Mobile welding & fab — quoted and invoiced clean.
Trailer repairs, railings, gates, broken brackets, custom fab. SideWRK quotes it, sends a branded invoice, documents the job with photos, and shows your real profit after material.
See it in action
Tap a screen to open the live welding demo — the whole app, loaded with a sample business. No signup, nothing to install.
Built for welding & fabrication side work — in one app
Branded estimates & invoices
Send clean, itemized estimates and numbered invoices with your business name, logo, and license number on them — text or email, straight from your phone. You look like a real shop because you are one.
Customers approve from their phone
Send a branded approval link. Your customer reviews the estimate, sees the photos, and taps Approve — logged with their name, the time, and the amount, with re-authorization if the job grows.
Real profit, not just revenue
Every material carries a private "your cost" the customer never sees — so the Money tab shows what you actually made on each job, not just what you charged.
Photos that document the work
Snap the before, the problem, and the finished job and text it to the customer — proof that gets jobs approved and a record of the work after you leave.
One flow, start to paid
Estimate → approve → invoice → paid, all on one job, all on your phone. Jobs flip to Paid automatically when the balance hits zero.
Hot-work & structural notes, documented
SideWRK flags the basics — fire watch on hot work, and that structural welds may need a certified welder — and keeps a photo record of every job. Documentation tools with the rules surfaced, never legal advice.
From first call to "paid" in three steps
Write it up
Add the customer and the job, then the work — labor, materials, a photo. Send a branded estimate in a tap.
Send it
Text or email the estimate. The customer reviews the photos and taps Approve — authorization logged automatically.
Get paid
It becomes a numbered invoice with your details on it. Record payment, and your real profit lands in Money.
What should a welder charge?
Welding and fabrication is usually billed hourly plus materials, with a premium for mobile work. Here's how it's priced, plus free calculators to find your number.
Shop or mobile hourly
Welders commonly bill about $75–$150 an hour depending on material, certifications, and complexity. Specialty alloys and certified work price higher.
Materials and consumables
Steel, aluminum, gas, and rod are billed with a markup — and stainless and aluminum cost more than mild steel.
Mobile fee and rush
Coming to the job justifies a trip fee, and rush or after-hours work commands a premium. Fit-up time and access move the number.
Welding cost calculator
Rod, gas, and machine time add up. Set an hourly rate that pays for all three.
These tools run free right here — inside SideWRK they fill your estimate for you →
Welding & Fabrication guides from the field
Written for the business side of the work — pricing, getting customers, and keeping them. Free to read, no signup.
One price. Every trade you run.
Single Trade
- Up to 100 customers, unlimited jobs
- Branded estimates & invoices
- License # on every invoice
- Customer approvals + photos
- Real profit tracking
Multi-Trade
- Everything in Single, plus:
- All trades unlocked
- In-app trade switcher
- One client list across trades
- For the do-it-all operator
Pro
- Everything in Multi-Trade, plus:
- Unlimited customers — Single & Multi cap at 100
- Your Google & Yelp review links on your public page
- AI estimate drafting — photos in, priced lines out
Welding & Fabrication FAQ
Can I track customer-supplied vs fabricated parts?
Yes — each line item can be marked new, fabricated, or customer-supplied, and it prints on the estimate and invoice.
Do I need to install anything?
No — SideWRK runs in any phone browser, nothing to download. Everything syncs to the cloud, so your phone on the job and your laptop at night see the same data.
Can I run more than one trade?
Yes — with the Multi-Trade plan every trade is unlocked and you switch between them in a tap, sharing one customer list.
What should a welder charge?
Welders commonly bill about $75 to $150 an hour plus materials, with stainless, aluminum, and certified work priced higher, a trip fee for mobile jobs, and a premium for rush work. Use the free hourly rate calculator to find your number.
How much does it cost?
Single Trade is $24/month for one trade. Multi-Trade is $39/month for every trade. Pro is $89/month for full-time operators. Every plan starts with 14 free days — no card required. You're only charged after you pick a plan. There's no permanent free tier.
Wondering what to charge? How to price Welding & Fabrication jobs — with real numbers →
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