Our Services
UKAS accredited inspection, certification and testing services for the welding and fabrication industry
Industry-Leading Welding Qualification Services
WQiC is your partner for Welding Procedure Qualifications. We can qualify your welders, welding operators, brazing procedures and brazers to a wide range of British, European and International standards and codes. This includes international standard’s recognition in certain industrial sectors.
Some industry sectors and some clients require that Welding Procedure Qualifications and Welder Qualifications are issued by a Type A inspection body under ISO/IEC 17020, demonstrating impartiality and integrity.
WQiC are also accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC 17024 for the certification of persons. We own and operate a certification of persons scheme for permanent joining qualifications.
As an approved body, we can issue universally accepted permanent joining qualifications. This can be for sectors that utilise pressurised equipment and fall under the (UK) pressure equipment regulations (requiring the services of an Approved Body appointed by DBT).
WQiC are fully committed to delivering a quality service to all customers, regardless of size or industry sector. We hold ISO 9001 certification from BSI, a UKAS accredited certification body.
WQiC, as a partnered organisation with LRQA-CASL Ltd, can also offer welding qualifications under the PED for CE Marked Pressure Equipment.
Our Services
Drop-In Weld Bays
Fully equipped weld bays available to book 7 days a week, ideal for contractor testing & qualification.
Welding Procedures & Qualifications
Qualification of Welders, Operators, Brazers and Joining Procedures to all British, European & International standards.
Mechanical Testing
Independent mechanical testing that verifies the performance and integrity of your components.
Thermal Cutting
Verify your cutting procedures with annual thermal cutting tests under BS EN 1090.
Failure Investigations
When things go wrong, our experts help you quickly understand why, helping you to prevent recurrence.
Non‑Destructive Testing
Comprehensive NDT services delivered through our sister company SureCheck Ltd, ensuring rapid turnaround using qualified technicians.
Standards & Codes For A Wide Range Of Industry Sectors
WQiC can qualify welding tests to various standards and codes across a wide range of industry sectors. Whether you require welding tests to satisfy BS EN1090 or require your welders to be coded for work on pressure pipework or vessels (ASME IX) WQiC can do this for you.
Various industry sectors and organisations use a wide range of terminology to mean the same thing, hence this could include; welding procedure tests, welder coding tests, coded welder tests, welder approval tests and coded welding tests, all of which usually originate from an application standard or contract specifications. In recent years the word welding procedure approval and welder approval have been changed by ISO (International Standards Organisation) to ‘welding procedure qualifications’ and ‘welder qualification tests’ so that this falls in line with the ASME terminology.
No matter what your requirements are, we can discuss them with you and assist you in meeting your contractual obligations.
Trusted, Accredited & Independent
Our accreditations reflect our commitment to quality, impartiality and technical excellence. They provide our clients with the confidence that every qualification, inspection and certification is delivered to internationally recognised standards by a trusted and independent certification body.
Neville Davies
2023-05-12
Outstanding service, providing knowledgeable advice and delivering results in excellent time, would highly recommend.
Neil Smith
2021-04-30
Great team cheers lads
Robert Plant
2018-10-23
In a world where you need a reliable supplier who can support you through anything (if its an audit or working out why something isn’t working) this company is on the ball, I would even go as far to say for the last three years has been a pleasure trading with WQ Inspection & Certification Ltd.
As a medium sized manufacturer, we have found our quality of workmanship increased as they encourage us with best practices and support us with how to go about being proactive.
Contact Our Team
From welding procedure qualifications and welder certification to inspection and testing services, WQiC provides expert support tailored to your business. Our friendly team will guide you through the certification process and help you find the right solution for your project.
- 0121 505 2066
- admin@wq-ic.co.uk
- WQIC House, 23 Bagnall Street, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 0EF