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Mobile Welding in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is about 31 miles, or 40 to 45 minutes, up Route 1 and I-95 from our shop in Townsend. It's the biggest city in our service area, and a lot of what breaks there can't be loaded onto a truck: a railing set in concrete steps, a fence along a sidewalk, a stair on the back of a building. That's exactly what mobile welding is for. We bring the rig to the curb and fix it where it stands.
Wilmington Riverfront. Photo: Wilmington Riverfront by Kej605, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
City Work, Port Work and Everything in Between
Rowhome railings, fire escapes and iron fences
Many of Wilmington's older neighborhoods are lined with rowhomes that have steel stoop railings, wrought-iron fences and back stairs or fire escapes that have been painted over for decades. When a post rusts through at the base or a rail snaps loose, we cut out the bad metal, weld in new and leave it ready for paint. Where possible we match the original look rather than swapping in something that doesn't fit the block.
Trucking and equipment near the Port of Wilmington and I-95
Between the Port of Wilmington and the I-95 and I-495 corridor, there are plenty of trucks, chassis, liftgates, dump bodies and yard equipment working hard. We do on-site repairs so the truck doesn't need a tow to a shop: cracked brackets, broken steps, bumpers, headache racks, trailer frames and loader buckets.
Handrails and steel stairs for Riverfront businesses
Restaurants, offices and apartment buildings along the Riverfront and downtown need sturdy handrails, steel stairs, guards and ramp rails. We repair damaged rails and fabricate new ones to fit the space.
See Custom Fabrication.
City parking can be tight, so when you send photos for a free estimate, include one of the street or alley so Rick can see where the truck can park.
Not every Wilmington job is a railing. We also repair gates for parking lots and loading areas, steel doors and frames, security grates, and brackets on commercial trucks and vans. Homeowners in neighborhoods like Trolley Square, Little Italy and the Highlands call about porch rails and fences, while businesses near the river and the industrial areas south of downtown call about equipment. For the bigger jobs we come to you, work neatly and clean up before we leave. Smaller parts can come to the shop in Townsend.
Small job? Drop it off at the shop in Townsend.
Wilmington is about 31 miles, or 40 to 45 minutes, from our shop, so on-site trips here are for larger jobs: equipment that can't move, railings and gates, and bigger trailer repairs. For brackets, hitches, small parts and anything that fits in a pickup, bring it to the shop in Townsend. It's usually done faster and costs less. Call or text (302) 532-6240 first so Rick is there.
Jobs We Do in Wilmington
Stoop and porch railing repair
Wrought-iron fence and gate repair
Fire escape and back stair repair
Commercial handrails and guards
Truck, liftgate and trailer repair on site
Loader, forklift and yard equipment repair
Custom steel and aluminum fabrication
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
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Weekends 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 Wilmington?
In Wilmington? Send photos first and we'll tell you if it's fixable, and whether it's a shop drop-off or an on-site job. 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. Shop hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Weekends 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.
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Delaware: Middletown · Smyrna · Clayton & Kenton · Dover · Camden-Wyoming · Newark · Bear & Glasgow · New Castle · Delaware City & Port Penn · Wilmington · Hockessin & Pike Creek
Maryland: Elkton · Chesapeake City · North East
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