Welding Repairs — Real Jobs I’ve Fixed
From cracked aluminum and worn-through brackets to rushed welds that didn’t hold, this is the kind of work I’m called in to put right.
Heavy weld buildup over the problem
Thick, contaminated weld piled onto the crack instead of fixing the root cause. It worked for a bit, then started leaking again.
Bad weld removed, joint rebuilt properly
I cut out the failed weld, cleaned the base metal, fit it properly, and TIG welded it clean so it can actually do its job.
Over 200 welding repairs completed across Central Alberta and 21 five-star Google reviews.
“This was my first time using Kolt Tebb Fabrications and it won’t be the last. He beefed up and replaced the bumper on my travel trailer, went above and beyond on the install, and the welds are perfect. I’m confident it’ll hold up to what I need.”
Small cracks turn into big bills. Fixing a bad weld early is always cheaper than waiting for it to fail again.
What I fix most often.
Real-world cracks, breaks, and worn-through areas — the jobs that come through my shop every week.
Aluminum repairs
Trailers, bullet hinges, tanks, ramps, brackets, and toolboxes — the high-stress aluminum parts that crack, wear out, or get patched over and need a proper TIG fix.
Stainless repairs
Visible or critical stainless parts that demand clean TIG work — brackets, lines, mounts, and components that can’t afford contamination or rough welds.
Steel repairs
Cracks, breaks, and worn edges on shop gear, farm equipment, and trailers — welded solid and checked so it’s ready to go back to work.
More real-world fixes.
Aluminum trailers, shop brackets, farm gear, and resto-mod bodywork — these are the kinds of repairs I get called for every week.
Aluminum trailer hinge
Cleaned up, straightened, and TIG welded right.
I didn’t replace the hinge — I fixed the original. Straightened it, cleaned the edges, and TIG welded it so it lines up and works like it should.
1969 Mustang resto-mod repair
Bad patch removed, panel rebuilt properly.
This resto-mod Mustang had a rough hole patch someone tried to fix. I cut it out, rebuilt the opening clean, and TIG welded a proper repair for bodywork.
Clean welds, done properly.
Not just “stuck together” — welded with the right prep, filler, and heat control so it lasts.
New fender welded and blended in.
Replaced and welded on a fresh trailer fender with clean beads along the edge — the client liked it so much they had me match the other side.
Worn-through auger rebuilt in stainless.
Grain had worn through the original metal on this chicken-feed auger, so I added stainless cladding and new mounting tabs to put it back into service.
Stainless to brass braze for a pill line.
Braze welded a stainless component to a brass block as part of a pill factory machine modification so the new setup runs reliably.
Why my repairs last.
Good repairs aren’t luck — they’re a process. Here’s how I keep failures from coming back.
- Inspect the damage and plan the repair — not just “run a bead and see what happens.”
- Grind out every crack past the visible end — cracks always travel further than they look, and welding over them just makes them return.
- Prep the joint properly so the weld isn’t sitting on contamination, porosity, or old failed filler.
- TIG weld with the correct filler and controlled heat, matched to the aluminum, stainless, or steel being repaired.
- Check fitment and finish so the part goes back to work the way it should.
The goal isn’t to make it stick — the goal is to make it last.
Got something similar that needs attention?
Text photos of the damage, tell me how it’s used, and I’ll tell you which package fits best.
No hourly surprises — fixed packages matched to your job.