Your Hometown Welder in Townsend, Delaware

Townsend is home. Our welding shop is just outside town, so for Townsend customers we're a couple of minutes away, not a long drive. Bring a cracked hitch or a broken bracket by the shop, or call and the mobile rig will be in your driveway, barn or lot the same way it goes to every other town we serve.

Aerial view of the farm fields and neighborhoods around Townsend, Delaware

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Townsend and the farmland around it from the air. Photo: Townsend, Delaware (7235295890) by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

A Small Town That's Grown Fast

New neighborhoods around town

Townsend has grown a lot since 2000, and the newer homes are starting to need the same things every neighborhood does: porch and stair railings fixed at the posts, driveway gates that drag, fire pits and trailer hitches. We fix them in place or build new ones to match.

See Gates, Fences & Railings.

Farms on the roads out of town

The fields and barns around Townsend still keep plenty of equipment working. Hitches, drawbars, implement frames, loader brackets and farm gates are regular work, and the shop is close enough that a lot of it can just be dropped off.

See Farm Equipment Repair.

Trailers, trucks and work rigs

Contractors and landscapers who live in Townsend run their trailers hard on Route 71, Route 13 and Route 1. Cracked tongues, broken ramp gates, rusted crossmembers and truck bed repairs are some of our most common jobs.

See Trailer Repair.

Because the shop is so close, most Townsend jobs start with a photo. Text Rick a close-up and a wider shot, and he'll tell you whether to bring it by or have the mobile rig come to you.

Townsend started as a crossroads called Charley Town and was renamed for Samuel Townsend. It was incorporated in 1885, and after the Delaware Railroad arrived in 1856, the station became the main shipping point for the area's farm products, with peaches a big part of that business until disease hit the Delmarva orchards in the late 1800s. The old part of town is the Townsend Historic District, with more than 200 historic buildings listed on the National Register in 1986. Trains still run through: Townsend is the junction of the Delmarva Central Railroad and the Maryland & Delaware Railroad's Northern Line. We like to say our shop sits in the middle of everything, and it's literally true: Townsend has been listed as Delaware's center of population.

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

Townsend Questions

Can I drop something off at the shop?

Yes. That's the quickest way for Townsend customers. Call or text (302) 532-6240 first so Rick is there, since he's often out on mobile jobs. He'll give you directions to the shop.

Do you still come out if I'm right here in town?

Yes. If it can't move, like a gate on its posts, a railing set in concrete or equipment that won't start, the mobile rig comes to you.

Is a small job worth your time?

Yes. A cracked hitch, a broken bracket or a single gate hinge is exactly the kind of job a local shop is for.

Custom aluminum loading platform fabricated for a commercial truck

Jobs We Do in Townsend

Trailer tongue, frame and ramp gate repair
Hitch, receiver and drawbar repair
Porch railings, stair rails and handrails
Driveway gates, hinges and latches
Farm implement and loader bracket repair
Lawn mower deck and equipment repair
Truck bed and headache rack repair
Custom brackets, racks and one-off parts

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 Townsend?

You're practically next door. 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.