Metal Shop Guide

7 shops · Ottawa and area

Heavy equipment repair in Ottawa

Welding and repair for excavators, loaders, cranes and farm machines, in the shop or on site.

  • 7shops listed
  • 0list a certification
  • 5take small jobs
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7 shops

  • Metal fabrication
  • Structural steel
  • Welding
  • +5

Custom fabrication, structural steel, welding repairs and metal cutting for contractors, institutions, transport companies and homeowners.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsProduction runs
Since 1986 View shop
  • Welding
  • Metal fabrication
  • Railings and stairs
  • +1

Custom metal railings, stairs and fabrication, with mobile welding repairs for machinery and truck fleets.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Can help with drawings
Since 2016 View shop

Bytown Welding

Nepean 16 km

  • Welding
  • Metal fabrication
  • Repair and rebuilds
  • +7

Mobile and shop welding, fabrication and repairs for gates, boats, heavy equipment, structural steel and kitchens, with emergency service.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsComes to you
10 services View shop

McCluskey's Welding

Ottawa 8 km

  • Railings and stairs
  • Structural steel
  • Welding
  • +3

Custom stairs, railings and gates for homeowners and builders, with portable welding and heavy equipment repairs.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsCan help with drawings
6 services View shop

Universal Welding

Embrun 37 km

  • Welding
  • Structural steel
  • Metal fabrication
  • +4

Mobile welding, structural work, custom fabrication and equipment repairs for residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial clients.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsComes to you
7 services View shop

Soudure Vintrick Welding

Val-des-Monts 27 km

  • Welding
  • Metal fabrication
  • Repair and rebuilds
  • +1

Welding, custom fabrication and repairs for residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial customers in Ottawa and Outaouais.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsComes to you
4 services View shop
  • Welding
  • Repair and rebuilds
  • Metal fabrication

Welding, industrial and equipment repairs, custom fabrication and modification for Ottawa and surrounding areas.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Rush jobs
3 services View shop

Before you call

Heavy equipment repair: the short version

Fixing cracked, worn or broken parts on excavators, loaders, cranes and other big machines.

When you need it

  • A cracked bucket, boom, stick or frame
  • Worn pins and bushings with too much play
  • Bucket edges and teeth that need hardfacing
  • A machine too big or too broken to move

What to send the shop

  • Make, model and serial number
  • Photos of the damage, close up and whole
  • Where the machine sits and how to reach it
  • When it has to be back at work

Typical lead time

Ottawa shops book repairs after they see photos. Ask how soon they can come out.

Ask the shop

3 questions worth asking

  1. Q1

    Can you fix it on site, or must it come in?

  2. Q2

    How do you charge for travel and the service truck?

  3. Q3

    Will you check the pins, bushings and bores too?

Questions

Heavy equipment repair FAQ

Can heavy equipment be repaired on site?

Many shops run service trucks with welders and tools. Ask whether they can reach the damage where the machine sits, or whether it must come in.

What is hardfacing?

Welding a hard wear layer onto bucket edges, teeth and other parts that grind against rock and soil. Badly worn parts may need rebuilding first.

Should worn pin bores be checked too?

Yes. Worn bores let new pins loosen fast. Ask the shop to check pins, bushings and bores, and whether line boring is in the quote.

How long will the repair take?

Send photos, the machine details and its location. Ask when the shop can inspect it and whether parts must be ordered.

Good to know

  • Bytown Welding in Ottawa repairs excavators, bulldozers, loaders and tower cranes.
  • Ask for travel, truck time and labour as separate lines.
  • Photos with a tape measure in view help the shop quote faster.
  • No Ottawa shop we checked posts prices for this. Send a request to compare quotes.

Sources

  1. Bytown Welding, read Oct 28, 2026
  2. Valtek, Warren, read Oct 28, 2026

Guides for this service

Need heavy equipment repair done?

One free request reaches up to 3 Ottawa shops that do it.