how much if ask a welder come to your home and weld a 2" length small metal plate?

[Jack Yuan]

Hi everyone, I would like to have a investigation. How much if ask a welder come to your home and weld a 2" length small metal plate on the attachment you there? Not in China, but the cost for this service in the US.

That's small work for me, less than ten minutes. But not easy for someone doesn't know welding.

 

[sea2summit]

In China? No idea.

It's not about how easy or hard it is, it's about the equipment costs, transportation costs, time to get there, set up, prep, weld, pack up, hopefully get paid in cash or a check that doesn't bounce or suck up the 4% credit fees, etc.

 

[Jack Yuan]

In China? No idea.

It's not about how easy or hard it is, it's about the equipment costs, transportation costs, time to get there, set up, prep, weld, pack up, hopefully get paid in cash or a check that doesn't bounce or suck up the 4% credit fees, etc.

Not in China but you there.

 

[alexpops]

Always probably cheaper if you take the plate & attachment to them & let them do it at their shop while you wait. Limit (if you know how to weld) would be cost of a welder/grinder/wire or electrodes/& a wire brush at your location (assuming you have the power connection). My guess total cost under either option is lower in China than US.

 

[sea2summit]

Not in China but you there.

I wouldn’t even show up for less than $150, that’s if it’s pretty close. The actual cost to weld would be figured out in addition to that but if the customer did all the prep and it was ready to weld it would probably be another $50. If I have to prep it could easily be another $150. Basically $300 to show up and work for an hour, after that it’s probably $50-75/hr depending on the work.

 

[Jack Yuan]

I wouldn’t even show up for less than $150, that’s if it’s pretty close. The actual cost to weld would be figured out in addition to that but if the customer did all the prep and it was ready to weld it would probably be another $50. If I have to prep it could easily be another $150. Basically $300 to show up and work for an hour, after that it’s probably $50-75/hr depending on the work.

Good to know, thank you for the information. I think this is the price in GA you there, the price could be similar in other states?

 

[2515R Dude]

different parts of US different prices. In Silicon Valley, CA no one is going to look in to your direction for less than $800, just to begin with.

I learned to weld, with flux core mig welder it is easy. $200 HF welder, welding mask $25-50 and other things around another $50-100
For $300-400 i'm set for life.

 

[KennyG]

For any work in the US, you have to pay a travel fee and usually a 1 hour minimum for any service work, so $150 is probably a good estimate.

 

[scootr]

That's higher than I expected. I'm glad I manage to weld well enough for my own needs.
It appears I've saved a royal fortune over the years.
I admit I have had friends who weld better than me who have helped over the years.

 

[scootr]

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