We are a general contracting firm specializing in welded fabrication and repair services. Our scope of work includes mechanical, structural and miscellaneous metals. The majority of what we do involves the fabrication, installation and repair of piping systems, material moving equipment, building structures, ladders, stairs, catwalks and equipment support structures.

The company is "R" stamp certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. We are authorized to perform pressure vessel repairs and alterations. Our shop refurbishes, modifiesStainless Steel Jalapeno Roaster and repairs both pressurized and non-pressurized vessels for a variety of industrial processes.

Company History

The company was formed in 1986 by its present owner, John Laughery. From startup in a dirt-floor shop, the company has grown steadily through the years in size and work scope.

In 2006 John acquired the facilities and property of Flodin, Inc.*, which was a food processing machinery manufacturer. Specialty Welding, Inc. is now located on 6 acres, with 20,000 square feet of fabrication shop floor space, and adjacent offices for management and administrative staff. Its fleet of equipment includes rolling stock such as boom trucks, manlifts, forklifts and job service vehicles. We keep a good supply of structural and miscellaneous metal materials on hand, plus piping and all types of accessories.

SWI also offers industrial general construction contracting services. Although we self-perform most of our work, we have a capable network of performance-proven sucontractors for handling other scope items, such as excavation, concrete, electrical and HVAC.

Our client base is founded primarily in local chemical, manufacturing and food processing plants. Locally, we provide field installations and repair services. But, our company also performs fabrication and shop repair services for a wide variety of customers located across the US and Canada. In addition to our work for manufacturers and processors, we also perform miscellaneous metals fabrication, mobile equipment repairs, decorative metal work, signage and many other items for walk-in customers.

Specialty Welding, Inc. employs both Union Pipefitters and merit shop structural & miscellaneous metal fabricators. Its craft workforce averages 22 employees. Our services may be provided either by lump sum quotation or hourly rates.