Welding & Steel Repair in Leo-Cedarville, Indiana

Here's what mobile welding around Leo-Cedarville usually comes down to, what we fix most, and how a quote works on the east side of the county. A single morning out here can mean a sagging gate, a mower deck, and a wagon tongue — all on the same property.

Acreage gates and long fence runs

Acreage means long runs of fence and big gates, and big gates load their hinges hard. A 16-foot drive gate sags, tears its hinges, or cracks at the post; a fence run rots at the ground line where the steel meets the dirt. The longer the run, the more posts in the ground, and the more places freeze-thaw has to work. The repair-or-replace call on a big gate comes down to the posts — a solid post with a torn hinge is a weld; rotted posts at both bases is a replacement. We grind a spot to bright steel to find out. See our gate and fence welding page and why steel gates keep sagging.

Farm implements

Acreage property usually means a tractor, a mower, and a few implements — and the small ones don't get serviced. Loader arms, three-point mounts, mower decks, and wagon tongues crack at the welds from years of field work. We weld that where it sits; the implement can't come to town. The pattern: acreage and farm steel fails at the welds, the mount points, and the ground line. See farm equipment welding around Fort Wayne and our trailer and equipment repair page.

Trailers and mowers

The trailer that hauls the tractor, the mower that keeps the acreage trimmed, the log splitter before firewood season — all carbon steel, all mobile-weldable, and all things that shouldn't be towed or hauled when they're cracked. A cracked trailer tongue is a park-it problem, not a keep-an-eye-on-it one. See trailer welding repair in Fort Wayne. The other reason mobile wins out here is distance — acreage steel is a long way from a shop, and a mobile rig walks to it.

How a quote works in Leo-Cedarville

Send a photo or a description through the form, we quote it in writing, and we come to you — the rig runs on a generator, so we don't need your power. Most Leo-Cedarville jobs are scheduled within the same week, and the price you're quoted is the price you pay. And because acreage access can be tight, a clear spot to park near the work is usually all we ask.

Check it yourself

Acreage means a longer walk, but the checks are the same. Push every gate post; a post that moves at the base has lost steel. Look for orange scale at every ground line. Run a flashlight along implement and trailer weld seams for hairline cracks before the season. The fall window matters out here — a sealed joint before the first freeze keeps water out all winter. See why Fort Wayne winters break steel. If it moves or shows a crack, send a photo.

Red Arc Welding does on-site stick and flux-core repair across Leo-Cedarville and the rest of Allen County. For the big picture on local steel, read the Fort Wayne steel repair guide, or see our Fort Wayne welding service page.