Krech Iron Works

I have been doing business with Krech Iron Works for 30 years and my experience has always been very outstanding, until a recent change of ownereship. Recently the father (Dan) has passed this business on to his son (Kyle). I recently contracted with Kyle to remake a sign holder exactly as his father had done for me years earlier. The onlhy difference would be the new sign holder would be larger, but structually the same. Kyle failed to create it structully the same. He would not make the modification without further cost to me, even though the error was on his part. When I said this was not right, he became very angry and told me to take the product as it was and to leave as he turned his back on me and walked away. Kyle seems to lack in two things: production efficiency & knowlege, and customer service, unlike what his father excelled in.

great, they were responsive and got the work done quickly and reasonably.

Dan came to the house, sketched out what needed to be done and gave me a bid!!! He took the railings away and installed them within 7 business days while I was at work!!!! Quality work at a fair price.

They emailed an estimate so I could compare prices. Then I met with Dan personally to talk about the specifics of the design. He nailed it.

It went well. The work was performed while I waited. It was a short wait. The fee was very reasonable. I asked the owner for additional spot welds for my piece of mind. The weld is holding strong after 21 months of heavy use.

Our old yard lamp post had rusted off at ground level and we wanted a similar looking replacement. The post was a four sided angle iron design that is no longer manufactured. I brought the old post to Krech and they agreed to fabricate a new one to the same dimensions as the old one, with some modifications. I wish I could include a photo, because the final product looks very nice in place. The only glitch happened when I first came to pick up the finished product and discovered that the center tube where the wires go was too small. The plan had specified a larger size, but due to an internal communication mix up, it did not specify whether that size was to be inside diameter or outside. The employee I dealt with was extremely accommodating and immediately agreed to rebuild the post with the correct dimensional stock. The end result was a very good piece of work. On the downside, I had to make an extra trip to their shop. Also, in general, the paint they use in their dip tank is not the best. I discovered this because they made an outdoor handrail for us a year ago. Therefore, I brushed on a generous coat of Rustoleum, on my own. I would definitely use them again for any iron fabrication projects.

After calling or in some cases trying to call a least 4 other welding shops, I finally got an answer at Krech Iron Works. I told them what I needed and he said - "Bring it over and they will take a look at it". I got there in a short time and he saw what I needed and went right to work. Twenty minutes later he was done and I was able to take it back to my shop. I will use them again with any projects I need welding on.

Excellent work, timely, great cost, pleasant owner.

They did an excellent job repairing and re welding aluminum dock parts including fabricating some broken and missing bolt holes.

I needed aluminum supports welded for an old pontoon boat. I knew I couldn't justify spending a lot of money on this project. Not only did this shop come in under my estimate, the gentleman got the job done really fast. I'm very happy with the work. Nice guy too. :)

Brought part into Inver Grove Heights shop on a Wednesday and picked up on a Thursday. Performed everything I asked.

Rob came out and we discussed the design for the new railings. When the railings were completed they were delivered and installed. This company is very easy to deal with, very professional and provide an excellent product. I would definitely recommend this company if you need railings.

Krech Iron Works did a good job and I was very pleased and their price was good. They made a visit to make sure it was okay and then they came and installed it. We have fairly steep steps in our basement and we have a railing on the right hand side and I decided it would be good to have one on the left hand side as we are old and we could slip and fall down. They matched the railing very well. Apparently they had some material they salvaged from houses that they had worked on and it is not quiet the same profile but they did a very good job and nobody would know that it is not similar. They came on time for the first visit and also for the installation. We dealt with the owner and he knew his stuff. If I had something similar to do, I would certainly go to them.

He was quick and did great job. He cleaned up after himself and finished the job in only one day, which was great. The price was a bit expensive, but it isn't easy to find someone to do this kind of work. I would absolutely recommend him to others and would use him again in the future.

Dan came out and met with a person from our pool board association. They assessed problems and discussed either repair or additions to the fence. Dan supplied estimates for the board to review. He promised to have all repairs completed before pool opening. After board made the decision he followed through and had us up and running several days before pool opening. We were very pleased with the completed job and the way they cleaned up after.

They know how to do difficult tasks. They do very good work. They are quick and friendly. They have all the goods things you like when dealing with a business.

Dan Krech (the owner of Krech Ironworks) worked closely with my husband and I to create the perfect rail to fit our 1889 Victorian duplex. We were on a tight timetable, and they met our timetable for a City of St. Paul housing inspector's return visit. The quality of the installed rail is excellent and it looks like it's always been there. (The housing inspector approved the installation without question.) I cannot recommend this company (and Dan) highly enough.

Richard arrived on-time, was very skillful and completed the job with the utmost care and professionalism. I would definetly use this company again.

The project manager, Mr. Moenkedick arrived promptly and provided a detailed estimate for painted steel railings. Unfortunately their bid was considerably higher for the same style of railing ($1260.00) then the bid from Accent ($855.00), so we instead ordered the railings from Accent.

Son of the company founder did estimate. Immediately understood what I wanted. Very easy to work with. Told me it would take a week or so to manufacture the porch railings I needed. Five days later a truck arrived with the railings which were exactly what I wanted and fit perfectly. The installer was extremely careful not to damage our new porch. He even avoide stepping on some newly planted grass. Two hours later the railings were installed. They look great. I'm already thinking about another project and I will definitely hire Krech Iron Works again.

Great. Ours was a bit of an atypical request because it involved reassembly which seemed like something we should have been able to do. But the reassembly required experts in iron and they were those experts. They were excellent in every way.

They did a fine job of explaining what my options were and what it would cost. Cost - benefit analysis was good too. New railing was created in their shop. Work was done in timely manner. I was pleased with their work and would use them again.

Outstanding. The job from estimate to installation took just over two weeks. The work was high quality and beautiful.

We received an estimate within a week and work was done within the time frame we expected. We were pleased with the work done.

My call for an estimate was returned in a timely manner. I explained what I needed and Krech created it. The installation went flawlessly.