Services
Shop work and mobile service across steel, stainless, and aluminum. Don’t see the job you want below? Chances are we can do it.
Welding
General repair and joining in all three metals, using whichever process suits the material and the setting. If it’s metal and it’s broken, this is the starting point.
Typical jobs
- Broken brackets and mounts
- Cracked frames and supports
- Snapped-off tabs and ears
- Exhaust and stainless tube work
- Hitches and receivers
- Steps, ladders, and platforms
Mobile welding
Some things can’t be loaded onto a trailer, and hauling them costs more than the repair. The truck carries the welder, the generator, and the tools, so the work happens where the metal already is.
Typical jobs
- Equipment stuck in a field
- Docks and lifts at the shore
- Gates and fence posts
- Machinery bolted in place
- Bin and auger repairs
- Loading docks and stair rails
Dock & boat lift repair
Ice moves every spring and it doesn’t care what your dock cost. Most damage is repairable for a fraction of a new section — straightened, re-welded, and squared back up before the season gets away from you.
Typical jobs
- Ice-damaged frames straightened
- Cracked welds re-run
- Bent or collapsed legs
- Lift frames and cable brackets
- Canopy frames and tubing
- Wheel, axle, and ramp hinges
Aluminum boat repair
Aluminum hull work done with TIG, where heat control decides whether a repair holds or warps the panel around it. Older boats are usually worth fixing — the metal is fine, the seam isn’t.
Typical jobs
- Cracked hull seams
- Torn or broken ribs
- Transom repairs and plating
- Leaking rivet lines re-welded
- Bent keels and chines
- Mounts, brackets, and rod holders
Truck & trailer work
Structural repair and fabricated add-ons for anything that tows or hauls. A bent frame gets cut back to sound metal and plated properly rather than welded over, and racks get built to your truck instead of ordered to fit a category.
Typical jobs
- Cracked and damaged truck frames
- Custom headache racks
- Trailer cross members and tongues
- Bumpers and grille guards
- Ladder racks, toolbox and light mounts
- Flatbeds and deck repairs
Agricultural welding
Farm steel breaks in the middle of the job, not at a convenient time. Stick and dual shield hold up on the heavy, weathered, painted metal that makes up most equipment, and they work outdoors in wind.
Typical jobs
- Bucket edges and cutting lips
- Implement frames and tongues
- Augers and flighting
- Three-point hitch repairs
- Headgates and livestock equipment
- Feeders and waterers
Plows & attachments
Attachment work for skid steers, loaders, and plow trucks. These take abuse by design, and the mount usually fails before anything else does — reinforced properly, it outlasts the repair it replaced.
Typical jobs
- Plow mounts and A-frames
- Cutting edges replaced
- Quick-attach plates rebuilt
- Bucket floors and side plates
- Grapple and fork repairs
- Wing and blade reinforcement
Ice house frames & skids
Frames and running gear for wheel houses and skid houses. These get dragged across ice, frozen ground, and gravel, and the frame takes all of it — so it gets built heavier than it needs to be.
Typical jobs
- Wheel house frames built and repaired
- Skid frames and runners
- Axle and spindle repairs
- Hitches and tongue extensions
- Lift and crank mechanisms
- Frame reinforcement and cross members
Railings & gates
Railings and gates fabricated to fit the opening in front of you. Stock sizes rarely match a real set of steps or a real driveway, and the difference between close and correct is a day in the shop.
Typical jobs
- Stair rails and handrails
- ADA-compliant ramps and rails
- Driveway and entry gates
- Farm and pasture gates
- Deck and porch railings
- Gate frames, hinges, and latches
CNC plasma cutting
Parts cut from a file, with a clean repeatable edge and the same result on the first piece and the fiftieth. Bring a drawing, a DXF, or a cardboard template and we’ll get it into the machine.
Typical jobs
- Gussets and mounting plates
- Brackets in small runs
- Fire rings and fire pit panels
- Signs, names, and address plates
- Farm and lake-country metal art
- Replacement parts no longer sold
Custom fabrication
Building something from scratch rather than fixing it. Works best when what you need doesn’t exist off the shelf, or exists only in a size that doesn’t fit your space.
Typical jobs
- Racks, stands, and carts
- Frames and weld-up assemblies
- Guards and safety shields
- Shop fixtures and jigs
- Brackets and adapters
- Anything you’ve been told isn’t made
Four processes
You don’t need to know which — we doMIG
Wire feed · Shielding gasFast and clean, and the shop workhorse for steel. Uses gas for shielding, so it does its best work indoors and out of the wind.
TIG
Precision · Aluminum & stainlessSlow, controlled, and the right call for aluminum, stainless, and thin material — or anywhere the weld is going to be looked at.
Stick
Field work · Rusty steelTolerant of wind, rust, and paint, which is why it goes out on the truck. Handles the dirty, weathered metal that other processes fight.
Dual shield
Flux core · Heavy steelLays down metal fast with deep penetration on thick material, and welds well in any position. The choice for structural and farm repairs.
Steel
Mild and structural. Strong, weldable, affordable, and the right answer for most repairs that carry weight.
Stainless
For food, water, and weather. Clean welds where corrosion resistance and appearance both matter.
Aluminum
Light, and unforgiving if welded badly. Docks, boat parts, and trailers get the process they actually need.
Shipping
Anywhere in the USNot everything has to stay in Minnesota. Smaller fabricated work — brackets, plasma-cut signs and art, one-off parts — can ship anywhere in the United States. Size and weight decide what’s practical to send, and shipping costs are separate from the job. Tell us where it’s going and we’ll sort out whether it makes sense.
Tell us what needs fixing.
Shop work or out of the truck, across Detroit Lakes and the surrounding area.