Heavy Equipment Welding in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding welds broken heavy equipment and farm equipment where it sits, anywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth. Chris Monroe is AWS D1.1 certified, has 15+ years welding, answers 24/7, and is often on site within an hour.
4.8 stars on Google, Farmers Branch listing
- 24/7Open every day
- 1 hrOften on site within
- $100–$250Per hour
- D1.1AWS structural steel certified
- 15+ yrsChris Monroe welding
- 2018Wildseed founded
A machine that breaks on the job gets welded where it sits
A loader or excavator with a cracked bucket or a torn bracket stays where it broke. Chris Monroe drives to it on the job site, in the equipment yard, or out in the pasture, and welds it there.
A weld that cracks again costs a second day down. Owners on TractorByNet describe roadside repairs that cracked and had to be veed out (ground into a V groove) and welded again.
Why a welded crack comes back
Welders on the Miller and AWS forums, and Hardox maker SSAB, name three causes:
- Part of the crack is left in the steel before welding, so it keeps running.
- Hardox wear plate is welded cold; SSAB sets a minimum preheat for it by plate thickness.
- The filler rod is much stronger than the steel, so the crack moves to the edge of the weld.
Ask Chris how your repair deals with all three, and he'll talk it through from your photo.
Certified to AWS D1.1, the structural steel code
Chris Monroe holds AWS D1.1 certification, the American Welding Society code for welding structural steel. It matters on equipment because most excavator booms and sticks are mild steel, according to welders on the Miller and AWS forums.
Chris has welded for 15+ years and started Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding in 2018. He's also API 1104 certified for pipe welding.
- Welder
- Chris Monroe
- Welding
- 15+ years
- Founded
- 2018
- Structural steel
- AWS D1.1
- Pipe
- API 1104
- Coverage
- Insured
He is very talented and has a good work ethic. He is right on with his cuts and he is an expert in his field.
Where buckets, booms, and attachments crack
These are the breaks equipment owners and welders describe most on the Miller, AWS, and TractorByNet forums.
Bucket cutting edges
A cutting edge that's never turned can wear clear through.
The bucket's rear-bottom seam
Cracks can open along the long weld seam at the back of the bucket floor.
Booms and sticks
Repeated dig-and-carry loading starts fatigue cracks at the weld toe, the edge where the weld meets the plate. Side-loading the boom against rocks or logs adds to it.
Thumb brackets on the stick
A thumb (the clamp arm that pins rock and logs against the bucket) added with a poor weld on the stick flange is a common place for a crack to start.
Brackets and mounts on attachments
A torn bracket or a broken mount on an attachment can be cut off and replaced with new steel welded in place.
Sheet metal panels and guards
Busted sheet metal on a machine gets welded too. AWS D1.3 is the welding code for sheet steel.
How an on-site equipment repair works
One number handles all of it, by call or text, 24/7.
Text a photo of the break
Send it to (469) 679-4268 at any hour.
Talk through the repair with Chris
Chris looks at the crack and tells you how he'd fix it.
Chris drives to the machine
He comes to the job site, yard, or pasture, often within an hour.
The weld gets done where the machine sits
Wildseed is insured and guarantees the work performed.
Google reviews from machine and equipment repairs
Customers who called Chris with a machine or a part that broke.
We had a machine go down last minute. We needed to finish a job. Chris came out and saved the day. Zero complaints on out end. Quality work and great attitude. He is our go to welder without a doubt.
Chris came out within hours of calling to help us repair some busted up sheet metal on one of our CNC machines. He was super easy to work with and did a great job putting us back together again!
Chris is an excellent welder with professional ethics. I busted the frame mount for an RV jack on our 43ft 2022 VanLeigh Beacon FLB. He cut off the old, cleaned, then welded on the new. He even helped me to reattach the jack.
Highly recommend this company! Repaired a broken metal rod on my hand truck. He was available quickly, which was really important for me. Fair pricing, timely and efficient work, and a strong weld - what more can you ask for?
Heavy equipment welding questions
Do you come to the job site or the farm?
On siteYes. Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding is mobile. Chris Monroe drives to the machine, whether it's on a job site, in an equipment yard, or out in a pasture in Dallas-Fort Worth, and welds it where it sits.
How fast can you get to a machine that's down?
24/7Often within an hour. Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding is open 24/7, so a machine that breaks at night or on a weekend gets the same answer. Call or text (469) 679-4268.
Can a cracked bucket or boom be welded instead of replaced?
Photo firstIt depends on where the crack runs and how far it goes. Text a photo to Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding at (469) 679-4268, and Chris will tell you whether it's a weld repair before he drives out.
Do you weld equipment trailers too?
TrailersYes. Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding welds trailers on site too, from axles to frames, at the same $100 to $250 an hour.
Heavy equipment welding across Dallas-Fort Worth
Chris drives to job sites, equipment yards, and farms in these towns and the rest of DFW. Call (469) 679-4268 if your town isn't listed.
$100–$250per hour
What heavy equipment welding costs
Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding charges $100 to $250 an hour.
- Open 24/7, nights and weekends included
- Insured, with the work guaranteed
- One number for calls and texts
Call Chris about a machine that's down
(469) 679-4268Open 24/7. Text a photo of the break to the same number.