Fabricators get an unusual spread of requests: a decorative gate, a structural bracket set, a one-off trailer repair, a thousand stamped parts. One generic form returns messages you cannot price. Splitting by type, early, is what makes the inbox usable.
Two lanes at the top
Begin with "What do you need?": custom or decorative work, repair or modification, repeat parts and production, or something else. Each choice leads to its own short list. Custom work asks about use, location, dimensions and finish. Production asks about quantity, material, tolerance and drawings.
This keeps casual visitors from being intimidated by engineering questions, and keeps buyers from being asked whether they want powder coat on a gate.
Fields by lane
- ✓Custom: use and location — indoor, outdoor, structural
- ✓Custom: dimensions and reference photos — even a sketch helps
- ✓Production: quantity and material — steel, aluminum or stainless
- ✓Production: finish and delivery — paint, powder coat, galvanized
- ✓Both: needed-by date — and whether it is firm
What the confirmation says
For custom work, the confirmation can explain that most quotes need a site visit or a sketch review, and that pricing follows. For production, it can say that a drawing and quantity are enough for a first quote. Setting these expectations prevents the second wave of questions.
Submissions arrive in your email, with spam filtered. File and photo upload is scoped separately, since drawings can be large.
Monthly upkeep
- ✓Review incoming requests — which questions repeat
- ✓Update the gallery — with fresh finished work
- ✓Test both lanes — submit one of each
- ✓Prune the equipment list — remove anything sold
Show the shop
Fabrication buyers want to see equipment and finished work. A short equipment list, with press brakes, plasma or laser cutting and welding processes you actually run, builds confidence, followed by a gallery sorted by lane. Keep each caption specific: what it is, what it is made of.
What to expect, honestly
- ✓We do not provide engineering — structural or load questions go to qualified professionals
- ✓File upload is scoped separately — ask before assuming
- ✓We do not integrate with shop systems — requests arrive by email
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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