Welding & Repair in Odessa, Delaware

Odessa is about 7 miles, or roughly 15 minutes, from our Townsend shop by way of Route 13. It's part of the MOT area (Middletown, Odessa and Townsend) that we've been serving all along. Whether you live on Main Street in the old town or out on a farm along Route 299, we can fix it at the shop or bring the mobile rig to you.

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Appoquinimink River from Route 299, Odessa. Photo: Appoquinimink River by Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.

Old Town, River Country and Farms

Older iron railings and gates in the historic town

Odessa's historic district is full of 18th and 19th century homes, and some of them still have old iron railings, fences and gates. We repair broken pickets, cracked welds and rusted posts in place, and we can fabricate matching pieces. If your home is in the historic district, check with the town about any rules before you change a railing's style.

See Gates, Fences & Railings.

Farms between Route 13 and Route 1

Plenty of the land around Odessa is still farmed. We repair hitches, drawbars, implement frames, loader buckets and farm gates, and the mobile rig drives right out to the field so you don't lose a day hauling equipment to a shop.

See Farm Equipment Repair.

Commuters, trailers and trucks off Route 1

With the Route 1 interchange at Route 299 on the west side of town, a lot of Odessa folks drive for a living or haul for work. We fix utility trailers, truck beds, headache racks and hitch mounts.

See Trailer Repair.

Not sure whether an old casting or a rusty railing can be saved? Take the Will It Weld? quiz on your phone, or send Rick a couple of photos and get a free estimate before anyone drives out.

Odessa started out as Cantwell's Bridge, named for a toll bridge over the Appoquinimink River built in 1721, and was later renamed after the grain port of Odessa. Today it's a small town with a big history: the Corbit-Sharp House on Main Street, built in 1772 to 1774, is a National Historic Landmark. Small as it is, Odessa sits between two of the busiest roads in the state, Route 13 through town and Route 1 just to the west, so we're never far away.

Forklift and truck body welding repair at a warehouse loading area

Small job? Drop it off at the shop in Townsend.

Brackets, hitches, small trailers, stove parts, lawn equipment and anything that fits in a pickup are quickest to fix at our Townsend shop. Call or text (302) 532-6240 first so Rick is there. The mobile rig is for bigger or immovable jobs: trailers, equipment, railings and gates that can't come to us.

Black chain-link gate with privacy slats being rehung, with a ladder beside it

Odessa Questions

Can you match an old railing?

Often, yes. Send photos of the railing and a close-up of the pattern. Rick can fabricate pickets, brackets and sections to match and weld them in place.

How far are you from Odessa?

About 7 miles, or roughly 15 minutes, from our Townsend shop.

Do you come out to farms around Odessa?

Yes. Farm equipment that can't move gets fixed in the field with the mobile rig.

Custom aluminum loading platform fabricated for a commercial truck

Jobs We Do in Odessa

Iron railing, fence and gate repair
Matching replacement pickets and brackets
Farm implement, hitch and drawbar repair
Loader bucket and bracket repair
Utility and equipment trailer repair
Truck bed and headache rack repair
Mailbox posts and custom brackets

Small parts at the shop in Townsend; bigger or immovable jobs on site with the mobile rig. Steel, stainless and aluminum. Rick is a certified welder, and a manufacturer chose him as its on-site repair specialist.

Hours

24/7 emergency service. Regular shop work by appointment.

Since we often work on site, please call to confirm a drop-off time before coming by.

1210 Dexter Corner Road, Townsend, DE 19734 | (302) 532-6240 | rick@rickthewelder.com

Something Broken in Odessa?

In Odessa? We're about 15 minutes away. Send a close-up and a photo from farther back, and Rick will tell you if it can be fixed and roughly what it'll cost. Free, no obligation.

Call or text Rick at (302) 532-6240. Prefer to write? Use the contact form or email rick@rickthewelder.com. 24/7 emergency service. Regular shop work by appointment.

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RickTheWelder LLC is based in Townsend, Delaware, and serves all of New Castle County and Kent County, Delaware, plus Eastern Maryland.