Hydraulic Cylinder Repairs
Strip-down, assessment and rebuild of hydraulic cylinders and rams, from single-acting tipping rams to bespoke multi-port cylinders.
More on hydraulic cylinder repairs Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe
Hydraulic Cylinder Repairs,
Machining & Welding
in Newton Aycliffe
We strip, assess and rebuild hydraulic cylinders, then machine and weld the replacement parts ourselves. 60+ years of combined trade experience, all in one workshop on Aycliffe Business Park.
Seals no longer available? Cylinder obsolete? That is usually where we come in.
Bespoke hydraulic cylinder, built to replace an obsolete original
Machined, welded and assembled in our workshop
Hydraulic Cylinder Repairs
CNC Milling & Manual Turning
TIG & MIG Welding
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6HX
About JWB Engineering
One Workshop, Three Trades
Most hydraulic repairs need machining, and most machining jobs need a weld somewhere. We keep the lathe, the CNC mill, the welding bay and the fitting bench in the same building, which means a worn cylinder can be stripped, measured, remade and rebuilt without leaving our unit.
That matters most on older equipment. When the seal kit is no longer catalogued and the gland cannot be bought at any price, being able to make the part is the only thing that gets the machine working again.
Recent Work
Jobs Moving Through The Workshop
Cylinder rebuilds, bespoke builds, welded stainless assemblies and machined components — every photograph is our own work.
What We Do
Our Services
Five things, done properly, with the equipment and experience to back them up.
CNC Milling
CNC milling for housings, manifold blocks, flanges and prismatic parts, worked to drawing or reverse-engineered from a sample.
More on cnc millingManual Turning & Machining
Turning, boring, facing and thread cutting on manual lathes — the fastest route to a one-off shaft, bush, rod or flange.
More on manual turning & machiningWelding & Fabrication
TIG and MIG welding on stainless and mild steel, from hydraulic pipework and manifold assemblies to structural repair and bespoke fabrication.
More on welding & fabricationComponent Refurbishment
Worn and damaged components restored to serviceable condition, typically at a fraction of the cost of buying new.
More on component refurbishmentNot sure what you need?
Most people ring us with a problem rather than a specification. Describe what the machine is doing and we will work out the rest.
Call 01325 522430Why Choose JWB
We Make the Parts, Not Just the Phone Calls
Plenty of firms will take your cylinder, send it somewhere else, and add a margin. We are the workshop that the work actually happens in. When you ring, you speak to someone who will have the part in their hands.
It also means we can be honest about scope. A cylinder that looks like a simple seal job from the outside is quite often a rod and barrel job once it is open — and occasionally it is genuinely beyond economic repair. You will be told which, with the measurements to back it up.
Every job stripped before quoting
Breakdown work prioritised
Repair before replace
Parts made in-house
Cylinders with welded manifold blocks and integral pipework
How It Works
From Phone Call to Finished Job
Tell us what has failed
Ring or send a photo of the part. We will tell you straight away whether it is something we can help with.
We strip and measure it
Nothing gets quoted from the outside. The component is dismantled, cleaned and measured so the price reflects the actual condition.
You get an honest quote
What has worn, what is reusable, what needs remaking, and what it will cost. If it is not worth repairing we will say so.
Repaired and back to you
Machined, welded, rebuilt and checked for fit, then ready to collect or delivered locally.
Common Questions
What People Ask Us First
How much does a hydraulic cylinder repair cost?
It depends entirely on what has failed. A straightforward seal kit and reassembly on a small ram is at the low end; a cylinder needing a new rod, a honed or replaced barrel and machined gland components costs considerably more. What we can promise is that we strip and measure the cylinder before quoting, so the figure you get reflects the actual condition rather than a guess. As a rule of thumb, a repair comes in well below the price of a new equivalent cylinder, and far below the cost of a bespoke replacement.
How long will my repair take?
Simple seal replacements are often turned round in a couple of days. Jobs needing parts machined from scratch, or seals sourced for an obsolete cylinder, take longer — and where we are waiting on a supplier we will tell you that rather than let the job go quiet. Breakdown work that is stopping a machine earning gets prioritised, so always say when you enquire if the equipment is out of service.
Can you repair a cylinder if there is no seal kit available?
Usually, yes. This is one of the main reasons customers come to us. We measure the old seals and source to specification rather than to part number, and where a gland, piston or wear ring is no longer available we machine a replacement in-house. For genuinely obsolete equipment, remaking the part from the worn original is often the only route left.
Do you work from drawings, or can you copy an existing part?
Both. Supply a CAD file or a dimensioned drawing and we will work to it, raising any queries about tolerances or datums before cutting metal. If no drawing exists — which is common on older machinery — bring us the worn component and we will measure it and produce a part that fits the assembly it has to go back into.
Serving the Region
Based on Aycliffe Business Park, Working Across the North East
We are a couple of minutes from the A1(M), which puts most of County Durham and Teesside within a half-hour drive. On breakdown work that proximity is often the difference between a two-day repair and a two-week one.
Newton Aycliffe
Our own doorstep. We are on Aycliffe Business Park, so most local collections and deliveries happen the same day.
Darlington
Around fifteen minutes down the A167, and one of our busiest areas for plant and trailer work.
Bishop Auckland
A short run west, covering agricultural and contracting customers across south-west Durham.
Durham
Straight up the A167 or A1(M) for manufacturing and facilities maintenance work.
Spennymoor
Close enough for quick turnaround on breakdown jobs from the industrial estates north of us.
Shildon
Minutes away, with a long local history of rail and heavy engineering work.
Stockton & Teesside
Reached easily via the A66 for process, chemical and heavy industrial customers.
Middlesbrough
Regular work across Teesside industry, including stainless fabrication and cylinder rebuilds.
Got a Cylinder That Needs Looking At?
Ring us and describe it, or bring it to the workshop and we will look at it with you. Either way you will get a straight answer.
Get In Touch
Request a Quote
Tell us what the part is and what has gone wrong. Photos and dimensions help.
Phone
01325 522430
Email
enquiries@jwbengineering.co.uk
Workshop
Unit 8 LeasideAycliffe Business ParkNewton AycliffeCounty DurhamDL5 6HX