A lifetime of building, fabricating and welding
Christopher Hardin grew up learning to weld, cut, and shape steel alongside his father, building a grounded understanding of joint strength, torch technique, and practical mechanics from an early age. That early hands-on foundation instilled a deep respect for durable trade craft and direct problem solving.
Over the decades that followed, his fabrication career spanned custom motorcycles, performance automotive components, artistic metalwork, heavy equipment repairs, and commercial structural projects. Backed by 20 years of precision exhibit manufacturing for the Silicon Valley tech museum, Christopher brings seasoned technical judgment and mobile welding capability straight to your jobsite or home across San Jose and the South Bay.
Father-taught foundation
Learned welding, cutting, and metal fabrication alongside his father from an early age.
Broad fabrication breadth
Decades working on motorcycles, automotive components, artistic metalwork, and equipment repairs.
20 years museum exhibits
Two decades fabricating high-durability interactive exhibits for the Silicon Valley tech museum.
On-site generator power, spool guns for aluminum, and full field-fabrication tooling.
Welding experience that goes beyond the weld
Christopher Hardin brings a multidisciplinary trade background to every project, combining deep metallurgical process knowledge, careful joint preparation, and hands-on problem solving across custom fabrication and mobile repairs.
Custom metal fabrication, automotive, and motorcycle work
Christopher Hardin's background encompasses custom metal fabrication, automotive chassis modifications, and precision motorcycle builds where tight tolerances and structural strength intersect.
From custom exhaust runs and structural bracketry to specialized sheet metal components, every weld is placed to withstand relentless road vibration and mechanical stresses.
Structural assemblies, heavy equipment, and field repairs
Broad field experience across structural steel, construction machinery, trailers, and industrial equipment guarantees that every on-site repair restores full structural capacity.
Projects are evaluated by analyzing physical load paths, ensuring complete root penetration, and reinforcing fatigued sections for long-term service.
Precision fitting, joint preparation, and artistic metalwork
High-caliber metalwork begins long before the arc is ignited—demanding exact beveling, tight mechanical fit-up, and clean aesthetic lines for architectural and artistic pieces.
Meticulous edge cleaning and beveling eliminate defects, while steady puddle control produces uniform, clean bead profiles that look right and perform properly.
Application analysis, alloy selection, and distortion control
Christopher determines the exact service environment, selects the optimal alloy and process (MIG, TIG, or Stick), and actively regulates thermal heat input across the joint.
Careful sequencing, backstepping, and rigid clamping prevent warping and metallurgical embrittlement, delivering assemblies that remain true to spec.
If it can be built with metal, Christopher has probably built something like it
Have a project in mind? Send over photos, rough measurements, or a sketch, and Christopher Hardin will review the scope and provide a direct, practical evaluation.