Valve repair
Valve repair and refurbishment
Industrial valves stripped down, inspected and rebuilt in our own shop in Odessa, Texas. Control valves and gate valves, with the scope and the price agreed before any work starts.
What we repair
Control valves and gate valves
Repair, rebuilding and refurbishment of industrial valves and the control equipment that goes with them.
Control valves
Globe and other control bodies, together with the actuator, positioner and instrumentation mounted on them.
- Trim, seat and seal replacement
- Actuator and positioner work
- Stroke and travel set up
Gate and isolation valves
Gate valves and other isolation valves that have stopped sealing, stopped moving, or started leaking at the stem.
- Seat and gate work
- Stem and packing renewal
- Body and bonnet inspection
For equipment not listed here, send the manufacturer and model and we will confirm whether it is work we take on.
Manufacturers
Brands we work with
Valves from these manufacturers come through the shop. Send the brand, the model or the part number and we will confirm what we can do with it.
- Kimray
- Fisher
- DynaFlo
- Bettis
When to send a valve in
What usually brings a valve to the shop
Valves tend to deteriorate gradually: slight passing, a rise in operating torque, or a drift away from setpoint. Addressing a fault at that stage is normally less costly than addressing it after a failure.
Read more on valve maintenance- Passing or leaking through the seat when it should be shut
- Leaking at the stem, the packing or the body joint
- Sticking, binding, or taking more torque to operate than it used to
- Not holding position, hunting, or no longer controlling to setpoint
- Actuator or positioner faults, or loss of signal response
- External corrosion, coating damage or physical damage
How a repair runs
Inspected and quoted before anything is done to it
The scope and the price are agreed before work begins. Nothing is carried out that has not been quoted.
Tell us what you have
Manufacturer, model and size, what the valve is doing in the process, and what it has started doing wrong. A photograph of the nameplate saves a lot of back and forth.
Inspection
The valve is stripped down in the shop and inspected. Worn, damaged and out-of-tolerance parts are identified before anybody quotes a price.
Scope and quotation
We come back with what the valve actually needs, what it will cost, and anything we think you should know about why it failed. Nothing proceeds until you agree the scope.
Repair and refurbishment
Parts are replaced or reconditioned, the valve is reassembled, and the actuator and controls are set up where they are part of the job.
Testing and documentation
Testing and the paperwork that comes with it are agreed with you as part of the scope, so you know what you are getting back before the work starts.
Return
The valve goes back to you, with the agreed documentation. If something we found is likely to recur in service, we will say so.
Getting a quote
What to send with the enquiry
The more of this you have, the more accurate the first figure. If the details are not available, send a photograph and describe the application.
Start a repair enquiry- Manufacturer and model, or a photograph of the nameplate
- Valve type, size and connection
- Process medium and operating conditions — pressure, temperature, service
- What it is doing wrong, and when it started
- Quantity, if there is more than one
- Where it is now, and where it has to go back to
- The schedule you are working to
- Whether it has been in contaminated or hazardous service
Before you ship anything
If the valve has been in contaminated, sour or otherwise hazardous service, tell us before it leaves your site. Handling, cleaning and documentation are agreed in advance; equipment must not be shipped without that arrangement.
Send us the nameplate and the symptoms
That is normally enough for a first assessment and an indicative figure.