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Proposal from
Iron Ridge Welding & Fabrication
Prepared for
Harlan & Bev Ostrowski
Custom Driveway Gate Fabrication and Mobile Welding Repair
Two-part project: 1. Custom driveway gate fabrication: Fabricate a double-swing driveway gate from 1.5" square tube steel, 6 ft tall x 14 ft total width (two 7-ft panels). Design: flat top rail with vertical pickets at 4" spacing, no decorative scroll work. Primed and powder-coated at completion. 2. Mobile welding repair: Weld cracked lower rail on existing equipment trailer (1 location, approximately 8" crack on 2x3 rectangular tube). Repair to match original profile, grind flush, and prime repair area.
Driveway gate: Process: MIG welding throughout (Miller Multimatic 255, ER70S-6 wire) Material: 1.5" x 1.5" x 11-gauge square tube steel (main frame and pickets) 1" x 1" x 14-gauge square tube (interior pickets) Finish: 2-coat epoxy primer + powder coat, customer to select color from supplier swatch book Hardware: galvanized drop-rod, latch, and eye hook rated for gate weight Trailer repair: Process: MIG welding, ER70S-6 wire Material: 2x3 rectangular tube, 0.120 wall (customer to verify match to existing — one section of tube included in estimate) Finish: Rust-Oleum primer on repair area only (full trailer repaint not included)
Driveway gate fabrication: Materials (steel, hardware, powder coat): Square tube steel (est. 140 linear ft): $385 Hardware (drop rod, latch, eye hook): $68 Powder coat (offsite, 2 panels): $420 Fabrication labor (est. 18 hrs at $95/hr): $1,710 Installation: Post sleeve and concrete (2 posts, client to supply posts — 4" pipe): $180 Hinge installation and gate hang/alignment: $190 Driveway gate subtotal: $2,953 Trailer repair (mobile): Trip charge (22 miles one-way): $85 Materials (tube section, wire, primer): $55 Welding labor (est. 2 hrs at $95/hr): $190 Grind, dress, and prime: included in labor Trailer repair subtotal: $330 Project total: $3,283 Deposit: 40% ($1,313) due at contract signing. Gate balance due when gate is ready for pickup/delivery. Trailer repair balance due same day.
Driveway gate: fabrication begins within 5 business days of deposit and confirmed powder coat color. Estimated 10–12 business days fabrication. Powder coat adds 3–5 business days at the coater's shop. Installation scheduled after gate is back from coating. Trailer repair: mobile visit scheduled within 7 business days of signing. 2–3 hour on-site window. Client must have trailer accessible and level for repair.
Gate fabrication: 2-year warranty on welds and structural integrity under normal use. Powder coat finish warranted against peeling and adhesion failure for 1 year (surface rust from scratches not covered — touch-up paint included at handoff). Trailer repair: 1-year warranty on weld repair. Does not cover cracks or failures in adjacent areas not included in this scope.
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Create Your Free AccountSpecify the welding process on the quote, not just a price. MIG, TIG, and stick produce different results at different costs, and clients who got a competitor quote may be comparing apples to oranges. A client who received a $600 quote for stick-welded trailer repairs doesn't know that your $900 quote includes TIG on the hitch assembly because that's the structural joint. Spell out the process per joint or section so they understand what they're buying.
Mobile welding has a real trip-charge and most clients don't expect it. If you're driving 35 minutes to a ranch to weld a gate hinge, your $95/hr rate doesn't cover that. State the service area, the trip charge (typically $65–$150 depending on distance), and what it includes. Clients who know about the trip charge up front don't argue about the invoice. Clients who don't are always surprised.
Material sourcing responsibility needs to be settled before you start. Are you buying the steel and marking it up, or is the client supplying stock? If you're sourcing, show material cost as a line item with markup clearly stated. If they're supplying, note that delays in material delivery push the schedule. Either way, write it down. More welding disputes are about steel costs than labor hours.
Ornamental work needs finish specs in the proposal. A wrought iron fence can be bare metal, primed, powder-coated, or painted. These are four different outcomes at four different price points. If you're just welding and they're finishing it themselves, say so. If powder coat is included, name the shop and color. Clients who receive ornamental work without finish specs call you three weeks later asking about rust.
Structural certifications matter on certain jobs — mention yours, or clarify the job doesn't require them. AWS D1.1 structural certification is expected on commercial and municipal work. For residential custom fab and ornamental, it's often not required but having it closes hesitant clients. If the job needs a permit and inspection, note who pulls it. Inspectors will test welds on structural work, and your proposal should reflect that you know this.
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