How we price welding and fabrication
Fixed price or day rate, agreed in writing first.
Built to last, not to a budget.
We use the right material and process for the job, which is why we are rarely the lowest price.
Defined jobs get a fixed price. Open-ended site work gets a day rate and an estimate of days. If the job changes, you hear about it before any extra work starts.
| Fixed price | Anything we can see and measure: a repair from a photo, a part from a drawing, a product to a specification. The number, the lead time and what it includes. |
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| Day rate | Site work where the extent is not known until we start. A rate and an estimate of days, agreed before we arrive. |
| Travel | Built into the quoted price, never a separate line. Give us the postcode and the quote covers it. |
| Emergency | Call-out is for account customers. The call-out charge and hourly rate are agreed when the account opens. |
| Payment | Repairs on completion by cash, card or bank transfer. Larger work is staged, with a deposit for materials. Account terms for trade customers. |
What affects the price
Material
Stainless and aluminium cost more than mild steel to buy and to weld. Titanium costs more again.
In the quoteProcess
TIG is slower than MIG. Machining and printing are priced by time and volume.
In the quoteFinish
Galvanising and powder coating are priced by weight and area.
In the quoteQuantity
Set-up is paid once. Ten parts cost far less each than one.
In the quoteDrawings
A drawing saves design time. A sketch is fine; any drawing work is priced as its own line.
In the quoteInstallation
Site time, access equipment and method statements, set out in the quote.
In the quoteQuestions about pricing
Why is your price higher than some others?
We do not save money on material, process or time, so the work costs more and lasts longer. If the lowest price is the only thing that matters, we are probably not the right fit.
Do you charge for quotes?
No. A site survey for a larger project may carry a fee that comes off the job if it goes ahead; we say so before we book it.
Does the price change?
Only if the job does: hidden damage, a change to the specification, or access that was not as described. You are told before any extra work starts.
Can I get a rough idea before sending photos?
Yes. Call and describe it. We give a range on the phone and a firm number once we have seen it.
Send a photo or a drawing for a price
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