Product Finishing is a commercial unit within the NL Williams Group that specialises in shop applied surface preparation and protective coatings. With over 35 years experience in the protective coatings industry, our professional, friendly staff can assist with any enquiry regarding surface preparation or application of protective coatings.

Our expertise in the application of anti-corrosion and high-performance coatings, combined with our dedication to quality and valued added  customer service, enables us to stay at the forefront of advances in coating technology.

NL Williams is a market specialist in the provision and application of protective coatings and product finishing. Fully conversant with industry standard protective coating specifications, we can implement any advised specification or devise a custom specification for your specific anti-corrosion needs. NLW also have a vast array of valuable practical experience in the application of Network Rail and Highways Agency protective coating specifications - paint systems with a design life of up to 25 years to first major maintenance.

Convieniently located close to major transport links in the North West of England, NL Williams' facility in St Helens is ideally situated for handling large structures such as bridge sections, shipping containers, tank and vessels etc. Based on a 2.5 acre site, our facility has  a shotblasting bay, a dedicated bead blasting booth for non-ferrous material, and several paint and product finishing zones to ensure specifications are applied correctly and under factory-controlled conditions.

NL Williams capacity includes:

Strict in house quality control ensures all work is of the highest standard, whether it is a straight forward shotblast and prime of structural steel or a full aesthetic multi-coat anti-corrosion system.

Our fully trained and experienced staff treat each job on its' own individual merits ensuring specifications are followed precisely, making regular quality checks of blast profiles, wet film thickness, dry film thickness, masking details etc.

All work is programmed into a production schedule, arranged with the client, which enables us to complete complicated multi-coat systems on time, every time to a high degree a competency.

We only insist that the client allows adequate time to apply the specified system, in line with paint manufacturers' curing guidelines. Adequate curing time is essential.

If you are unsure of which anti-corrosive paint system to have applied to your work, please contact a member of our technical department, who will be more than happy to work in conjunction with you, the client, and the paint manufacturers to recommend the best possible system specific to your requirements.