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The Royal Decoration System

An engineering system you can see before you trust.

Capability is common. A documented process is not. Every Royal Decoration project moves through one controlled, ISO-aligned cycle — from enquiry to handover — with four mandatory quality hold points where work stops until it passes. This is how we protect your specification, your finish, and your schedule.

8 stage project lifecycle 4 mandatory QC hold points ±0.5 mm first-article tolerance ≥95% first-pass yield target

Why a system, not just a workshop

Most metalwork is bought on a promise. We let you buy on evidence — a process you can audit, inspection points you can verify, and clear accountability at every stage. The result is fewer surprises, fewer reworks, and a finish that matches the sample you approved.

Stage-gate quality control

Four hold points. Nothing advances without a signature.

Our QA/QC function is an independent department — separate from Production — so inspection stays impartial. At four points in the line, the QC Inspector has the authority to stop a piece until it conforms.

01

After laser cutting

Dimensions, perpendicularity and edge cleanliness verified against the approved drawing.

Stop authority · QC
02

After welding

Weld quality, angles and bends inspected for integrity and geometry.

Stop authority · QC
03

After polishing

Surface uniformity checked under controlled light — scratch- and mark-free.

Stop authority · QC
04

After PVD / coating

Colour uniformity, adhesion and thickness signed off before release.

Stop authority · QC
Golden rule

No piece moves to the next stage without the QC Inspector's signature on the inspection sheet. This single discipline is what keeps rework low and quality built-in from the start.

Two further checkpoints frame the line: incoming material inspection (steel grade and thickness verified against the Mill Certificate before the workshop) and first-article inspection (the first laser piece checked to ±0.5 mm before the full batch runs).

From enquiry to handover

One documented project lifecycle.

Every project follows the same controlled path — with two formal decision gates and clear ownership, duration and output at each stage. No side channels; everything moves through the system.

1

RFQ Reception

● Sales● Same day

Your enquiry — by email, WhatsApp or call — is captured on a unified RFQ form and given a tracking number. You're acknowledged within two hours with an expected timeline.

Output · Logged RFQ (RD-RFQ-2026-XXXX) + client acknowledged
2

Site Visit & Preliminary Costing

● Sales + Drafter● 1–3 days

For projects above SAR 30,000 we take a site survey for true measurements; smaller jobs work from your drawings. A preliminary cost is built against our standard pricing.

Output · Measured survey + preliminary cost
3

Quotation — the 3-Day Quote

● Sales Manager approval● Within 72 hours

A formal quotation — specification, quantities, price, validity and payment terms — is approved by the Sales Manager, issued as PDF, and followed up by a call within 24 hours.

Output · Approved PDF quotation
Decision gate 1

Client approval?

On approval we proceed to contract. If declined, the reason is logged in CRM and reviewed monthly to sharpen future quotes.

4

Contract & Advance

● Sales + Accounts

A clear contract is signed with an agreed payment schedule. A Project Manager is assigned and the project becomes active once the advance is received.

Output · Signed contract · PM assigned · project active
5

Shop Drawings & Approval

● Designer + Drafter● 5–10 days

Detailed shop drawings are produced and sent for your review; revisions are turned within 48 hours of comments. Production only starts after your written sign-off.

Output · Client-approved shop drawings
6

Production — with 4 Hold Points

● Production + QC● 2–6 weeks

Cutting, forming, welding and finishing run through the four mandatory QC hold points described above — each signed off before the next begins.

Output · Fabricated, finished, QC-passed pieces
Decision gate 2

Final QC pass?

On a pass, the piece is released to packing. On a fail, a Non-Conformance Report (NCR) is raised, the piece returns for rework, and the cause is analysed.

7

Packing & Shipping

● Assembly + Logistics● 1–3 days

Pieces are protected with foam and reinforced packing (timber crating for export where needed), with a detailed packing list and dispatch documentation.

Output · Protected, documented dispatch
8

Installation & Handover

● Project Manager + install team

Installation is coordinated with you 48 hours ahead and carried out to the approved drawings. Any snags are cleared within 7 days; final sign-off starts a one-year warranty.

Output · Signed handover · 1-year warranty begins

What "pass" actually means

Defined acceptance criteria — measured, not assumed.

DefectAcceptance criterion
Dimensional deviationAccepted to ±0.5 mm — rejected above ±1 mm
Oil-canningRejected on visible surfaces
Heat tintRemoved and re-inspected
Laser burn / holeAbsolutely rejected
±0.5 mm
First-article
tolerance
≥95%
First-pass
yield target
≥92%
On-time
delivery
≤4%
Rework
ceiling

The principles underneath

Six governance principles, ISO 9001-aligned.

The cycle works because the same rules apply to every project, every time. These are the disciplines that keep quality repeatable rather than personality-dependent.

01

Single Source of Truth

All project data lives in one controlled system (Odoo). Everyone works from the same current information — no conflicting versions.

02

Document Control Discipline

Drawings and specs move only through the Document Controller. No verbal or side-channel handovers between departments.

03

Segregation of Duties

QA/QC is an independent department, separate from Production — so inspection is never marking its own homework.

04

Written Change Management

Changes beyond a set threshold require written management approval before any work proceeds. No undocumented scope creep.

05

Stage-Gate QC

Four mandatory hold points with stop-authority. Quality is built in along the line, not inspected at the end.

06

Payment-Linked Milestones

Work is tied to clear, agreed payment stages — transparent for you, predictable for us.

Clear from day one

Payment, tied to milestones.

No ambiguity about when payments fall due. Each stage is linked to a tangible deliverable you can see and approve.

Stage 01

To begin

An advance on the signed contract releases the project into engineering and procurement, and assigns your Project Manager.

Stage 02

At approved drawings

A milestone payment falls due once shop drawings are approved and production is cleared to start — typically on larger contracts.

Stage 03

On final sign-off

The balance is due at installation and signed handover, when the one-year warranty begins.

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Bring us your drawings.

Share your specification, finish and timeline. We'll respond within one business hour and walk you through exactly how your project moves through the system — with a tailored quotation, no obligation.

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Al Safa, Jeddah · Saudi Arabia
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