I have a project I'm working on that needs a frame to be welded, but I'm not sure how much it'll cost/how to go about hiring somebody to do that? I have at this stage a set of drawings, measurements, etcfor somebody to go off of, but I'm not sure how much it's going to cost to get somebody to bring that to fruition for meDo welders normally charge by the hour, or can I just pay once for the entire piece to be finished and I can just pick it up whenever? I also don't know what to expect as far as rates themselves and negotiating a priceThe whole thing is to be made of aluminum square pipe, has a roughly boxy shape that's got maybe 20 joints or so, total, and is about seventy inches long for referenceI'm not sure how much of that information is relevant because I have no experience in this sort of thing, but I maybe it'll help get a better idea maybe it won'tThanks
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With a complex piece like that there is no normallyIt's aluminium welding so that's something most professional welders cannot doIt has a lot of joints, some of which may be awkward to accessUnless all of the parts have been accurately designed and cut then it's inevitable that some pieces may need trimming if too long or even re-making if they're too short or cut at the wrong angleThe wall thickness makes a difference to how long the welding will take and the materials (gas and wire) costsCosts also depend upon whether every seam needs a continuous weld or just spot/plug weldsLast, but not least, in a by no means exhaustive list, is where on this planet you're located as labour rates vary as do the currencies you'd need a quote inIf the plan is from CAD software and then input into CNC machinery to accurately cut all parts then you may be able to get a price for the whole jobIf not then there may be additional unplanned work in which case the job will be charged by the hour, typically in half hourly incrementsAgain, I can't give you any typical labour rates as I've no idea where you areTo summarise, you'll only find out by taking your project to a few specialist engineering/metal fabricators able to weld aluminium and then obtaining quotationsIf they know you're shopping around then they're unlikely to muck around with dishonest pricing, but you can also try to push for a better price depending upon your negotiating skills.
