TLDR
Welding and Metal Fabrication for Newport Beach owners. Typical range $400 to $8,000 over 2 to 40 hours. Performed in shop with direct insurance billing.
About Welding and Metal Fabrication in Newport Beach
Welding and metal fabrication covers structural repair, bracket and mount fabrication, and crack repair in steel and aluminum. Newport Beach aluminum work is performed by technicians who work in the material regularly.
Welding is a service in its own right as well as a step in larger jobs. Cracked frame members, broken mounts, torn brackets, and fatigue failures in steel and aluminum all come through the fabrication bay. Aluminum in particular needs the right process and a technician who works in it regularly, because a bad aluminum weld looks acceptable and fails under exactly the load it was supposed to carry.
Problems We Solve
These are the situations Newport Beach owners bring us most often for this work. If yours is not listed, call and describe it. We would rather tell you it is outside our scope than take a job we are not the right shop for.
- Cracked frame member, mount, or bracket
- Aluminum component failed and needs proper repair
- Broken hitch, step, or accessory mounting
- Fabricating a replacement part that is no longer available
What Is Included
- Certified steel and aluminum welding
- Bracket, mount, and component fabrication
- Crack repair with reinforcement where the fatigue originated
Ballpark Pricing
Every job is quoted from the vehicle after inspection. The ranges below let you plan before you call. Body and paint labor is billed at $210 per hour, mechanical and electrical at $260 per hour, and diagnostics at $285 per hour with the diagnostic hour refunded as a credit against an authorized repair.
| Scope of Work | Ballpark Range | Typical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Welding and Metal Fabrication | $400 to $8,000 | 2 to 40 hours |
Ranges are ballpark figures for planning. Your written estimate is built from the actual vehicle after inspection.
Collision estimates are provided at no charge and insurance walk ins are always welcome. RV systems estimates covering slides, awnings, water, electrical, and generators are $150, refunded as a credit against an authorized repair. See the full posted rates and terms.
Insurance Notes
Aftermarket fabrication is a common claim dispute. Documenting the build at the time it is done converts a contested modification into an established one.
We bill direct with every major carrier and hold direct repair relationships with several. Read how the claim process works or the 25 things carriers do not tell you about RV and van claims.