History
The company is owned by Roger Pridham, who founded the business in 1977. After restoring his own Aveling road roller he noticed a demand for high quality boiler repairs and decided to fill this niche in the market to the highest standard.The company started life in three tin sheds, formerly Pridham's garage and charabanc depot in the village of Lamerton, West Devon. In 1985, the original site was demolished and further land purchased to make way for a new purpose built 4000 sq ft workshop on the same site. In 2005 with space sorely lacking, we purchased a 2 1/4 acre site on a new industrial estate near Tavistock. After an 18 month building project R K Pridham Engineering moved in to it's new home, a superb 9500 sq ft unit.
Presently we employ 9 staff, mostly from engineering backgrounds such as dockyards, power stations and machine shops. We offer our customers a full range of services, We can supply a completely new boiler from scratch using existing patterns or drawings, carry out repairs to existing boilers or supply customers with parts and guidance to enable the customer to carry out the work themselves.
The majority of our customers are heritage railways and societies who have a passion for maintaining the glory of steam and preserving our heritage. Quarries, hospitals, breweries and even a monastery have also used our services, extending the client base throughout the UK and beyond, the name R K Pridham is becoming well known in Europe and even further afield. We offer a very high class of service and pride ourselves on our levels of after sales service. All of the works undertaken are under constant scrutiny by various bodies, including national rail authorities, to ensure high standards. Parts are produced in an authentic fashion, but utilising modern techniques to ensure optimum results. We are continuing to grow and evolve to suit customers needs and are always looking for new skills and equipment to stay ahead of the field.