Sculpture Smith

Metal Fabricator

Hillsborough, NC

Sculpture Smith creates hand-made custom steel sculptures in Hillsborough, provides landscape renderings, and ships nationwide by freight.

  • custom abstract steel sculptures
  • Asian-inspired garden or landscape sculptures
  • public art and commercial sculpture commissions

Most commissions take about 90 days.

Forma-Fab Metals

Metal Fabricator

Mebane, NC

Forma-Fab Metals provides CNC sheet metal fabrication from a 50,000-square-foot Mebane facility, with staff totaling over 150 years of experience.

  • Custom electrical enclosures and cabinets
  • Short-run or long-run sheet metal parts requiring laser cutting
  • Fabricated components using mild steel, aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized steel, brass, copper, or plastics

Rapid turnaround times

Foster's Custom Steel

Metal Fabricator

Mebane, NC

Foster's Custom Steel has operated since 1987 and offers mobile welding, equipment repair, and aluminum or stainless-steel welding.

  • Mobile welding needs
  • Commercial welding projects
  • Equipment repair requiring welding or fabrication

Piedmont Metalworks LLC

Metal Fabricator

Mebane, NC

Piedmont Metalworks provides custom and structural fabrication from a 24,000-square-foot shop, including MIG and TIG welding across Central North Carolina.

  • custom metal fabrication projects
  • structural metal fabrication
  • MIG or TIG welding

Metal Fabricator in nearby counties

FAQ

How do metal fabricators price a custom project?

Quotes usually depend on the material, dimensions, quantity, drawings, welding, finishing, and installation or delivery requirements. Provide those details, along with any required tolerances, to get a comparable quote.

How long does custom metal fabrication take in Orange County?

Turnaround depends on design complexity, materials, quantity, and finishing; Sculpture Smith states that most sculpture commissions take about 90 days. Ask each shop for a schedule tied to your drawings and material availability.

Which fabricator should I call for an urgent repair or on-site welding?

Foster's Custom Steel specifically offers mobile welding and equipment repair. A shop making parts or sculptures off-site may be better suited to planned fabrication rather than an on-site emergency.

What should I look for when choosing a fabricator for structural work?

Confirm that the shop handles structural fabrication, works with the required metal and welding process, and carries the needed licensing and insurance; Piedmont Metalworks lists structural fabrication and says it is licensed and insured.

Do metal fabrication projects need permits in Orange County, NC?

Structural additions, railings, enclosures, and other building-related work may require permits or inspections depending on the project and jurisdiction. Check with the applicable Orange County or municipal building-inspections office before fabrication begins.