards for the products he designs
and manufactures,
with safety being paramount. Andrew believes in spending time with
clients to ascertain what they really 'need' rather than just selling
something "off the rack", and designs the best and most cost
effective solution for the clients' situation. If required site visits
can be
arranged.
Tricia
Hood - Administration, Marketing & Finance Analise Hood - p/t Graphic Design Assistant Having purchased a run down property in 2003, Andrew & Tricia quickly identified a need for safe, affordable, and well made gates. Most of the gates available in the market were either imported, not particularly well made, potentially unsafe for stock and humans, or any combination of the above. The available range of farm gates was also limited to either contemporary tubular pipe gates or mesh field gates. They also recognised that small farmers and property owners could not afford - either financially or time wise - to replace their gates and equipment after only 2-5 years. A number of broadacre farmers were also tired of having to replace their gates frequently due to poor product quality. They also recognised that small property owners wanted to build on or reuse existing infrastructure rather than buying all new equipment such as cattle and sheep yards which could ultimately lead to overcapitalisation. Consequently they made the decision to start manufacturing gates and equipment that is strong, safe and affordable with the option of customisation so items suit their clients needs. They also developed a range of heritage gates made with modern materials that emulate the "old style" gates seen around. Other products and farm equipment were added to the range as needs were expressed by customers. One defining feature is that Farmweld builds products up to standard, not down to a price, and almost every item is custom made to the customers specifications. Customer ServiceOld fashioned customer service and reliability seems to be a dying trait these days. At Farmweld we value our customers and make it a high priority to provide good customer service. To help customers get the products they really need, they are consulted before and if necessary during fabrication to ensure they get just what they require. Why make do and just buy off the shelf when you can have something made exactly as you need it? The "proof is in the pudding", check out the testimonials and see how happy our customers have been with our service. |
Tricia has a diverse background in
administration, design and
retail sectors, and studies in psychology. In conjunction with
Andrew she designed a number of the Heritage Style
Country Gates and is the one, as Andrew puts it "with the ability to
visualise how things will look best". Tricia is responsible for
marketing,
administration and finance and like Andrew has a strong customer focus
and is usually the first point of contact for most customers and responsible for follow up calls.
Analise
is studying multimedia and has an excellent grasp of Photoshop and
associated graphic design software. She has been instrumental in
assisting with photography, image manipulation and web design in
conjunction with Tricia. Copyright 2007 AJ&PA Hood