{"id":567,"date":"2016-08-22T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=567"},"modified":"2025-03-14T11:29:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T11:29:20","slug":"welcome-to-the-rapid-service-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-service-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Rapid Service Department!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We aim to give our customers very sound reasons to want to keep doing business with Rapid, and in our book, that means providing the complete package and a wide range of services.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_854b60-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_854b60-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_854b60-22\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_854b60-22 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_854b60-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_854b60-22\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading567_854b60-22 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_854b60-22\">In addition to offering sales, hire, and free product support, we also run a dedicated service team of six factory-trained engineers spread over three workshops. This means we can deal with anything, from small hand tool repairs to massive fleets of welding machines and everything in between. Repairs and servicing can also be carried out in our workshop or on-site to minimise disruption, and all equipment information is stored on our database. Reminders are sent to ensure you remain up to date with your servicing requirements.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image567_691be3-04 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image567_691be3-04\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/servicedep.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/servicedep.jpeg 719w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/servicedep-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">By using our servicing department, you are accessing decades of experience in the industry, allowing for a thorough investigation and prompt diagnosis and repair of faults on all 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including\u00a0Kemppi, ESAB, Hypertherm, Victor &amp; Miller.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image567_5b1789-5e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image567_5b1789-5e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/servicedep2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/servicedep2.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/servicedep2-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To top it all off, we also offer a collection and delivery service anywhere in the UK!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_91df78-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_91df78-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_91df78-c2\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_91df78-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_91df78-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_91df78-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading567_91df78-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_91df78-c2\">For more information, our fabulous Service Department now has it&#8217;s own area on the website which you can find by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rapidwelding.com\/dynamic\/Service-AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_1d1a76-e4, 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading567_13c943-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_13c943-bd\">Repairs and Servicing<br>Service Contracts<br>Validations and Electrical Inspections<br>Gas Testing\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_38f169-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_38f169-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_38f169-2e\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_38f169-2e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_38f169-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_38f169-2e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading567_38f169-2e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_38f169-2e\">To find out more about how the Rapid Service Department can help you, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:servicedept@rapidwelding.com\">ServiceDept@RapidWelding.com<\/a>\u00a0or call the office on +44 (0)23 92 214 214 and ask for Karen.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_1e3a06-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_1e3a06-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_1e3a06-68\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_1e3a06-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading567_1e3a06-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading567_1e3a06-68\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading567_1e3a06-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" 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