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Fortin Welding & Ironworks Inc

Wrought Iron, Welding, Fencing,

About us

40 employees, subs some portable repairs. Charges by the hour or job. Some travel charges may apply.

Business highlights

78 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Ornamental metal working: decorative & security. Fences, railings, tables, chairs, decorations, basketball standards. Custom-made. Cast iron, wrought iron. Installation and design. Welding repair & services.

Services we don't offer

Certified pipeline welding

Amenities

Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Reviews

4.8118 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
3%
3
3%
2
1%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.7
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.9
Showing 51-118 of 118 reviews

KARLA K.
10/2008
5.0
welding
  + -1 more
They are the only people who would do that job. They seemed knowledgeable in what they were doing. They were polite and on time. It did take a long time because we had to get approval.
Description of Work: They fixed an iron gate of mine.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

PAUL & JOANNA H.
10/2008
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
He was very helpful and creative, but we were not able to find a carpenter to do the necessary prep. work in time.
Description of Work: Talked to sales rep. about installing new iron balcony railing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Marjorie and John C.
09/2008
5.0
fencing, wrought iron
  + 0 more
They were late because they went to the wrong street. Otherwise, they were very nice and did an excellent job. We found an old decorative gate from them for $50, and then they installed it. The man really went above and beyond for me. I was very pleased with their service. I would definitely use them again and would recommend them to others.
Description of Work: They installed a gate for my wrought iron fence.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$350

RITA W.
07/2008
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
They did a great job. Their price was good, they were punctual and I was completely satisfied and I would call them again and recommend them as well.
Description of Work: They installed a handrail on my front porch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

MICHAEL G.
07/2008
1.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
I paid half of the money down as a deposit. They came out and knocked the entire porch off my house! Had a hack carpenter come out to try and rebuild it. Improperly installed the vinyl siding around the porch and left rain water running into my house! And the B***** owner of Fortin Iron turned me into a collection company! I have asked her to come and see the job and see if she would pay for the crappy workmanship-and she won't even come and see it! AND THE B**** TURNED ME IN TO A COLLECTION COMPANY!!!
Description of Work: Fortin Iron still hasn't come to repair the damaged siding they destroyed! But yet has sent me to a collection company!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
5.0

$3,800

Nancy S.
06/2008
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
They were the only company I looked into that was able to do the wrought iron railing. When I called them, they sent someone out right away to talk to me about what kind of railings would be appropriate. They custom make the railings to fit the need. I was very impressed with their level of service and I was very pleased with them.
Description of Work: They installed railings along my sidewalk. Each of two railings was about 5 feet long.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$425

DAVID P.
02/2008
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
They did very well. They stuck to the time limit. The price was a little steep but I had no one to compare it to since they are the only ones that could the work.
Description of Work: They fabricated a fire-pit grill.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

JEFF S.
01/2008
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
Easy process. Half-down, and the installed piece looks great. Only "complaint" is that it took about 4-weeks to install. I know it's custom-made, but it was a pretty simple piece. But, we weren't in a hurry.
Description of Work: Installed a simple 3-step iron railing at a Grandview house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

MICHAEL G.
12/2007
1.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
The salesman was a wonderful person! But when I went to their showroom to pay my deposit the people there are very stoic and they aren't friendly. (Before anyone buys they should go in and experience the coldness. That should have been my first indication if I ever had problems they wouldn't be kind. But who thinks they will have problems.) They order the materials and we scheduled a date. The installation crew was late. The cut the post and down came my entire porch. They tried to rebuild it using used materials left from the destruction. They took gutters from one of the owners houses and tried to hang them on mine. They didn't even match the others because they were a different size. They pulled the vinyl siding over and I now have open seems for rain to run into. They didn't flash the roof and rain runs in. They left two huge gashes in the vinyl siding where rain also runs in there. They have tried sending me to collections for the balance-I won't pay until they fix their mess!
Description of Work: I hired Fortin Iron to build and install porch post and hand rails at three areas of my home. They were my highest bid and I thought I would get the most professional job from them. They cut two of the post off one of my porches without bracing up the structure. The entire porch fell off my house! They wanted to try and load this huge structure on their truck so they could make one in their shop and then bring it back out and attach it to my house. This thing had to weigh close to a 800 pounds. When they couldn't move the structure they called a subcontractor that they have used in the past. He came to my home and was going to use the splintered destroyed materials to repair my now missing porch. I told them they weren't going to use the damage materials so they obtained mostly new. They used some lumber I had next to my garage and the poor workmanship rain is running behind the vinyl siding leaking into my home. I'm afraid of mold issues if they don't fix it soon. Never hire them!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
2.0

$3,900

ERIC M.
10/2007
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
Job was done exactly as requested. Josh came out and measured the job, and afterward I changed my mind as to one component and Josh came back and re-measured to be sure the change didn't impact the design. Quoted 6 to 8 weeks for fabrication and install and completed both in 5 weeks. Called once ready and installed on a Saturday morning.
Description of Work: Hired Fortin to fabricate a railing for a 2nd floor balcony, approximately 18' of railing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Sarah B L.
05/2007
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
We are exceedingly pleased with the work. The installed item has a fine appearance and is very functional to use.
Description of Work: Installed a new railing for back porch, involving anchoring to wall of brick house and cementing other support (post) into the ground.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$340

Jim R.
04/2007
5.0
wrought iron, fencing
  + 0 more
We've used Fortin in the past to install a fence and gate in our driveway, so we knew the right choice was Fortin again when we needed railings and another gate installed. The product and excellent service they provide cannot be beat. We contacted them and within a few days they were out to measure and got the order placed. It was installed within a week. One final praise, they clean up great after themselves, we were actually gone when they were installed and it was like they were not even there.
Description of Work: Installed 3 wrought iron rails and 1 gate.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

KIM B.
10/2006
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
I was having a custom patio put in, and the contractor did not handle railings. He would install one that I bought. I had seen Fortin's before and decided to call. I explained my situation and lack of knowledge on how to go about purchasing a railing for steps that had not even been built yet. I was worried about codes and wanted to have the railing before the contractor was done with his work and on to another project. The person taking my call was so helpful! She even suggested I stop in to look at their scrap railing to save me money. We ended up finding that there was no code requirements for our rail and decided to go without but will definitely use Fortin's in the future!
Description of Work: I got customer service for a wrought iron railing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

SARA D.
10/2006
3.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
They did not respond to our requests.
Description of Work: We tried to hired this company to do an iron railing in our home.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

THOMAS G.
10/2006
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE RAILINGS. THE INSTALLERS DID A GREAT JOB OF INSTALLATION AND CLEANED UP BEHIND THEMSELVES THOROUGHLY.
Description of Work: TWO WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS WERE CRAFTED AND INSTALLED ON OUR FRONT STEPS.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$590

MIKE D.
10/2006
5.0
basketball goals
  + -1 more
They provided the best price on these units and did a good job at installation. I asked to see if someone from the company could come out and make sure the place we would like to install would work out even before we committed to the job, which was appreciated. The actual install date had changed a few times, since it was somewhat based on the weather and some other jobs they were already committed to, which is the bulk of their business. For example, if they were to do another outdoor job on a Thursday and it rained, they would have to postpone that one until Friday or the next non-rainy day, which pushed off my installation, etc. But, overall, a good job done at a good price.
Description of Work: Purchased & installed a Gorilla III unit in our driveway.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

SARA D.
07/2006
3.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
They did not pursue this opportunity.
Description of Work: I wanted Fortin Welding to do an estimate for interior and exterior iron work.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

GENE G.
06/2006
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
The work was performed within 24 hours of my signing the agreement. They were quick and neat.
Description of Work: Removed a basketball hoop/pole.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

SARA S.
06/2006
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
The representative came out to give us an estimate, he was on time and very cordial. The price was very reasonable. We went ahead and scheduled the work. He said it would be 3-4 weeks before he could do it. The work was done in 3 weeks. We're very pleased.
Description of Work: Took out old wrought iron railing on back porch, hauled away and replaced it with new extending the railing down the steps. Clean up was excellent.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$555

DIANE C.
04/2006
5.0
basketball goals
  + -1 more
Outstanding service from our first contact with them. They took down the pole and hauled it away. Very satisfied with their work.
Description of Work: We had a basketball pole removed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

JEFF S.
03/2006
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
Piece completed as requested. There was a misunderstanding in that my diagram of the piece indicated a solid pole, but a hollow pole was made instead. Turns out that was adequate for the project.
Description of Work: Fashioned an iron piece to design that was used as a tall base for a bird feeder.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

MARK & SANDY A.
11/2005
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
''MIKE'' IS GREAT TO WORK WITH AS WELL AS JUST A NICE MAN. HE KNEW I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO COVER THE VULNERABLE WINDOW OF AN EXTERIOR DOOR AND FOUND THE PERFECT DECORATIVE SCROLL-TYPE WROUGHT IRON WHICH DOESN'T LOOK LIKE JAIL BARS. IT'S BEAUTIFUL YET FUNCTIONAL. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HE HAS DESIGNED SIMILAR FUNCTIONAL YET BEAUTIFUL WROUGHT IRON PROTECTIVE DOORS FOR NEIGHBORS. WHILE FIXING THE WROUGHT IRON GATE, THEY ALSO ADJUSTED THE TENSION SO THAT IT LATCHES EASIER. NO CHARGE FOR THAT. GREAT SERVICE.
Description of Work: MULTIPLE SMALL TASKS. WELDING REPAIR ON A WROUGHT IRON GATE AS WELL AS ON AN INDOOR DECORATIVE FOLDING ROOM DIVIDER/SCREEN. I REQUESTED A DECORATIVE WROUGHT IRON GRILL FOR THE WINDOW OF MY FRONT DOOR AND ''MIKE'' FOUND ME JUST THE THING- ALREADY MADE IN THEIR SHOP- WHICH HE SOLD ME FOR A VERY REASONABLE PRICE.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Terry B.
11/2005
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
IT WENT REALLY WELL. THE RAILS ARE CUSTOM MADE, AND THE PRICE WAS GOOD FOR THE RAILS AND INSTALLATION. THEY HAD A SUBCONTRACTOR (SCOTT SKIDMORE) WHO CAME OUT AND DID THE INSTALL. HE WAS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND NEAT, AND LEFT A CAN OF TOUCH UP PAINT BEHIND. THE RAILS ARE VERY STURDY. THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS GREAT.
Description of Work: THEY INSTALLED TWO RAILS FOR ME.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$888

Linda S.
08/2005
5.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
DID A GREAT JOB. THE ESTIMATOR AND INSTALLERS WERE ON TIME AND EFFICIENT. HAD TO CALL THE GUYS BACK TO FINISH CLEAN UP, BUT THEY ARE ALWAYS RESPONSIVE AND TOOK CARE OF THINGS IMMEDIATELY. THE FENCE LOOKS GREAT.
Description of Work: FORTIN INSTALLED A WROUGHT IRON FENCE AT OUR PROPERTY.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,200

RUTH T.
08/2005
3.0
wrought iron
  + -1 more
INSTALLATION OF RAILING APPEARS FINE, BUT THE PRODUCT ITSELF WAS INFERIOR. THE NEW RAILING WAS POORLY PAINTED WITH MANY CHIPS AND BARE SPOTS. I WAS NOT HOME WHEN THE RAILING WAS INSTALLED. I HAD ASKED THE COMPANY TO CALL IN ADVANCE OF INSTALLATION, BUT THEY DIDN'T. I CALLED WHEN I NOTICED THE NEW RAILING AND A BAD PAINT JOB AND HAD SOMEONE COME OUT TO RE-PAINT IT. I WAS TOLD THE COMPANY HAD USED A SUB-CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL THE RAILING.
Description of Work: PRODUCED AND INSTALLED RAILING ON FRONT STOOP OF HOUSE.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$740

Contact information

944 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212

http://www.fortinironworks.com

Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Licensing

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Wrought Iron,
Welding,
Fencing,
Basketball Goals,
Fencing Driveway Gates,
Window Treatments,
Furniture - Sales,
Furniture Refinishing and Repair,
Decks and Porches,
Patios,
Artwork/Murals,
Fitness - Equipment

FAQ

Fortin Welding & Ironworks Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Fortin Welding & Ironworks Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
No, Fortin Welding & Ironworks Inc does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Fortin Welding & Ironworks Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Fortin Welding & Ironworks Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Fortin Welding & Ironworks Inc does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Fortin Welding & Ironworks Inc offers warranties.
Fortin Welding & Ironworks Inc offers the following services: Ornamental metal working: decorative & security. Fences, railings, tables, chairs, decorations, basketball standards. Custom-made. Cast iron, wrought iron. Installation and design. Welding repair & services.
Certified pipeline welding

Contact information

944 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212

http://www.fortinironworks.com

Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM