I have been doing business with J & D Powder Coating in Tacoma WA over the last 3 years. As a contractor specializing in large scale commercial pedestrian railing systems on both public and private projects there is a legal responsibility to insure the products I fabricate and install meet both the stringent technical specifications of the contracts we perform as well as the often difficult schedules and deadlines we are held accountable to.
Our first purchase order with J & D powder coating was for 2200 LF of galvanized and powder coated Pedestrian Railing to be provided for a WSDOT project. In order to do the work J & D Powder Coating was required to go through a lengthy verification process of both their plant facilities and quality control manual. Each and every batch of railings they finished required WSDOT inspection and a series of time consuming testing for media blasting preparation, coating thickness, hardness, adhesion, finish and color. Our schedule for that project tested both their facility production capacity as well as their ability to meet specifications and state inspection. They never dropped the ball once. Every unit of railing that came out of their plant was approved for acceptance by the state inspectors and gained the respect and appreciation of the owners for it's attention to detail as a quality product.
There are less than a handful of Powder Coating facilities in the NW willing to undergo either the vetting process required to do State work or the scrutiny that comes with the inspections and requirements to meet the States specifications. J & D Powder Coating has consistently demonstrated it's willingness and ability to do both all the while meeting difficult schedules and providing competitive pricing. Where other powder coating plants refuse the challenge of putting their work under such harsh examination or attempt to charge extortioner rates, J & D Powder Coating stepped up, accepted the challenge and succeeded while remaining responsive, available, competitive, quality driven and easy to work with.
In the last three years they have completed numerous other projects for us in both steel and aluminum without a single complaint, call back or missed deadline.
Nice bunch of people too.
Wouldn't consider taking my work anywhere else.
Jim King
Mobile Fabrication Services LLC
Federal Way,WA 98023 read more