Navlakha Kitchens & Aluminium

Our workshop is located right opposite the DC Petrol Pump on Sarojini Devi Road in Sreekanteswaram. Being across from a petrol pump means there’s always a smell of fuel in the air and cars pulling in and out at all hours. We work mostly with aluminium sections and kitchen fittings. You’ll hear the sound of the saw cutting through metal most of the day. It’s a sharp, loud noise that we’ve grown used to over the years. The shop floor is usually covered in little silver shavings from the aluminium. We’ve got a few sample cabinets set up so people can see how the hinges work and how the drawers slide. It’s not a big fancy showroom, just a place where we get the work done. The guys are usually covered in some kind of grease or metal dust. We take orders from people who want to fix up their kitchens without spending a fortune. It gets pretty hot inside during the summer, so we keep the big shutters wide open to catch any breeze. Sometimes people stop by just to ask for directions because of the petrol pump landmark. We just keep our heads down and finish the frames and panels for the daily deliveries. It’s a straightforward job, and we’ve been doing it in this same spot for a long time. There's always a pile of scrap metal in the corner waiting to be cleared out.