Shop space that welcomes sparks.
Fabricators get the second-worst landlord treatment after auto: hot work scares boilerplate leases, and the specs that gate the trade (three-phase power, stock-length runs, a slab that takes weight) never make the listing. We confirm them bay by bay, and we write hot work into the lease instead of around it.
Illustrative fabrication bayBuilt for your work.
Explore space by industry.
The trades that throw sparks.
Structural & misc steelRails, stairs, brackets, frames, the jobs GCs need yesterday. Stock racks down one wall, table in the middle, finished work staged at the door.
The machine shopMills and lathes that only speak three-phase, on a slab that doesn’t flinch. Power is the whole conversation, the guide does the math.
Ornamental & customGates, furniture, art pieces: half fabrication, half finish work. Grinding dust separated from the clean corner, and a photo of every piece before it ships.
The mobile welder’s baseRig on the truck, base in the bay: stock, consumables, the projects too big for the field, and winter work indoors.
What a fabrication bay comes with.
| Spec | What to look for | Straight talk |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 3-phase or heavy single-phase 220V | Confirmed per building with the Welcome Team; dedicated circuits per machine |
| Slab | Bare, sealed industrial concrete | Skip coatings that burn |
| Geometry | 20'+ straight runs; 12'×14' doors | Long stock in, finished weldments out, trailer backed to the door |
| Ventilation | Fume extraction as part of your fit-out | Non-negotiable for daily production, plan it in the fit-out spec, run lines before racking |
| Fire Posture | Hot-work protocol in the lease | Separation, extinguishers, housekeeping standards, written, so your insurance and ours agree |
| Neighbors | Trades and operators | A park where a 7 a.m. grinder is ambience, not a complaint |
What a fab bay costs.
Ask the Welcome Team to confirm suitable space, power and permitted processes, then request the current written monthly quote. The One United Price guide explains how to compare quotes.
Fit-out honesty: fume extraction and dedicated circuits are the real lines (Tier 1 to 2); the slab and height come free with the right building, which is the point of picking it right.
Insurance note for hot work: your GL carrier will ask about processes and housekeeping; our written protocol is the document that makes that call easy. The insurance stack guide covers the rest.
Explore fabrication space.
Hot work, power and a straight run decide the bay. The Welcome Team confirms each space and puts the hot-work terms in writing before you sign.
We confirm panel size, phase and clear height for your bay before you sign.
The garage said eight feet. The work said more.
Shop Talk 001 is an illustrative sample about a fabricator whose garage rule was “nothing longer than eight feet”, and how much profitable work turned out to be longer than eight feet. Real partner episodes are not yet published. Get the first episode when it drops.
That’s the fabrication story in one line: the constraint was never skill, it was geometry and power. A bay with a straight run, a real panel, and a landlord who put hot work in the lease turns down-payment-sized jobs from impossible to routine.
And the growth path holds: combine into the adjacent bay when the second table arrives, or step to a warehouse floor when the overhead crane conversation starts.
Illustrative drive-in doors on a metal flex buildingDo the homework. We already wrote it.
Fabrication questions, answered straight.
Hot work needs approval for the specific property and process. Describe the work, equipment, ventilation and fire-safety plan before choosing a bay, and obtain the required written approvals before operating.
Building by building, stated on each facility page, “available in the building” and “available from the utility someday” are different answers and we only use the first. If a bay can’t carry your machine list, we’ll say which of ours can.
Power and dust are the two conversations: dedicated circuit capacity per the power guide, and extraction/collection as part of your fit-out plan. Both require review of the specific bay, equipment and fit-out plan before approval.
Zone it in your own layout (grinding away from the shared wall, collection at the source) and placement does the rest, we seat fabrication next to compatible neighbors, not next to the pilates studio. Tell us your loudest hour and we’ll place you honestly.
Blasting needs containment and powder needs an oven and ventilation plan, both are case-by-case by building, like any use with air-handling stakes. Bring the spec sheet for your setup so the Welcome Team can review the building fit and explain the approval steps.
Bring the sparks.
Straight runs, real panels and hot work written into the lease.