Mobile Welder Serving Benson, MN
Johnson Metal Works brings experienced welding and metal fabrication to Benson and the rest of Swift County — an easy run west from our Sunburg shop. From combines in the field to grain legs at the elevator and trailers in the yard, we weld steel, stainless, aluminum, and cast iron where the work is.
Welding in Benson & Swift County
Built for farm country, on call for the lakes
Benson sits at the heart of Swift County — the county seat, a rail town wrapped in section after section of corn and soybeans. It's about a 45-minute drive west of our shop near Sunburg, straight through the kind of open farmland that keeps a welder busy. The Pomme de Terre River runs nearby, and folks here split their time between the field, the shop, and the lake.
That mix is exactly what we're set up for. When a header cracks during harvest, a hopper auger gives out, or a stock trailer needs a new crossmember before sale day, you don't want to chain it up and haul it forty miles to a shop. We load the truck and come to Benson — whether you're south toward Murdock and Kerkhoven, north toward Brooten, or out on an acreage with no easy way to move the machine.
We're a full welding and fabrication outfit, not a one-trick shop. Steel, stainless, aluminum, and cast iron all get handled with the right process and the right prep, so the repair holds up to another season of hard use.
What we get called for around Benson
The jobs that come up in Swift County
Benson is ag and rail first, so most of our local work is farm equipment, grain handling, and trailer or structural repair — with lake and shop projects mixed in.
Farm equipment repair
Cracked combine and header frames, planter toolbars, tillage shanks, loader buckets, hitches, and three-point arms — built back to working strength so they finish the season. See farm equipment welding.
Grain handling & elevators
Auger flighting and tubes, hopper cones, leg and downspout patches, dryer and bin steel. Around Benson's elevators and on-farm setups, we keep grain moving when something splits.
Trailer & structural repair
Stock and flatbed trailer frames, gooseneck couplers, deck crossmembers, gates, and ramps. Plus beams, brackets, and steel for shop and outbuilding work. See structural & repair.
Lake & dock work
Aluminum docks, boat lifts, and lift cradles bend and crack over a Minnesota winter. We weld them up at the cabin or in the yard so they're back in the water for the season.
Aluminum & stainless
Boat and jon-boat repairs, aluminum tanks and brackets, stainless rails and food-grade fixes. Aluminum needs the right TIG technique — we run it daily. See aluminum welding.
Custom fabrication
One-off brackets, racks, gates, hitches, skid plates, and shop fixtures built to fit your equipment and your yard — not a catalog. See custom fabrication.
Experienced & mobile
We come to you in Benson
The biggest advantage of a mobile shop is simple: the broken thing stays put. When a piece of equipment is down in the middle of harvest, or a dock is too big to move, hauling it across the county costs you time you don't have. We bring the welder, the generator, and the know-how to your farm, your lakeshore, or your job site.
That said, plenty of Benson customers run smaller pieces to the shop when it's easier — gates, brackets, a trailer hitch, a project they want fabricated from scratch. Either way, you get the same experienced hands and the same honest answer about what it'll take to fix it right.
Benson is well inside our regular service area, and we're out that direction often. Need us a bit farther east? We also cover Kandiyohi and the towns around Willmar. See the full service area for every town we run.
Metals & processes
Every common metal, the right way
A good repair starts with matching the process to the material and prepping the joint right. Here's what we run for Benson-area work.
1. Call or text
Describe what failed and where you are around Benson. A photo helps us bring the right rod and rig.
2. Free estimate
We give you a clear read on the repair and a price before we start — no surprises.
3. On-site or in the shop
We come to your farm, lake, or yard, or you drop it at the shop — whatever's easier.
4. Welded to last
Proper prep, the right process, and a finish that holds up to another season of hard work.
Benson FAQ
Common questions from Swift County
How far is Benson from your shop?
We're based near Sunburg, roughly 45 minutes east of Benson. It's a regular run for us — Benson and the surrounding Swift County towns like Murdock, Kerkhoven, and De Graff are well inside our service area.
Will you come out to the farm or the lake?
Yes. Mobile work is what we do. Whether the machine is down in the field, the dock or boat lift is sitting on the shore, or the trailer's stuck in the yard, we load the truck and bring the welder and generator to you.
Can you handle harvest-season breakdowns?
That's a big part of our work this time of year. Cracked headers, combine frames, auger flighting, and grain leg patches all come up during harvest, and we know they can't wait. Call or text and we'll get you back running as fast as we can.
Do you weld aluminum docks and boat lifts?
Yes. Aluminum dock sections, boat lifts, and lift cradles are common repairs around the area's lakes and the Pomme de Terre. Aluminum takes the right TIG technique — we weld it regularly and can do it on-site at the cabin.
What metals can you weld?
Steel, stainless, aluminum, and cast iron, using MIG, TIG, and stick depending on the job. Most Benson-area calls are farm and structural steel, but aluminum boat and dock work and stainless fixes come up often too.
Nearby
Serving Benson and the towns around it
Out near Benson, we also cover the surrounding farm country and the towns east toward Willmar. Explore related services and service areas.
Got something that needs welding in Benson?
Free estimates on every job — call or text and we'll get you a straight answer fast.