Quality Work Leads to Beautiful Results…read more Skyline Metal Fabrication is the absolute best! We hired Skyline to replace our wooden backyard fences (fences that flank both sides of our property) with steel/wood privacy fences. The entire experience was handled very professionally. The process started with Ramiro, the owner and leader, visiting us to ask about/listen to what we wanted in a fence. Ramiro spent a fair amount of time with us to ensure full understanding of what the project would entail. Within a few days, Ramiro provided a fair estimate. Based on the reviews we read about his team's work and on our initial experience with Ramiro, we hired Skyline Metal Fabrication. Within a reasonable time frame (about 8 weeks in our case), Ramiro and the Skyline Metal Fabrication team was on site to start work. We found the entire crew to be friendly, considerate, conscientious, expedient, professional and hard-working. The team always accommodated our need to let our dog in the back yard to do her business without a hitch. They arrived on time and stayed until they completed what they needed to accomplish each day. They were also careful to clean up at the end of each day. Within five working days, our steel/wood privacy fence was complete. The work is of the highest quality, as the team focused on every detail, spending the time it took to ensure a beautiful result. We are particularly pleased with the excellent craftsmanship of the ornamental lattice work that tops our privacy fence. We can't recommend the Skyline team highly enough. We are extremely happy with their work. Anyone considering similar metalwork will be as well.

I cannot speak highly enough about Ramiro and his team! Our gate and stairs were way overdue for…read morerestoration. We are completely blown away by the finished project. Pricing was fair. The job was finished quickly. Our neighbors are all jealous and looking to hire Skyline for their needs. Thanks again, Ramiro & team!

It was a pleasure working with Kandy and the team again. They arrived on time, repaired the gate…read morewheels, and fixed the side door lock efficiently. Everything is working perfectly now. I'll definitely be using them again in the future.

Can't recommend them highly enough! We are a small HOA with a aging fence, and they are a pleasure…read moreto deal with. The work is done quickly and for a decent price. Would deal with again every time!

Shopping local, buying local, turning to our local craftspeople for our needs rather than big-box…read moreretailers with products made in giant factories on the other side of the world. This is an important choice for our cities, and our citizens. In our house, we are thrilled to support Tyler & Team. Although our first project was small, a trio of gorgeous live-edge walnut shelves for a tricky hallway laundry lack-of-storage issue, Whitney made sure that we left feeling like the most important clients to walk through the doors. Not only did her experience and ideas make the project much better, but it was done in less than half the time estimated, with some amazing trivets provided from the scraps as a gift. No doubt that they will be our go-to team for all future projects!

Whitney and the team did a fantastic job refurbishing an old heaven hill whiskey barrel that I had…read morein my living room. I was using it as an extension of my bar. I really liked it, but it was in a sad shape. There was a gooey residue on the barrel that would sometimes leave imprints on peoples clothes if they brushed up against it. And the barrel hoops kept falling down. Chicago fabrications brought the barrel back to life. They did an excellent job sanding and staining the barrel and cleaning up the metal hoops and fastening them so they would no longer slip down the barrel. And all that residue is gone. It looks like a million bucks and I would definitely recommend them for any projects you may be thinking of

Had a chair which needed to be repaired. I called and was able to bring the chair in right away…read more Repair was made on the spot. Cost was reasonable. Highly recommended.

The ONLY guys I will trust to repair my dad's midcentury steel sculptures, which they have done…read moretwice, now (I have bad cats). Very conscientious, skilled craftspeople, who have been very accommodating and don't mind when you just "drop in" with a project. Total old school ethics and service -- would feel confident bringing a project of any size to them.

Boris took me in same day for some metal work I needed! Really spectacular customer service. The…read moreword was done perfectly, and the staff were incredibly friendly as well. I will absolutely be returning for future metal work!

From the owner: Metal fabrication, beams, balconies, stairs, railings, porches, fence…read more Metal treads, CNC metal cutting, custom steel fabrication.

Working with Create Cut Invent has meant a lot to our team. Steve is one of the kindest and most…read moregenuine people we have met. You can tell he truly cares about what he does and about helping students learn about fabricating custom parts.. He has helped us with so many custom parts, from metal side plates and back plates to protective polycarbonate plates. He also did something really special for us that not many teams get the opportunity to do, which is custom machining our own gears. Our robot needed a specific size gears in order to create the perfect RPM for the motor. We were unable to find any available parts online and had to make our own. Steve was extremely helpful and the quality turned out amazing! When we were getting ready for the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship, we were under a ton of pressure with a really tight deadline. We had less than a month to design and build our robot, and there is no way we could have done it without Steve. There were times he got parts done for us the same day. One time, we were a few days out from the World Championship and after initial rounds of testing, we realized our robot could be even faster. Steve was extremely helpful in this matter, where he used his own steel and welded the gears onto a standoff. He was able to get the new custom gears done in just hours, and we were able to attach the new gears onto the robot on the same day! What really stands out is how much he cares. He always took the time to help us, no matter how busy things were, and he treated our team with so much support and respect. Because of him, we were able to succeed at Worlds, earning 3rd place in Design in our division and making it to playoffs. For the 2026 season, we are ranked as one of the top teams in the state of Illinois and regarded as a top caliber team in the world. We are really grateful for everything Steve has done for us. We truly could not have done this without him, and we would recommend Create Cut Invent to anyone, especially for robotics and STEM projects.

I cannot say enough good things about Create Cut Invent's service. I had a smaller sized request…read morefor custom steel plates; other services did not even bother to respond to the request, but Steven replied quickly. Once the details were finalized, it was turned around in just a few hours and it was exactly what I needed! Steven was extremely generous with his time and advice. His incredibly friendly personality paired with enthusiasm for the craft is rare to find these days. Beyond the excellent work, the owner is a Chicago legend. Honored to have Steven's services so close by in the Western Suburbs. I will definitely be using them again for any fabrication!

Sosa Integral Welding did an amazing job on my porch step rails. They customized the railing just…read morehow I wanted it at an affordable price. It's an industrial modern style. Rafael's work was very precise and exact on an older home that is a little uneven. Makes my house look new. He and his team were very professional and kind. I love my new porch railings!

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Midwest Welding & Fabrication installed a railing system on my upper flat. Sal came out and met…read morewith me. He was very professional, provided great insight on what to expect, and he quoted what I viewed as a fair and reasonable price. He kept me updated through the entire process. I am very pleased with the outcome! i would highly recommend this company.

Demanding more money after we fully paid them for "work" that they supposedly finished. Pictures…read moretaken of damage that was done by their workers onsite- claimed they were onsite taking care of it when we have video footage that nobody was there. If you do hire this company, keep documentation of everything. Contracts, progress pictures etc. Demanding money from people who live are on fixed incomes/disability/elderly doesn't look very good for your business. Be careful hiring this company.

I highly recommend Barker Metalcraft if you need radiator covers. Brian was great. I had no…read moreissues at all with communication and setting up the appointments to measure and deliver my covers. Brian was prompt for both appointments. I'm very happy with my covers!

In all fairness - I didn't use Barker for a job and they may be the best in making radiator covers;…read morehowever, i wanted to give them another chance after my last review about their lack of porfessionalism on the phone. This time I got a voice mail. That in itself is common when companies are busy, but when you get a voice mail for a business it is expected that you reached the correct number - their voice mail just says "Hello please leave a message after the tone." So I called back in case I got a personal phone number in error. It was the same VM, so it looks like this business doesn't want to go through the bother of figuring out how to recortd a welcoming, or even professional, appropriate message. Barker isn't alone in this; over the years, companies make very little effort to be welcoming and professional. It's probably a matter of supply and demand.