Looks like it was made from one piece of steel.
The same full-strength welds, ground flush, blended and fine-sanded until every joint disappears. Built for steel that is seen up close and touched every day.
- Built to
- 1/16″
- Finish
- Seamless
- Price
- $$$
The same at every level
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Same crewThe same experienced Fabworx welders and fabricators build every level.
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Same strengthEvery weld fully fuses the steel. Strength never changes with the level.
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Same steelThe same quality material from the same suppliers.
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Same checkEvery piece is measured for size and square before it leaves the shop.
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Same warrantyEvery level carries the Fabworx workmanship warranty. Your written proposal spells out the terms for your job.
What you will see
- 1No visible seams
Corners and joints look like the piece was carved from one solid block.
- 2Fine, even surface
A uniform satin finish you can run your hand across. Ready for clear coat, patina or a fine powder coat.
- 3Built to 1/16″
Lines stay straight and reveals stay even, even on long runs and where other materials meet the steel.
- Made to be up close
The finish for pieces people look at from inches away and touch every day.
When Level 3 is the right fit
A floating stair, a feature railing or a fireplace surround is looked at every day from inches away, under light that shows every detail. It deserves to look like one solid piece.
Clear coat, patina, blackened and bare steel show the metal exactly as it is. A seamless surface is what makes them glow.
Glass panels, wood treads, stone and cabinetry need steel that is straight and square. Built to 1/16″, reveals stay even and installs go smoothly.
Tables, shelving and hardware are handled constantly, so every edge and corner has to feel as good as it looks, for years to come.
For wineries, restaurants, hotels and the designers who create them, every detail tells guests who you are. Seamless steel says it without a word.
Not sure? Answer a few quick questions and we will suggest the right fit.
Built to 1/16″
Level 3 is built to a sixteenth of an inch, about the thickness of one quarter.
We check square the way the trades do: measure corner to corner both ways (A and B). On a Level 3 piece, A and B match within 1/16″.
The gray band is the 1/16″ spec zone around a perfect square, and the red line is the frame as built. A frame can lean a little, but it never leaves the zone. Both are drawn 40 times larger than real life so you can see them; on a real 4-foot frame the difference is too small to notice. Tap the drawing to enlarge it.
We always build as accurately as we can, and most pieces come in closer than their spec. The spec is our promise. Holding a tighter spec takes more shop time: more precise cutting, the piece clamped in fixtures, welds laid in a careful order so the heat does not pull it out of square, and more measuring and correcting along the way. Steel shrinks as a weld cools, and keeping it within 1/16″ means managing that at every joint.
Ruler shown enlarged. For scale: ¼″ is about a pencil’s thickness, ⅛″ is two quarters stacked, 1/16″ is one quarter.
The same weld inside, every level
Every Fabworx weld fully fuses the steel, laid down by the same experienced, certified welders. That never changes. What changes from level to level is the work done on the surface after welding, and the time spent holding the piece to its spec.
That time is the difference in price. Matching the finish to where the steel is going means every hour in the shop goes into something you will actually see and use.
How we build Seamless
- Cut & fitParts cut and fit to size
- WeldFull-strength welds
- Remove spatterWeld berries knocked off
- Dress weldsWelds ground smooth
- Clean surfacesOutside faces ground even
- Blend seamsJoints ground flush and filled
- Fine sandProgressive grits to a fine finish
- InspectChecked for size and square
What you get
- Full-strength welds by the same Fabworx crew that builds every level.
- Built to a 1/16″ spec for size and square.
- All spatter removed and every weld ground flush with the steel around it.
- Joints blended and filled so no seam, pit or line shows.
- Sanded through progressively finer grits to an even, fine finish.
- Crisp, consistent corners and edges, inspected under a raking light.
Built for
Built for showpieces seen up close and touched every day.
- Floating and spiral stairs
- feature railings with glass or cable
- fireplace surrounds and hoods
- Dining and coffee tables
- console and desk bases
- shelving
- bed frames
- bar stools
- Range hoods
- island and counter supports
- open shelving
- vanity frames
- custom hardware
- Tasting room bars
- host stands
- wine racks
- lobby features
- signage
- Architectural metals built to drawings
- tight-fit work with glass
- wood
- stone and cabinetry
- Clear coat
- patina
- blackened and bare steel
Three finishes, one standard
The level and spec for your job are confirmed in your written proposal. One project can use more than one level, for example Seamless on a feature railing and As-Welded on the supports behind the wall.