Imagination Fabrication LLC | Structural Steel, Heavy Equipment Welding Repair, Trash Racks & Metal Supply | Apex & Raleigh, NC

TURNKEY STRUCTURAL STEEL, EQUIPMENT REPAIR, TRASH RACKS & LOCAL METAL SUPPLIER  •  810 CENTER ST. BLDG 3, APEX, NC

APEX & RALEIGH’S TURNKEY FABRICATION AUTHORITY

IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES

COMMERCIAL STRUCTURAL STEEL • HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPAIR • METAL SUPPLIER

From commercial structural and miscellaneous steel, heavy equipment welding repair, stormwater BMP trash racks, and metal dumpster gates to a walk-in local metal supply store stocking any size or shape—work directly with Nick and our AWS-certified fabrication team in Apex, NC. Complete turnkey execution including sandblasting, powder coating, hot-dip galvanizing, and on-site installation.

810 CENTER ST. BUILDING 3, APEX, NC 27502
Turnkey Shop + On-Site Field Rig • Walk-Ins Welcome
(919) 280-4430
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5-STAR RATED SHOP

AWS Certified Quality

Trusted by Triangle general contractors, civil engineers, grading fleets, and homeowners.

TURNKEY FAB & INSTALL

Fab, Coat & Field Install

Single-source fabrication, sandblasting, powder coating, galvanizing, and field erection.

ANY SIZE ANY SHAPE

Walk-In Metal Store

Steel, aluminum, and stainless cut to length in Apex, NC—zero minimum order required.

COMMERCIAL VENDOR & SUBCONTRACTOR READY • SAME-DAY W-9 & COI  • AWS D1.1 STRUCTURAL  • SUBMITTAL SHOP DRAWINGS

BUILT FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SITE SUPERS & PROPERTY MANAGERS

Need a reliable local steel fabricator who shows up on schedule and passes inspection the first time? We provide fast bid turnarounds on structural & miscellaneous steel packages, NC DEQ stormwater trash racks, commercial dumpster gates, and ADA stair/handrail installations across Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Apex.

REAL WORK FROM OUR APEX, NC SHOP & FIELD RIGS

CORE COMMERCIAL & CUSTOM CAPABILITIES

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Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Fabrication Raleigh Apex NC
★ AWS D1.1 Structural

Structural & Misc Steel

Pictured: Commercial Exterior Steel Stair & Rail Upfit

Red-iron I-beams, columns, flitch plates, mezzanines, commercial stair stringers, roof truss reinforcement, and pipe bollards fabricated and field-erected.

Heavy Equipment Welding Repair Excavator Bucket Raleigh Apex NC
★ Fast Fleet Turnaround

Heavy Equipment Repair

Pictured: Heavy Industrial Structural & Equipment Welding

Excavator buckets, cutting edges, cracked booms, skid steer plates, dump truck bodies, and AR400/AR500 hardfacing in our Apex shop or on your job site.

Stormwater BMP Trash Racks and Culvert Outlet Grates NC
★ NC DEQ Stormwater BMP

Trash & Culvert Racks

Pictured: Custom Riser Trash Rack Loaded for Site Delivery

Custom detention pond concrete riser grates, peaked trash racks, and culvert headwall bar screens built to civil engineering plans in galvanized steel or aluminum.

Commercial Metal Dumpster Gates and Corrals Raleigh Apex NC
★ Commercial Enclosures

Metal Dumpster Gates

Pictured: Heavy-Duty Double Dumpster Enclosure Doors

Non-sagging welded steel tube gate frames, Schedule 40/80 bollard posts, cane bolt drop rods, and steel or composite infills—powder coated and installed.

Mobile Rig Welding Truck Raleigh Durham Cary Apex NC
★ On-Site Field Dispatch

Mobile Rig Welding

Pictured: Our Outfitted Ford Super Duty Field Welding Rig

We bring the welding shop to your job site—structural beam splicing, emergency heavy equipment repair, and field installation across Wake and Durham Counties.

Custom Metal Handrails and Stairs Raleigh Cary Apex NC
★ Custom & ADA Code

Handrails, Stairs & Gates

Pictured: Custom Powder-Coated Exterior Stair Railings

Commercial ADA pipe handrails, custom wrought iron & cable railings, floating mono-stringer steel staircases, and ornamental gates—measured, coated & installed.

Looking for CNC Plasma Cutting, Custom Truck Beds, Roll Cages, Cast Iron Repair, or TIG Wheel Repair?

View all 13 of our in-shop and mobile capabilities on our complete Services catalog page.

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WALK-IN METAL SUPPLY STORE • NO MINIMUM ORDER

NEED RAW STEEL, ALUMINUM, OR STAINLESS CUT TO SIZE?

Skip the big steel yard minimums and 3-day wait times. Walk right into our metal shop at 810 Center St. Building 3 in Apex, NC for square & rectangular tube, angle iron, flat bar, schedule 40/80 pipe, DOM round tube, channel, I-beams, diamond tread plate, expanded metal, and sheet/plate sheared or band-saw cut to your exact measurements.

Carbon Steel 6061 / 5052 Aluminum 304 / 316 Stainless Custom CNC Base Plates
IMAGINATION
FABRICATION LLC

Locally owned, insured, and AWS-certified structural & miscellaneous steel fabricator, heavy equipment welding repair shop, and walk-in metal supply store in Apex & Raleigh, NC.

Turnkey Finishes

Single-source execution including partnered Abrasive Sandblasting, Industrial Powder Coating, Structural Steel Priming, Hot-Dip Galvanizing, and On-Site Mobile Rig Installation across Wake & Durham Counties.

Shop & Metal Yard

810 Center St. Building 3, Apex, NC 27502

(919) 280-4430

stephb.ifab@gmail.com

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