Om Sakthi Aluminium

Our workshop, Om Sakthi Aluminium, is situated on G. N. T Road in Redhills. We’re right at No 1/2, just behind the Jaba Mani Clinic. You can usually hear us before you see us because of the cutting and the hammering. Metal work is noisy, there’s no way around that. We spend most of our time measuring out frames and cutting aluminum sections to size. The floor is usually covered in small silver shavings by noon. We try to sweep up, but it’s a never-ending job. It’s a small team here, just a few of us who know how to handle the tools. We don’t have a big office or a place for people to wait comfortably. Most customers just stand near the entrance while we talk about their orders. It’s hot work, especially in the summer months when the sun hits the roof. We keep a few water pots filled to stay cool. People from around Redhills bring us all kinds of projects, from small window repairs to bigger frames for their homes. We don't use any fancy computer programs, just a measuring tape and a pencil behind the ear. It’s honest labor. We’ve been behind the clinic for years now and the regulars know they can just drop by. We finish the work, they pick it up, and that’s how we keep the lights on.