Hand soldering a through hole joint  on a PCB

About SolderLab

SolderLab is a small, independent electronics assembly service with over 20 years of professional experience in the electronics industry.

The service is built on experience in hand-built PCB assembly and SMT rework, with a focus on precision, consistency, and adherence to recognised workmanship standards.

Work is carried out to IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies) and IPC-7711/7721 rework and repair standards.

Why SolderLab

There’s a huge gap between hobby soldering and full contract manufacturing.

Many people only need:

  • A handful of prototype boards
  • A pre-production run
  • A replacement chip soldered
  • A small batch build
  • A precise repair that big shops won’t touch

SolderLab fills that space — offering professional workmanship, without minimum order quantities or long delays.

What We Do

We provide reliable, carefully assembled boards for:

  • Prototypes 
  • Short production runs
  • Pilot builds 
  • Simple SMD + through-hole assembly
  • Micro-soldering of single components
  • Small rework jobs

All work is carried out by hand, under magnification, using a fully ESD-safe setup.

You supply the PCBs and components — we assemble everything to your specification and return boards that are clean, inspected, and ready to test.

Our Approach

We focus on:

Precision

Every joint is inspected, cleaned, and made to last.

Communication

We’ll contact you directly to confirm requirements, package handling, and any special instructions before we begin.

Fast turnaround

Because SolderLab is a small, dedicated studio, we can often offer faster turnaround than larger assembly services where suitable.

Honest capabilities

We specialise in simple and moderate-complexity boards — the type most engineers need for early-stage testing, demos, or small-batch production.
We don’t take on BGA or high-density automated SMT (yet), and we will always be upfront about whether your project is a good fit.

Let’s Work Together

If you have a project coming up — big or small — we would love to help.

You can get in touch via the Contact Page, or email us directly at:
info@solderlab.co.uk