Miracle Fix: Jose and Lorenzo Saved My Miata. Answer to my…read moreprayers. Expert welders and fabricators. My Mazda developed a loud rattling and knocking noise underneath and no one could figure out why. I went to eight different shops. Each one gave me a different guess: heat shields, engine mounts, catalytic converter, "play in the differential," you name it. Nothing made sense, and the noise was so annoying at red lights and/or with foot on the brake . Finally, one honest shop (Thanh Auto in Garden Grove) spotted the real culprit: a big clean crack in the aluminum mounting bracket attached to the differential housing. Every mechanic I spoke with afterward told me the same thing: "Only solution is to drop the entire differential and replace it." Translation: very expensive. Thanh's expert ( Keith) suggested welding the crack, but every welding shop I contacted said the same thing -- "No space. We'd have to remove the differential before welding. Almost as costly as replacing the whole diff." Then I found Jose at OC Fabrication on Yelp. Within minutes of sending him a photo, he replied ...fast, professional, and confident. He said it might be doable without removing the diff, but he needed to inspect in person. He even gave me two honest estimates: a higher price if the diff needed to come out, and a much lower one if he could reach it in place. He squeezed me in after hours the very next day. He and his welder Lorenzo crawled under the car, inspected the crack, and confirmed they could do it without removing anything. They carefully jacked the differential to realign the broken ear, cleaned the aluminum, welded it beautifully, and then reinforced it with additional metal. All in under 90 minutes. When we test drove the car afterward -- night and day. Smooth. Quiet. Solid. The rattling and knocking that haunted me for a weeek? Gone. Jose told me straight: most shops wouldn't even attempt this kind of repair. But he and Lorenzo took it on with skill, confidence, pride in their craft, and real customer care. They solved a problem that eight other shops shrugged at. I can't recommend these guys enough. Professional, talented, honest, and genuinely passionate about their work. Bravo, Jose and Lorenzo. Many thanks. Bonus: Their shop is amazing -- full of unique custom fabrication projects, metalwork, and creative builds. Kudos for their skill and craftsmanship and care.

Super friendly, fast response time, professional, and did great work. Highly recommend!read more

What I can say is Carlos at Reyes ornamental iron has done a fantastic job! He built and installed…read morean iron gate at a Laguna Niguel home of my client. He is detailed and very knowledgeable about what needs to be done. My client is very satisfied, this is the company you want to use! Tony- Quarterback Construction.

Called Carlos to get an estimate for an iron railing. He arrived on time and assessed the…read moresituation. He gave me his professional opinion about improving work done before installing a railing. I really appreciated his effort and courtesy advising me to be happier in the long run before installing the railing. I appreciate his time and will definitely call him for any iron work. He has many years experience in his craft and he is also very informative and patient with clients. Thank you Carlos!

Great service and awesome value i call on iron projects for all my welding needs. They are always…read moreprofessional and fair

Excellent Company! Carlos was great at getting me set up for the appointment…read more Javier showed up on time for the appointment and was very friendly, flexible, and knowledgeable. The service was fantastic! The price is extremely reasonable, and the finished product is amazing! They will definitely be my iron guys from now on. Give them the opportunity you will not regret it

I needed to repair a gate that rusted and broke at the base and Juan came out the same day and gave…read moreme the option to repair or replace the gate. I opted for repairing. He even painted, added latches, and reinforced it so it would be totally secure for my insane parkouring pittie. While he was here I asked about another gate that was giving me trouble (because it was done by some hack who is no longer on yelp) and he pointed out all the places that needed addressing. He took the whole gate down, reworked it, created a new panel, painted and reinforced the hell out of it so I wouldn't run into the same issues again. Juan is quality and customer service oriented and his work shows it.

Cruz Ornamentals did a great job of a Juliet Faux Deck. They were able to get it done quickly in…read moreorder for us to close the sale of a home. I was representing the seller, and we had a very short window to handle it. They were very professional and did a wonderful job!

These guys do amazing work! Highly skilled and very fair prices. They were able to get my mailbox…read morepost welded within one day, so I was able to get it installed at my customer's house without disruption in their mail service.

Very nice guys, I took a bar chair in to have the foot rest welding back on. These guys did quickly…read moreand were reluctant to take the cash I offered them. They have a small garage and appear to be able to handle any sized job or project. I definitely have them on speed dial for future welding jobs.

I was totally satisfied and impressed by this company from the time I first spoke with Jeff and…read morethroughout the project. I installed a handrail on my front porch, which they did not treat as too small a job. The workers came, were courteous, and did a great job. We've had our share of poor contractors' shoddy work. So this company was so refreshing to work with. Thank you Jeff, Gloria and your installers.

Horrible initial experience, contacted Christ Argon with a fairly easy to make metal working audio…read morehi fi rack request, sent him a drawing of what I was thinking, he kept ignoring my emails, I also texted him he responded initially and then totally ghosted me. Really unprofessional and rude. Would never do work with Hand crafted metalworks again. Scam.

I had Joy make me a BBQ hook for flipping meat and poultry she put a braid design (twist) in the…read moremetal and it was really nice. I gave it away as a present after I put a handle on it. The person was so impressed with her work. I highly recommend her,she's very nice and easy to work with. Thx for the great job Joe

From the owner: I am a blacksmith and metal fabricator. I create custom metal furniture, sculpture, or other…read moredecorative and functional items for your home or business. Each piece I make is designed and made by me by hand and is totally unique.

Muy buen servicio, rápidos y honestos. Vine por un cambio de…read moreaceite y me atendieron de inmediato. Revisaron un ruido que tenía sin cobrarme extra y me explicaron todo bien claro. No te quieren vender cosas que no ocupas como en otros talleres. Voy a regresar cuando necesite hacerle los frenos al carro.

Just wanted to give a big shoutout to Ace Auto Care for the great job they did changing my brake…read morefluid. Fast, professional, and honest service. They also gave solid recommendations without trying to upsell me. Car feels great--highly recommend them!

Sebastian did a terrific job adding a hitch receiver to my trailer. The prep work, welding, and…read morepainting are all top notch. Highly recommended!

Sebastian really came through. I had a project to cut through a couple 3x3 11 gauge steel…read morecrossmembers for my gym. I wasn't able to drop it off but he was able to workout a deal with my and came by my house to complete the job. He was quick to respond and took his time to make sure the cuts were smoothed out. Definitely recommend him if you have any metal working projects! I was able to complete my custom dumbbell stand with his help cutting the cross members.

If you don't care about customer service, don't mind the cussing and yelling, don't care if he does…read morethings you did not ask for or want, don't mind if he takes longer than he said, are looking to spend large quantities of cash, and don't mind if the quote changes, this place might be okay for you. Otherwise, when you enter blacksmith into Google maps, you'll see several other options in the area. I have a release arm for a fifth wheel that got bent. The website of The Blacksmith Shop says "no metal job too small." So I contacted Rick and sent pictures of the item. He said he could fix it for $100 and that he could fix it while I waited. That sounded great, because then I could watch. So I agreed on the price and made arrangements for the following week. But when I arrived as planned, he said he was busy and that I would have to leave the item. Over the next week he kept saying he would get it done. On one conversation during this week, he said he gets paid $200 / hour and that my job would take over an hour, but that he would still only charge me $100 since that is what he quoted me. After that, however, he said the job would take too long. Maybe he tried to do it and discovered that it was difficult to bend metal, or maybe he just decided the job was too small. In any event, I would have preferred if he had just backed out of the work and told me he changed his mind. I would have returned to retrieve my item and would only have wasted a little time. Instead, and without asking me, Rick ordered a new item online for about $110. If I wanted to order a new item online, I didn't need Rick for that. The reason I wanted the item to be fixed is because there are variations in parts, and a new one might not have the same exact specs. But if I had ordered the item for myself, I would still have had the old one to compare it to or fix. He said to pay $110 for this new item and that he was not going to make any money on it. About ten days later when the item arrived, he said just pay him $120 so that he could make a little money on the deal. When I arrived to pay for the new item, I asked if I could get the old item back. He said no and that he had already given it to the scrap metal dealer. I asked him for the invoice on the new one but all he had was the box it came in. I had $130 cash, but he didn't have change and asked me what I wanted to do. I asked if I could pay with a credit card. But Rick yelled at me and cussed and said he is not taking a credit card for a small job like this. So I said, okay I'll pay $110. Again Rick yelled at me and cussed and asked if I really wanted to quibble over $10. I told him I was not quibbling over $10. I was willing to pay the twice-raised amount he was asking for in cash or by credit card. He just didn't have the change and didn't want to take a credit card like other businesses. I was just not going to pay more when I had already been quoted less, $100 and then $110. Then he complained about all the work he had to do and that he wasn't making any money and that he doesn't like taking these small jobs. At no time did I yell, or cuss, or complain, but I did tell him that I did not ask him to order a new item online. I came to him for his blacksmithing skills, not his online shopping skills. After he finished with his yelling and cussing, he agreed on $110.

A true artisan! Rick was very accommodating, patient, and very fair with his pricing. He fixed a…read morebroken hinge on my fireplace door within a day. It got back to me cleaned, repainted, and well-lubricated. There's not too many blacksmith's around and nice to see that Rick is available and someone I can trust. Thank you, Rick!!! You did an excellent job and saved me from purchasing a whole new fireplace frame set.