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AF Welding, LLC

5.00(
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AF Welding, LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
55 local quotes requested
10 years of experience

NOTE....We are very busy at this time and current project lead times are between 6-8 weeks.... We are AWS Certified, Fully Insured -We offer Precision CNC Plasma cutting, Tube bending and rolling, Onsite & in shop WELDING - MIG, FCAW, TIG, STICK. FREE Estimates! **Serving all of the Greater Chicagoland Area** Call Now for Pricing on your next project. Big or Small No Problem! Check us out at Afweldingllc.com. Call or text us at (224) 829-5570. Email- [email protected] Facebook.com/afweldingllc

"The owner, Alex, is personable, and professional. He and his assistant came at the appointed time and day, and made the repairs needed. The cost was reasonable, and I'm very happy with my good as new, handsome railing, and the safety it affords us. Thank you Alex."

Berta W on September 2020

NOTE....We are very busy at this time and current project lead times are between 6-8 weeks.... We are AWS Certified, Fully Insured -We offer Precision CNC Plasma cutting, Tube bending and rolling, Onsite & in shop WELDING - MIG, FCAW, TIG, STICK. FREE Estimates! **Serving all of the Greater Chicagoland Area** Call Now for Pricing on your next project. Big or Small No Problem! Check us out at Afweldingllc.com. Call or text us at (224) 829-5570. Email- [email protected] Facebook.com/afweldingllc

"The owner, Alex, is personable, and professional. He and his assistant came at the appointed time and day, and made the repairs needed. The cost was reasonable, and I'm very happy with my good as new, handsome railing, and the safety it affords us. Thank you Alex."

Berta W on September 2020


PJL welding

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PJL welding

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15 local quotes requested
Free onsite estimate

My name is Pete. I went to welding school in 2012, been welding since 2012. Just trying to get my own thing started and make a name for myself. I’m a hard worker and will do the job right the first time, and work till it’s done.

My name is Pete. I went to welding school in 2012, been welding since 2012. Just trying to get my own thing started and make a name for myself. I’m a hard worker and will do the job right the first time, and work till it’s done.


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Area Welding

4.86(
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Area Welding

4.86(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
7 years of experience

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade! We will always do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Call us anytime!

"Efficient, Quality work, and fair priced!"

Scott S on September 2024

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade! We will always do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Call us anytime!

"Efficient, Quality work, and fair priced!"

Scott S on September 2024


Reese Forge Ornamental Iron Works

4.88(
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Reese Forge Ornamental Iron Works

4.88(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers
31 years of experience

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Call us today

"Dave did an excellent job with product, design, instillation, and communication. Material used and a new design was everything we wanted."

Christine E on May 2021

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Call us today

"Dave did an excellent job with product, design, instillation, and communication. Material used and a new design was everything we wanted."

Christine E on May 2021


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FiveStar Steel

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FiveStar Steel

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
167 local quotes requested

Fivestarsteel.net checkout the web page,all info on it. We offer welding, fabricating,mobile services for welding repairs, big or small. Certified welder. Railing repair specialists! Spiral staircases. Been in the welding and fabricating business for over 30 years, I am a certified welder.

"Amazing...showed up on time and the work he proformed was perfect"

Colleen W on August 2025

Fivestarsteel.net checkout the web page,all info on it. We offer welding, fabricating,mobile services for welding repairs, big or small. Certified welder. Railing repair specialists! Spiral staircases. Been in the welding and fabricating business for over 30 years, I am a certified welder.

"Amazing...showed up on time and the work he proformed was perfect"

Colleen W on August 2025



My main areas of expertise are carpentry and steel fabrication but I do little bit of everything involving general remodeling and construction.


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Sol Crafted Metals

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Sol Crafted Metals

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8 years of experience

Adorn your world with custom doors, fencing, stair rails, window covers and more. All welders are certified and passionate about providing work class service and products! Our products exceed building code, designs are more secure than big box retail, and materials outshine the competition. Let us elevate your business and home.

Adorn your world with custom doors, fencing, stair rails, window covers and more. All welders are certified and passionate about providing work class service and products! Our products exceed building code, designs are more secure than big box retail, and materials outshine the competition. Let us elevate your business and home.



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Metal Fabrication and Restoration questions, answered by experts

Since water heaters are primarily made of metal, they’re commonly accepted by scrap yards and collectors. Don’t expect to fetch a high price, though—water heaters are mostly steel and aluminum, which aren’t high-value metals. Some components are made of more valuable metals, like brass and copper, but they’re a small portion of the heater and won’t affect the price much.

Metal casting involves creating a prototype and a mold into which metal is poured and allowed to cool and set up. Pieces are cast in molds, making the reproduction of many identical pieces more efficient for larger quantities. Metal fabrication involves creating pieces and welding them together into a larger project, involving more skilled manual labor than metal casting. Fabrication can be more cost-effective in smaller runs but can become less efficient for producing mass quantities of identical pieces.

Whether or not it’s cheaper to build a pizza oven depends largely on what style you opt for and which tools and materials you already have. For example, having a surplus of leftover fire bricks from another DIY project will reduce the amount you need to build a new pizza oven and cut costs to boot. On the flip side, if you don’t have any of the required materials, buying a pre-made option will be cheaper and require far less work to set up—between just $300 and $1,000 for the best versions.

Professionals ensure durability by selecting high-quality materials, precise fabrication, and proper finishing techniques. They perform meticulous installation and provide maintenance advice to extend the lifespan of metal installations.

Welding is the process of using extreme heat—and, sometimes, pressure—to attach two pieces of metal. In contrast, metal fabrication is a more involved process that can include welding, sheet metal work, bending, and other forms of metal manipulation. Metal fabrication is a large-scale project that may or may not involve welding, while welding is more often a step in larger fabrication projects.

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