Mobile Welding Pricing — On-Site TIG/MIG (Carstairs · Calgary · Central Alberta)
On-site convenience when the work can’t leave the job. Mobile Start $270 includes the first hour from departure (drive or on-site). After that: $120/h in 15-minute increments, shop-to-shop. Materials extra.
Includes first hour from departure • then $120/h
GST +
Best for
- Gates, fences, trailers, farm equipment, light structural, and in-place fixes
- Contractors and homeowners who need work done on site
How billing works
- $270 covers the first hour from when I leave the shop — this can be drive or on-site time.
- After that: $120/h, billed in 15-minute increments. Drive and on-site time are the same rate.
- Examples below assume ~1 hour on-site with typical round-trip drive.
Prep checklist (saves you money)
- Clear access & safe work area (dry, not windy where possible)
- Parking for service vehicle; gate codes if any
- Power availability (nice to have, not required)
- Photos in advance so I can load the right kit
Policies
- One-hour minimum from departure • standby billed at the same rate
- Unsafe/blocked access may be rescheduled; Start fee still applies
- Replies within 24 business hours; firm quotes in 48 business hours when needed
Need shop work instead? It’s usually faster/cheaper: see Standard Shop Pricing.
Typical totals for ~1 hour on-site (shop-to-shop)
| Service area | One-way drive | Round-trip drive | Example total* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | 24 min | 48 min | $390 + materials + GST |
| Beiseker | 37 min | 74 min | $420 + materials + GST |
| Bowden | 30 min | 60 min | $390 + materials + GST |
| Calgary (Downtown) | 47 min | 94 min | $480 + materials + GST |
| Carstairs (shop) | 0 min | 0 min | $270 + materials + GST |
| Cochrane | 47 min | 94 min | $480 + materials + GST |
| Crossfield | 14 min | 28 min | $330 + materials + GST |
| Didsbury | 11 min | 22 min | $330 + materials + GST |
| Innisfail | 36 min | 72 min | $420 + materials + GST |
| Madden | 24 min | 48 min | $390 + materials + GST |
| Olds | 19 min | 38 min | $360 + materials + GST |
*Example assumes ~1 hour on-site. Totals vary with real traffic, site access, and actual on-site time. Billed in 15-minute increments after the first hour.
