Most welding repairs can be done right where the job sits. A cracked trailer drawbar, a gate that has dropped, a split truck tray or a rusted-out stair tread does not need a trip to a workshop. A mobile welder brings the gear to you and fixes it there. New fabrication, like a set of yards or a structural beam, is usually quicker and better built in the workshop and then fitted on site. Iron Works does both: a mobile welding service from our base in Mount Pleasant, and our own fabrication workshop in town.
What the mobile rig carries
Our mobile welding truck carries the welder, a generator and the cutting gear, so we do not need power at your end. On site we can do:
- MIG welding for fast, strong general repairs and fabrication.
- TIG welding for precise work where the finish matters, including stainless and aluminium.
- Arc (stick) welding for heavy, dirty and outdoor repairs.
- Aluminium and stainless steel welding, from ute trays and boat trailers to food-grade and winery work.
- Air arc gouging to remove old welds and prepare cracked steel.
- Oxy cutting to cut heavy plate and section steel on site.
- Line boring for worn pins, bushes and pivot points on machinery.
Jobs that suit on-site welding
If it is heavy, fixed in place or needed back at work today, it is usually an on-site job. These are the ones we do most:
- Trailers and floats. Cracked drawbars, chassis rails, ramps and floors on box trailers, car floats, horse floats and stock trailers. Our trailer repair guide covers where they crack.
- Gates and fences. Sagging gates, snapped hinges, broken latches and yard panels. See repair or replace a heavy gate.
- Truck trays and machinery. We welded one truck tray at the depot straight off the back of our truck. The truck stayed put and the welder came to it.
- Farm gear. Slashers, feeders, loader buckets, mower decks, headers and implements, welded in the shed or the paddock. Our harvest breakdown guide has a pre-season check.
- Stairs and handrails. On one unit block the steel treads on an outdoor staircase had rusted through. We welded new chequer-plate treads in on site, working from the side path, so the staircase never came out.
- Alloy repairs. Boat trailers, ute trays, toolboxes and tanks. See aluminium welding on site.
- Structural fixes. Brackets, posts, beams and frames that need a repair or a change where they stand.
When the workshop is the better place
Some jobs are better built under a roof and brought to you finished. That is usually the case for:
- New builds from scratch, like farm and entrance gates, cattle yards and custom stock crates.
- Structural steel made to order. Beams with end plates welded on in the workshop bolt straight into place on site. See our steel fabrication workshop.
- Long runs of welding, where steady shelter and a bench give a cleaner, faster result.
- Sheds, carports and pergolas, which are fabricated in the workshop and then erected on your block.
Plenty of jobs are a mix. We weld the frame in the workshop, bring it out and weld or bolt it in on site, all from the one business.
What makes on-site welding easier
- Access for the truck. Tell us if the job is down a narrow side path, up a steep track or in a paddock after rain.
- Shelter from wind. Gas-shielded MIG and TIG welds do not like strong wind. A shed, a wall or a calm morning helps, and arc welding copes better outdoors.
- A clear work area. Welding and cutting throw sparks, so clear away dry grass, chaff and anything that burns. In the fire danger season the CFS has rules for this work, and on Total Fire Ban days they are much stricter. Check the day on the CFS website.
- Tanks made safe. Anything that has held fuel or chemicals has to be emptied, cleaned and made safe before anyone welds it. Always tell us what a tank has held.
What to send before we come out
A few details mean we bring the right gear and consumables the first time:
- Clear photos of the damage, plus one of the whole item.
- What it is made of (steel, galvanised, stainless or aluminium) and roughly how thick, if you know.
- Whether it has been welded before.
- Where it is, and how the truck gets to it.
- When you need it back working.
Send it through our contact form or call Sean on 0455 579 207. Quotes are free. We work Monday to Saturday, 7am to 5pm, and emergency breakdowns are fitted in as soon as we can.
Where we come to
We are based in Mount Pleasant, where the workshop is. From there it is about 10 minutes to Springton, Tungkillo and Birdwood, 35 to Angaston, 40 to Gawler, Tanunda and Nuriootpa, 45 to Murray Bridge and Mount Barker, and about an hour to the Adelaide CBD. For metro jobs, see our mobile welding service in Adelaide. Every town we cover is on the service areas page.
Common Questions
What can a mobile welder fix on site?
Most repairs: trailers and floats, gates and fences, truck trays, farm machinery, stairs and handrails, aluminium trays and boat trailers, and structural brackets, posts and frames. The rig carries the welder, a generator and the cutting gear, so no power is needed at your end.
Do I need power for a mobile welder?
No. Our mobile welding truck carries its own generator along with the welder and cutting gear, so we can work in a paddock, a depot or a driveway.
When is a workshop better than on-site welding?
New builds and made-to-order steel, like gates, cattle yards, stock crates and structural beams, are usually built in our Mount Pleasant workshop and then fitted on site. Repairs to things that are heavy or fixed in place are usually done on site.
Where does Iron Works do on-site welding?
Across Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, the Barossa, Murray Bridge and the Murraylands, from our base in Mount Pleasant. Call 0455 579 207 to check your location. Quotes are free.
