Welding & Fabrication in Brooten, MN

Brooten sits out on the Stearns and Pope county edge, a farm town tucked between Grove Lake and Padua, about twelve miles up the road from our shop near Sunburg. We bring experienced mobile welding to the acreages, lake places, and Main Street businesses around town — steel, stainless, aluminum, and cast iron, repaired right the first time.

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Local welder, close to home

A short drive from our shop to yours

Brooten is the kind of place where the work runs the full range — corn and soybean ground, cattle and dairy operations, hobby acreages, and a handful of lake properties scattered out toward Grove Lake and the Padua country. The grain elevator, the county roads heading north toward Sedan and Villard, the quiet stretch of Highway 55 through town — we know this corner of west-central Minnesota because we work in it every week.

Because we're based right near Sunburg, the run up to Brooten is an easy one. That means we can get a mobile rig to your yard, your field, or your dock without it turning into an all-day affair. When a machine breaks down in the middle of a busy season, a welder who's already close by makes the difference between losing a day and getting back to it by afternoon.

Whether the job is structural steel, a cracked implement, aluminum on the lake, or a custom piece you've been wanting built, our shop handles it with the experience to do it once and do it right.

Around Brooten

What we get called for in and around Brooten

The work near Brooten leans heavily on the land and the lakes. Here's what comes up most around town.

Farm & implement repair

Cracked hitches, broken loader buckets, bent augers, worn-out wagon frames, and gates that have seen one too many seasons. We weld it in the yard or the field so the equipment is back working, not parked.

Grove Lake & lake property work

Aluminum dock sections, boat lift frames, swim platforms, and railing on the places out toward Grove Lake. We handle the aluminum welding most shops would rather pass on.

Livestock & acreage steel

Feed bunks, gates, panels, headlocks, and chute repairs for the cattle and dairy operations around Brooten. Built and patched heavy enough to stand up to the animals.

Trailers & hauling gear

Flatbeds, stock trailers, grain trailers, and utility trailers — cracked frames, broken cross members, fresh decking supports, and hitch work done safe for the road.

Custom fabrication

Brackets, racks, stands, ramps, repair plates, and one-off builds for the farm, shop, or acreage. If you can describe it or sketch it, we can build it.

Main Street & commercial

Handrails, steps, frames, equipment repairs, and fixes for the businesses and buildings in and around downtown Brooten. Clean, code-minded welds that hold up.

Farm Equipment Repair Custom Fabrication Dock & Boat Lift Repair Aluminum Welding Mobile Welding

Experienced & mobile

We come to you in Brooten

Hauling a broken implement or a heavy steel frame into town is a hassle nobody needs. Our truck is set up to weld on-site — out in the field, in the machine shed, or down by the water. We bring the power and the right process to the job instead of asking you to bring the job to us.

This isn't a sideline for us. Johnson Metal Works is an established welding and fabrication shop, and that experience shows in every weld — the right prep, the right filler, and a repair that holds under load. When you call, you get people who've done this work across steel, stainless, aluminum, and cast iron for years.

Prefer to drop something off? That works too. We handle Brooten jobs both on-site and back at the shop, whichever makes the most sense for your project.

1. Tell us about it

Call or text with what broke or what you need built. A photo helps us come prepared.

2. We come to Brooten

We roll the mobile rig out to your yard, field, or lake place — or you drop it at the shop.

3. Welded to last

The right process for the metal, a clean repair, and your equipment back in service.

Metals & processes

Every common metal, every common process

From a quick stick repair on a hitch to fine TIG work on aluminum, we run the process that fits the metal and the job.

MIG welding

Fast, strong, and clean for steel fabrication, trailer work, and general farm repairs.

TIG welding

Precise control for aluminum, stainless, and thin or critical work where the weld has to look right and hold.

Stick welding

Tough, dependable welds out in the field, on dirty or heavy steel, and in tight spots where it counts.

Aluminum

Docks, boat lifts, and lightweight frames — the aluminum work that takes real know-how to do well.

Stainless steel

Clean, corrosion-minded welds for food-grade, equipment, and outdoor pieces that have to last.

Cast iron

Careful repair of cracked manifolds, brackets, and old equipment castings that others won't touch.

Brooten questions

Common questions from around Brooten

How far is Brooten from your shop?

We're based near Sunburg, roughly twelve miles southeast of Brooten. It's a quick run up the road, so getting a mobile rig to your place in Brooten, Sedan, Padua, or out toward Grove Lake is no trouble at all.

Will you come out to the farm or the field?

Yes. On-site farm and field repair is most of what we do. We bring the mobile welder right to your yard, machine shed, or out where the equipment broke down so you're not hauling a heavy machine into town.

Do you do dock and boat lift work on the lakes near Brooten?

We do. We handle aluminum dock sections, boat lift frames, and railing on lake properties around Grove Lake and the Padua area. Aluminum is a specialty for us, so we're a good call for lake work other shops turn down.

What does an estimate cost?

Estimates are free. Call or text us with a quick description — a photo of the break or the part is even better — and we'll give you an honest read on the work before anything starts.

Do you serve Belgrade and the other nearby towns?

Absolutely. Along with Brooten we regularly work in Belgrade, Sedan, Villard, Padua, and out toward Glenwood and Starbuck. Check our service area page for the full list of towns and counties we cover.

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Need a welder in Brooten?

Free estimates on every job — call or text and we'll bring the shop to you.