Nisha Steel Fabrication

We've been at this spot in Arumbakkam for a long time now. If you come by No. 19, you’ll usually hear the sound of the grinders before you even see the sign. It’s a busy place with a lot of iron and steel scattered around. Most days start early with someone opening the shutters and dragging the heavy pieces out so there's room to move inside. The floor is always covered in those little metal shavings that get stuck in your boots, no matter how much you sweep. Nisha Steel Fabrication is basically just a workshop where things get welded and cut to size. It gets pretty hot under the roof when the sun is out, especially in the afternoons. We spend a lot of time measuring things twice and then cutting them anyway. People from around the neighborhood stop by to ask about window grills or maybe a small gate that needs fixing. Sometimes we are just sitting there waiting for a delivery truck to show up and navigate the Arumbakkam traffic. It isn’t a fancy office with air conditioning or anything like that. Just a lot of heavy tools, some welding masks that have seen better days, and plenty of work to get through before the sun goes down. We just keep doing what we do every day at this address. There's always a pile of scrap in the corner that we mean to clear out but never quite get around to.