I reached out to Ryan to build me a tank for my hermit crabs. I'm conducting a scientific study as to whether they prefer rocks or sand, and needed separated chambers within the tank. Ryan was very accommodating in all my requests and completed the job perfectly in a timely manner! read more

I bought a squat rack on FB marketplace that was just a few inches too tall to fit in my garage. I called Rick's to see if it could be cut shorter and we set up a time for me to bring it in. The owner was really friendly and finished the job in about 5-10 minutes. It was a clean cut with no sharp metal burrs or anything like that. Now that I have my squat rack all set up, I'm very satisfied with the result and would definitely recommend Rick's. read more

My husband needs a use of a wheelchair. For months he used a manual chair but always needed assistance. He purchased an electric chair, however, the footrest was very cumbersome and he would still need assistance. Ryan designed a way to attach foot rests from another chair that easily flip up out of the way for an easy transfer. Ryan solved a problem that now allows my husband back his independence. We recommend this business 110%!! read more

Such a great place. I bought a charcoal bbq and the charcoal grate that came with the bbq had a raised center channel down the middle of the grate that I wanted removed. I emailed Rick's and Ryan replied with a time window I could swing by. They removed the center channel and made the grate flush, which is exactly what I needed. Would definitely recommend this place! Very professional and kind. read more

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very expensive, won't recommend to anyone, job was fair, price was out of this world, for what he did.

Friendly guy, but all I needed was 2 holes drilled, and after 3 weeks he STILL didn't have it ready! My project was delayed almost a month due to Ryan's lackadaisical work ethic. If I can't get 2 holes drilled, I would never come here for anything even remotely complex or detailed. read more

Rick's is amazing! Found them on Google Maps and did a quick review of client comments... I was satisfied with my research and decided to give them a try. Upon arrival Ryan was very friendly and helpful. He stopped what he was doing and did a quick job for me on the spot!! I needed a 9-10" trim on two metal pole rods for my DIY Closet! Ryan made the cut and it took less then a minute!! Thanks Rick's read more

Rick's Welding & Fabrication - Two metal closet poles.. DIY project. Rick trimmed the top for a customized fit for my closet. - Metal Fabricators Near Me - Torrance, California

Called for a job & needed a quick turnaround. Ryan was able to get me exactly what I was looking for and I couldn't be happier with the way it all turned out! Will definitely be using them again for all my welding work. read more

I went to Rick's to have two latches fabricated for a cabinet. The original latches were plastic and broke within a month with no warranty. Rick took the time to discuss the specifications with me considering I only brought in a few broken pieces. But he told me exactly what he would do, he would make it out of iron and he quoted me up front a fair price. I picked up the completed pieces two weeks later. They fit my cabinet perfectly. This was a small job for Rick but he still treated me like a valuable customer. He's been in business for many years and the quality of his work reflected his expertise. read more

Great service, Ryan and his crew are very friendly and helpful. They go out of their way to find solutions for your problems. They are honest and will tell you if there is better options for you. They give their opinions even if they might loose the business. That's integrity, and I appreciate that. This is my go to for all my welding needs. read more

Extremely knowledgeable and Friendly staff, especially Ryan. Done on time, and exceeded my expectations. Beautiful work at a great price. I'm very happy I found this place. read more

If you need ANY metal work fabrication, from custom designs to welding complicated designs to specialized brackets and work with stainless steel and other metals... this is the place. It's now run by Ryan, (Rick's son), and partner David. They are friendly, imaginative and creative and bring their enthusiasm to any job, big or small. Finding this place was a gode=send and I have been coming here for at least two years... prices most reasonable, and delivery estimates are fast and honest. I feel so lucky to have found this place! They fabricated brackets for me to stack one trailer, (20ft triple axel), on top of the other for economic shipping... a perfect job! read more

I emailed to inquire if Rick's Welding could do a small job for me. Ryan responded quickly, I brought my item in, and he completed the job in a few minutes. He didn't even want to charge me, but I insisted! I really appreciated Ryan's kindness and the fact that he agreed to accommodate my small job. I highly recommend this business. read more

I needed some metal altered and called this place up. They were super responsive and helpful. They got the job done beautifully and fast too. Highly recommend. Very good experience. read more

Great guys here who genuinely want to help if you need any fabrication done. Highly recommend them.

Excellent! In this world you need a skilled, honest car mechanic, a skilled, honest plumber, and (I learned recently) a skilled, honest metal working guy. I'm glad to know now that I have the third one of those taken care of with Rick and his shop. Will definitely be going here again next time I need anything done with metal. read more

Brought my Kayak wheels here to get fixed as a last minute errand before a fishing trip. Not only was it done in time (same day service) but it was a remarkable job! Also received great customer service! Went beyond my expectations. Definitely recommend! read more

Ryan from Ricks welding took care of a leaking stainless steel water tank for me. I originally had the tank manufactured up north as part of a camping trailer and when I tested the tank, it leaked. It was never properly welded. I took the tank down to Ricks welding, showed Ryan and he said he could get it fixed for me. His price was reasonable and most importantly, he was able to weld the seams so that it no longer leaked. Great job guys! read more

Missed commitments and blames customer! Ryan, your reply reinforces my points of lack of integrity. 1. "... a job that you didn't even have dimensions..." False. You have in your e-mail a document named, "front hub mill spec". We reviewed it and was exactly what you needed. You repeated back to me for verification. 2. I initially said 4-5 days lead time from the very beginning and today was the fifth day... False. You fabricated this story the day I came to pick up my parts. (eight calendar days later) 3. You called a few times a day every single day for five days asking if it would be done....and was very adamant about a quick turnaround when there's a line of other people that came in with jobs before you and obviously have priority over you... Ryan, I called once on each day YOU SAID the job would be done. I can only go on your word which you obviously don't like being held accountable to. 4. Sorry I broke that commitment just because you wouldn't accept a 4-5 day lead time from the very beginning False. See #2. You're making this up now for your convenience. If you really said 4-5 (like a professional should), I would have thanked you for your time and found another machinist. 5. I wasn't able to come in on my day off to do your job instead of the other jobs that people have been patiently waiting on and brought their job in before you. Ryan, you offered, I DID NOT ASK. Bringing it up now just continues your pattern of nonsense versus facts. 6. I really have no idea why you would leave such a long, horrible, and exaggerated review especially because from the beginning you were told 4-5 days. False. See #2. The horrible review is for horrible customer service and wasting my time. I'm sharing my experience 7. If you look at all our other reviews and previous work fabricated, you'll realize you're in the 1% that have had a bad experience with us... Wrong again. 3 negative reviews out of 18 is 17%. 8. - On top of that, with no prints provided we usually don't even accept the job as well... Again, make up all the fiction you want. There was a specification drawing, and you accepted the job. The time to reject it was last week, not now after you handled it so poorly. ORIGINAL REVIEW I contacted Rick's Welding and spoke to Ryan about a low-tolerance lathe cut on two wheel spacers. We discussed the job on the phone, and I then brought the spacers to him. We agreed it was a simple job, probably less than an hour to machine the two spacers. This was last Thursday and Ryan committed I could pick them up on Friday. Quick turn-around was important, as my car was out of commission. On Friday Ryan called me and apologetically said he was not able get to my job; however, was coming in on Saturday morning and would complete it and give me a call. I understand things happen; however, he did not call Saturday and there was no answer when I called. Missed commitments #1 and #2. Ryan called Monday evening again apologizing and again committing to have the work complete on Tuesday. I did not hear from Ryan on Tuesday even after calling and leaving a message asking for a callback. Missed commitment #3. I called again on Wednesday morning at 10:45 AM, but only got voice mail. Ryan left me a voice message later Wednesday afternoon around 2:00 PM with a long-winded excuse explaining why the job wasn't done. He committed he would do it that evening and have it ready for me Thursday morning. It has been a week now that my car has been out of commission while I waited on Rick's Welding. I called Thursday morning around 10:30 AM, no answer just voice mail. I did not receive a callback, so I called again after 3:30 PM in the afternoon. I spoke to a person who told me Ryan could not take my call. I asked the person to ask Ryan if my job was done. When they returned to the phone I heard a flurry of excuses that equated to "no". Missed commitment #4. Giving up at this point, I went to Rick's Welding Thursday evening to pick up my parts. Ryan met me and delivered a cadre of reasons why he was too busy to do my 1-hour job after eight days. I asked why other customers' jobs took higher priority causing him to miss his commitments? Ryan decided to blame me by saying he would not have made the initial commitment had I not asked him for it. My response was that he owned the commitment, not me, so he owned meeting the commitment, not me. He went on to say if I could not just leave the parts with him for 4-5 days, then he really could not complete my job. When I pointed out it had been eight days, he responded that it had to be 4-5 "business days". I then pointed out it had been that as well and requested my parts back so I could be on my way. Bottom line, I would not recommend you do business with Rick's Welding unless you do not care about an organization with integrity and that can their commitments. Or if you do not mind working for them on their schedule rather than them working for you as the customer read more

Last summer, I bought this sectional dining set for my patio. I loved it but the design of arm rest on either end made it difficult to get in and out without moving the table. Because of the umbrella and heavy base, moving the table was not an easy option. I considered getting rid of the set and buying a new one but started thinking about the possibility of finding a welder who could change the arm rest. So this morning I googled "best welders in Torrance" and Rick's Welding popped up. Via email, I sent him a picture of what the arm rest looked like and then I drew what I thought I would like it change to. He told me to bring the pieces over to his shop. We met a couple hours later, discussed the options and he gave me a quote. It seemed quite reasonable and he was so easy to work with. He told me it might take a couple days but he would call me when it was ready. Well imagine how surprised I was when he called me a couple hours later to say the job was done! As it turned out, I happened to pop in on a day where they had some free time. So I went back to pick up the pieces a few hours later and was thrilled with the outcome. Great service for a reasonable price! read more

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In response to what Rick said in regards to my review "which was 4.5 years ago." I am 5'11, not 6'8. I have won multiple class championships as well as a track record holder on the very bike he says is too small for me (this is a production Suzuki 650). Either he has his customers mixed up, or he thinks 5'11 is too tall for a production street bike. My review still stands, Ricks is an avg. shop. I can however recommend Famart Welding in Lomita. The guys have helped me a handful of times since my visit to Ricks and have done so in the way I would expect. No "standard pricing," they base their estimates on the job being done. Crashes happen and the same weld that Rick had done snapped (I'm not faulting Rick). Famart welded the same area for $30 and even threw a coat of black paint on it for me. Rick, this is constructive criticism. Adjust business practices as you feel fit... or don't. read more

I have some vintage aluminum patio furniture that the seat weld gave way. I love this furniture and don't want to replace it. I took it to Rick's Welding and Ryan Johnson helped me. He was great. He was really personable and he welded the seat straps back on and welded on a supporting piece so they won't give way again. I was more than satisfied with the work and the price. Thank you Ryan. read more

Great experience here at Rick's Welding! Rick is a really nice, easy going guy who really knows what he's doing. I took an aluminum oil pan for a 1997 bmw there to have a baffle kit welded in. I told him exactly how I wanted it welded in and he did exactly that. He charged me $50 for the job and I was totally satisfied with that because of the quality of work. Super clean welds and doesn't charge a fortune, definitely coming back here. read more

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Amazing. I had to have a something fabricated and they exceeded my expectations. Super responsive, very helpful and I was thankful that they understood what I was looking for in a new piece. I would absolutely recommend. read more

One of the most honest, fair, hard working individuals I have ever met. His work and welds have held under extreme combustion pressure and have held strong for years. A true professional and master in his craft. read more

Awesome customer service. Went in to get a quarter inch metal rod cut so I could use it to secure my window AC. The staff greeted me as soon as I walked up to the shop, did the job in 1 minute, and didn't even charge me anything. Thanks again. read more

I was impressed with Ryan's and David's professionalism, and very impressed with the quality of work. I brought a broken cast iron bracket that was a challenge to fix. The repair looked great and the cost was very reasonable. I've definitely found my go-to welding shop for future projects. read more

Ryan did a great job on fixing an old favorite camping chair. Fair price and the job was done when promised.

I was in search of a welder who could do a small job of welding a bracket. The price was real good and turn around time was perfect They precisely welded it especially where most of the weight would be present on bracket. Great customer service and professional environment. Thank you. Thank you again. read more

Ricks welding is one of the best welding shops in the area. I've personally seen the level of fabrication, machining and welding that his business offers and it's all top notch work. When you've been in business for 30 years plus, " Made in America" comes to mind when I think of his family owned business. Super Nice guy, keep up the great work Rick. read more

Welded an electrical box cover. Estimate 200 or 250. Ok. Go to pick up after waiting for a time sensitive week. Says 300. Wow really. Ok. Failed to get size right with the template and specific instructions to take an 1/8th off the edge. go for adjustment. Call to pick up. "Thats $40 or I keep it". This guy is a skunk. And he was a dick to my curious 3 year old when I first went in, I should have run like hell. read more

What an easy experience. Had some bed supports that needed welding and Rick was able to do it within 24 hours and for a great price. Would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs any welding done. read more