The right welding table is the one that fits the parts you make most often, leaves room for your clamps, and still lets you walk around it. Here's how to choose between our four standard 16 mm table tops, and when a custom size makes more sense.
The short answer
300 × 300 mm for small brackets, tabs and jigs, or as a fixture plate on an existing bench.
600 × 600 mm for home garages and small workshops making brackets, small frames and repairs.
1000 × 600 mm for a full workshop table that still fits along a wall.
1000 × 1000 mm for larger frames, or for setting up more than one job at a time.
Custom size if none of these suits your space or your work.
1. Start with your biggest regular part
Measure the largest thing you make regularly, not the largest thing you might make once. Then add room around it for clamps and stops. With 16 mm holes on 50 mm centres, each clamp needs a hole beside the part, so as a rule of thumb allow at least 100 mm clear on each side you want to clamp from.
For example, a 400 × 400 mm frame needs about 600 × 600 mm to clamp from all four sides. A 750 × 400 mm frame points to the 1000 × 600 mm.
Parts can overhang the edge, and long work can sit on roller stands, so you don't need a table bigger than every job. You need one big enough to hold the critical joints flat and square.
2. Check your floor space
You'll want to reach the work from at least two sides, ideally three, with room left for the welder, gas bottle and grinder. Before you order, mark the table's footprint on the floor with tape and walk around it. A 1000 × 600 mm top often fits best along a garage wall; a 1000 × 1000 mm top works best where you can get all the way round it.
3. Plan the legs and frame
Our table tops come without legs, so you can mount them on your own frame, bench or stand. Plan for:
Height: set it so you can work without stooping. Many fabricators work at around 850 to 950 mm, but your own height and the work you do matter more than a number.
Strength: a 1000 × 1000 mm top in 6 mm steel weighs over 40 kg on its own, before the frame or your work, so build the frame to suit.
Clamp access: keep frame rails clear of the holes you'll want to clamp through.
Castors: lockable castors make a heavy table easier to move. Make sure they lock solidly before you weld.
4. Match it to your tooling
All four tops use 16 mm holes on 50 mm centres and work with standard 16D clamps, stops and squares. Tooling you buy for a small table carries over to a bigger one later.
5. Check the budget and lead time
300 × 300 mm: £120, plus £10 UK delivery
600 × 600 mm: £150, plus £10 UK delivery
1000 × 600 mm: £320, plus £50 UK delivery
1000 × 1000 mm: £500, plus £50 UK delivery
Prices are correct as of October 2026. Each product page shows whether that size is ready to ship from stock or made to order; made-to-order tops take up to 20 working days.
Still not sure?
If you're torn between two sizes, pick the one that fits your space and your most common job. A small table stays useful as a fixture plate even after you upgrade. If your workshop needs something in between, we can make a custom size welding table to your dimensions.
Frequently asked questions
Do the table tops come with legs?
No. They're table tops only, so you can fit them to your own frame or bench.
Are they supplied ready-welded?
No. They're supplied flat-packed for you to weld together. Our guide on welding a flat-pack table top without warping walks you through it.
What thickness is the steel?
6 mm mild steel. Raw mild steel can show mill marks and needs protecting from corrosion.
Will my 16 mm clamps fit?
Yes, if they're standard 16D tooling. The holes are 16 mm on 50 mm centres.
Do you deliver outside the UK?
Please contact us before ordering and we'll let you know.
