Welding & Fabrication in Belgrade, MN
Johnson Metal Works is a mobile welding and fabrication shop serving Belgrade and the surrounding Stearns County farm country. From tractor and implement repair to gates, feed bunks and custom steel, we bring the welder and the iron to you — out in the field, at the yard, or at the lake.
A welder who knows this stretch of farm country
Belgrade sits in the rolling farm country of western Stearns County, tucked between Brooten and Paynesville and about thirteen miles up the road from our home base in Sunburg. It's a tight-knit town surrounded by section after section of crop ground, dairy and beef operations, and the small lakes that dot this part of the state. We make the short drive over Highway 71 and the county roads all the time, so getting to your place isn't a special trip — it's our neighborhood.
Out here, the work that keeps a farm running is the work we do best. When a planter cracks at the wrong time of spring, when a feed bunk rusts through over winter, or when a gate gets bent by a stubborn steer, you need someone who can show up and put a solid weld on it the same week — not haul the whole thing to a shop two towns away. That's exactly why Johnson Metal Works runs mobile. We bring the machine to the metal.
Whether you farm north toward Brooten, south toward Paynesville, or you've got a place on one of the area lakes, we handle steel, stainless, aluminum and cast iron with the same care. Looking for the full picture of where we work? See our service area and our complete list of welding and fabrication services.
The jobs we get called for here
Belgrade is farm country first, so most of our calls are equipment and ag work — but we're just as happy doing lake, shop and odd-job repairs. Here's what comes through most often.
Tractor & implement repair
Cracked frames, broken three-point hitches, loader buckets, drawbars and worn pins. We build it back stronger than the rust left it, in the field or in your machine shed.
Feed bunks & gates
Rebuilding rotted feed bunks, patching bunk legs, and straightening or rewelding bent gates, panels and head locks so your cattle stay where they belong.
Planter & tillage fixes
Spring and fall are short. We weld up cracked toolbars, broken brackets, hitches and worn ground-engaging parts so you don't lose days waiting on a part.
Trailers & hitches
Stock trailers, grain trailers and flatbeds — frame cracks, broken hitches, fenders, gates and floor supports welded back to road-ready.
Lake & dock work
Got a place on one of the area lakes? We repair aluminum docks, boat lifts, ramps and railings, and tackle the seasonal fixes that come with shoreline life.
Custom fabrication
Brackets, racks, frames, guards, skid loader attachments and one-off builds. If you can sketch it or describe it, our shop can fabricate it.
Most Belgrade calls are ag-related, so if your equipment is down, start with our farm equipment welding page. For lake and shoreline repairs, see dock & boat lift repair.
We come to you — field, yard or lakeshore
Hauling a broken implement or a bent gate into town costs you time and a trailer you'd rather use for something else. Our shop is set up to work on-site, so we roll into Belgrade with the welders, generators and steel to get the repair done where the equipment sits.
We've put down a lot of welds on a lot of different metal across west-central Minnesota, and that experience shows up in the work: clean, strong joints that hold under real load, season after season. You're getting a seasoned crew that takes pride in doing it right the first time — not a patch that fails the next time you push it hard.
When it makes more sense to bring it in, we'll do that too. Either way, you get honest answers and dependable work. Learn more about how our mobile welding service works.
Serving Belgrade & nearby
A quick drive from Sunburg, we cover Belgrade and the towns all around it:
Built to handle whatever's broken
Different metals and different jobs call for different processes. Our shop runs all the common ones, so we match the weld to the work instead of forcing a one-size fix.
MIG welding
Fast, clean and strong for steel repairs and fabrication — trailers, frames, brackets and general farm steel.
TIG welding
Precise control for aluminum and stainless where the weld has to be clean and tight, like dock parts and thin-wall work.
Stick welding
The workhorse for out-in-the-field repairs, dirty or heavy steel, and structural fixes that need real penetration.
Aluminum & cast iron
Aluminum dock and boat-lift repair plus cast iron fixes — the tricky metals that a lot of shops won't touch.
See the full breakdown on our aluminum welding and custom fabrication pages, or browse all services.
Common questions from Belgrade customers
How far is Belgrade from your shop?
We're based in Sunburg, about thirteen miles southwest of Belgrade — an easy run up the county roads and Highway 71. Belgrade is well inside our regular service area, so coming out to your place is part of the normal day, not a long-haul trip.
Will you come out to the farm or the field?
Yes. On-site farm work is the heart of what we do around Belgrade. We bring mobile welding gear right to the machine shed, the yard or the field so your tractor, planter, gate or feed bunk gets fixed where it sits — no loading and hauling required.
Do you repair docks and boat lifts on the area lakes?
We do. If you've got a cabin or lake place near Belgrade, we handle aluminum dock and boat-lift repair, railings, ramps and the usual shoreline fixes. Reach out before or after the season and we'll get you scheduled.
Can you help during planting or harvest?
That's exactly when farmers need us most, and we plan for it. When equipment goes down in a short window, we do our best to get out quickly and weld it up so you can get back in the field. Call or text early and we'll work you in.
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Equipment down in Belgrade? Let's get it welded.
Free estimates and honest answers — call or text and we'll get you on the schedule.