R. V Ratnam Fabrication Works

R. V Ratnam Fabrication Works is situated at Shop No. 7-19/2 in Gijjari Gardens Foundation Hall. This is right on the busy stretch from Qutbullahpur to Suchitra Road in Jairam Nagar, Ida Jeedimetla. If you have ever been down this road, you know how much dust and noise there is from all the industrial activity. Our shop is no different. There is always the sound of metal grinding or the bright flash of a welding torch going off. It is a tough environment, and we are usually covered in some kind of soot or metal shavings by noon. We have a lot of iron bars and sheets stacked up against the walls. It is not the most organized place, but we have a system that works for us. We don't have a front desk or a waiting room for customers. Most people just stand by the entrance and tell us what they need while we work. It gets very hot near the forge, so we have a couple of old fans that move the air around a bit. We get our supplies from the local markets and try to keep enough stock so we don't have to stop working. It is a small team here, mostly just guys who have been doing this for years. We eat our lunch together in the back of the shop. It is a simple life of hard work and making things with our hands.