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Rust repair means cutting out the rotten steel and welding in new metal, not painting over it. We do it on gates, trailers, steel door frames and railings, then prime and paint so it holds up.
Rust repair
Gulf Coast humidity is hard on steel. Gates, trailer frames, railings and the bottoms of steel door frames stay damp, the paint cracks, and rust starts working underneath. By the time you see bubbling or flaking, the metal below is often thin or gone.
Paint over rust and it comes right back through. The fix that lasts is to cut back to clean, solid steel, weld in new metal where the old is too thin to save, grind it smooth and seal it with primer and paint. Our before-and-after photos show exactly that.
Bottom rails, lock boxes and hinge areas rot first. We cut out the bad section and weld in new steel shaped to match.
Tongues, crossmembers, jack mounts and corners. We cut back to solid metal and plate or replace the weak part.
Jambs rust where they meet the threshold. We grind out the rust, repair the frame, then prime and paint.
Posts rust where they meet concrete or wood. We cut out and rebuild the base so the rail is solid again.
Often a sign of rust underneath. We open it up, see how far it goes, and repair what’s actually there.
Latches, hinges and lock boxes trap water. We rebuild around the hardware and put it back on.
Catching rust early saves money. A small rust spot is a quick patch; a rail that’s rusted through takes more steel and more time. If you’re seeing bubbling paint or orange streaks, send us a photo now rather than later.
We can usually tell a lot from pictures, and we’ll tell you honestly if a piece is too far gone and worth replacing instead.
Our work
A steel door frame was rusting out where it meets the floor. We masked it off, ground out the rust, repaired and smoothed the jamb, then primed and painted it.
Before: Close-up of a steel door frame jamb rusted and flaking at the floor line. After: The steel door frame after the repair: solid, smooth and painted black at the threshold.
FAQ
For light surface rust, sometimes. Once the steel is pitted, thin or has holes, paint won’t hold and the rust comes back. That’s when it needs to be cut out and replaced with new metal.
Yes. Every rust repair gets primer and paint over the new steel and the welds. We match black and other common colors as closely as we can.
Yes. We’ve repaired steel door frames that rusted at the floor line: ground out the rust, repaired and smoothed the jamb, primed and painted, with the floor and walls masked off.
From photos. Text us a close-up of the rust and a picture of the whole piece and we’ll send you a price. Estimates are free, and small jobs are welcome.
Related
Sagging or dragging gates, snapped hinges, broken latches and lock boxes, bent frames and rusted posts.
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New steel handrails and repairs: loose posts, steps, porches and ramps, for homes and businesses.
See handrails & railingsTrailer gates and ramps, hinges, cracked or rusted frames, tongues and jack mounts.
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Send a picture of the job and we’ll text back a price. Free estimates, small jobs welcome.
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