Across the construction, landscaping, tiling and architectural sectors, delivering exceptional finishes relies on more than choosing the right materials. It demands precision, technical expertise, and a methodical process that removes ambiguity at every stage. At Aquacut, our templating and fabrication service has been developed around one simple goal: to give installers, fabricators, designers, and contractors absolute confidence in every detail of their project.
For more than 30 years, Aquacut has worked behind the scenes on some of the UK’s most demanding residential, commercial, heritage, and hospitality projects. Known for our exacting approach and the quality of our workmanship, we support clients who require a higher level of accuracy than can be achieved through traditional site cutting or manual measurement alone.
This is where Aquacut’s on-site templating and off-site fabrication service stands apart.
A Process Designed Around Precision
Every project begins with understanding the unique challenges of the site. Whether we are commissioned for a swimming pool edge, steps, cladding, vanity surfaces, coping stones, or bespoke architectural detailing, the environment itself dictates the measurements. Traditional tape-measure methods introduce margin for error, especially on irregular shapes or complex geometry.
Aquacut eliminates this risk.
Our specialist team attends site to complete full templating using advanced equipment capable of capturing exact dimensions — including angles, curves, radii, and fall lines — with remarkable accuracy. This ensures the template reflects the finished environment exactly as it is, not as it is assumed to be.
For installers, this is transformative. Templating removes the guesswork. It removes on-site cutting. Most importantly, it reduces time spent correcting mistakes caused by mismeasurements or inconsistencies between drawings and physical spaces. What remains is a single source of truth: a complete digital record of the installation space.
From Template to CAD: The Aquacut Difference
Once the templates are captured, they are transported directly into our CAD department, where our technical team converts the data into precise digital drawings. This stage is critical — it is where real craftsmanship meets technology.
Our CAD specialists review every detail, adjusting for grout joints, movement requirements, fall directions, mitre allowances, and drainage alignment. For curves, recesses, or unusually shaped components, the drawing allows our team to plan the fabrication approach so that each piece fits perfectly when installed.
These drawings are then approved before any material is cut. This process ensures that clients can sign off on the final measurements, eliminating unforeseen issues once fabrication begins.
Waterjet Cutting & Off-Site Fabrication
Following CAD approval, the drawings are sent through to our workshop where we turn concept into reality. Aquacut is home to multiple industrial waterjet machines capable of cutting porcelain, natural stone, sintered stone, granite, marble, terrazzo, and much more with millimetre accuracy. Waterjet cutting provides unmatched precision with no burn marks, no chipping, and no damage to the structural integrity of the material.
From here, we move into fabrication.
Our workshop technicians carry out mitring, bullnosing, bonding, drilling, slotting, rebating, downstands, edge finishes, and surface detailing. Whether the project requires a simple coping detail or a complex three-dimensional structure, the work is undertaken in a controlled environment with all the tools and machinery required to achieve exceptional finishes.
This level of off-site preparation dramatically reduces installation time. Installers receive pre-cut, pre-finished, ready-to-fit components that drop into place with minimal site work.
Reducing Project Risk with End-to-End Control
For architects, designers, contractors, and homeowners, Aquacut’s templating and fabrication service offers several critical advantages:
- Accuracy from the start
Templates reflect the real-world environment, not a drawing or approximation. - Reduced installation time
Components arrive ready to fit, with all details fabricated off-site. - Consistency of finish
Our workshop environment ensures a uniform standard across every piece. - Less waste and fewer breakages
No risky on-site cutting means materials are handled safely and efficiently. - Simplified project management
One specialist team handles templating, CAD, cutting, and fabrication. - Cost savings over the whole project lifecycle
Accuracy reduces rework, saving labour and material costs.
A Reliable Partner for Complex Projects
From multi-million-pound commercial developments to luxury residential homes, Aquacut has become the trusted fabrication partner for installers seeking both accuracy and aesthetic excellence. Our involvement ensures that what is drawn is what is built — and what is built fits first time.
When the aim is to achieve the highest standard of finish with the lowest level of on-site risk, templating and fabrication are no longer optional extras. They are essential components of professional project delivery.
Aquacut is proud to lead the way.
