
Welding Repairs to Driveway & Security Gates, Aluminum, Ornamental and Handrails.
Sagging gate? Cracked trailer frame? A part nobody makes anymore? Albert's Specialty Welding is a fully portable, licensed & insured welding shop out of Irvington with 50+ years of hands-on experience on the Gulf Coast — aluminum, stainless and cast iron, MIG, TIG, or Stick. Free estimates, no job too odd.
- Licensed & Insured
- 50+ Years Experience
- Free Estimates
- Licensed & Insured
- 4.4★ · 7+ Google reviews
- 50+ years of welding experience
- Fully portable — we come to you
- Locally owned in Irvington
The Everyday Metalwork Mobile County Calls Rod For.
Driveway and security gate repair, handrails, trailer repair, and the replacement parts a repair needs — this is the bread-and-butter work Rod is best known for. Fully portable, so the truck comes to your home, shop, or job site anywhere in the county.
Portable Welding
For the items that are difficult to transport to a shop.
Learn moreOn-siteGate Repair
Sagging gates, broken hinges, latches and rust.
Learn moreMade to specWelding & Fabrication
The replacement part a repair needs, made and welded in.
Learn moreSolid gripHandrail & Railing Repair
Loose, cracked and rusted rail re-welded solid.
Learn moreOn-siteTrailer Repair
Utility, boat and equipment trailers welded back to work.
Learn moreHeavy-dutyEquipment & Machinery Repair
Shop, farm and commercial gear welded back to work.
Learn moreThe Jobs Nobody Else Wants to Touch.
Aluminum and cast-aluminum TIG work, stainless steel welds, cracked cast-iron built back solid, back-of-house restaurant equipment, shop and farm machinery, and custom mailbox posts and ornamental metalwork — the specialty and material work a lot of shops turn away. No job too odd.
Aluminum Welding
Aluminum and cast aluminum — TIG and MIG.
Learn moreCorrosion-resistantStainless Steel Welding
Stainless steel welding — railings and kitchen equipment.
Learn moreTough breaksCast Iron & Cast Aluminum Repair
Cracked castings and broken mounts welded solid.
Learn moreLow downtimeRestaurant Equipment Repair
Back-of-house kitchen equipment welded back to work.
Learn moreMailbox Repair
The mailbox your neighbor just ran over, welded back straight.
Learn moreDecorativeOrnamental Metalwork
Iron lettering, plant hangers and decorative metalwork.
Learn moreNot sure it can be fixed?
Before you replace it, let Rod look at welding it back together.
A cracked casting, a broken bracket, a worn part nobody makes anymore — the kinds of pieces other welders call unfixable are exactly what Rod likes. Local restaurants have trusted back-of-house equipment repair to Albert's for decades. Free estimates — bring it by the Irvington shop or have Rod come to you.
Get a Free Estimate — We Come to You.
Call (251) 753-7337 or request an estimate online. Fully portable across Mobile County, free estimates before any work starts.
The Welder Who Shows Up When He Says He Will.
Albert's Specialty Welding is owned and run by Rod Albert — certified, with more than 50 years of welding experience on the Gulf Coast. No call center, no runaround. You get the man who answers the phone, a straight answer, and work that lasts.
More about Rod & the work50+ years of experience
Certified, and welding since 1975 — he started at the shipyard and has made his living at it ever since. Rod has seen your job before.
Fully portable — we come to you
The rig comes to your home, shop, or job site anywhere in Mobile County. No hauling heavy metal across town.
Honest, fair pricing
A straight answer up front. If a weld takes ten minutes, Rod isn't going to gouge you for it.
No job too odd
A sagging gate to a one-off bracket nobody makes anymore — if it's metal and it's broken, ask. Rod likes the jobs other shops turn away.
The right metal for the coast
Aluminum, cast aluminum, stainless steel and cast iron — MIG, TIG, and Stick — matched to hold up in salt air.
Licensed & insured, local
A licensed, insured shop based right here in Irvington. Free estimates, online too — call and Rod picks up.
It's Rod. That's the Whole Company.
No call center, no dispatcher, no rotating crew. The man who answers the phone is the man who looks at the job and the man who does the welding. He started welding at the shipyard in 1975 and has made his living at it ever since.

- Who shows up
- Rod. Every time.
- Welding since
- 1975, starting at the shipyard
- In business
- More than 40 years
- Where
- Mobile County, Alabama
Fully Portable Across Mobile County, AL.
From downtown Mobile and Tillmans Corner to Theodore, Semmes, Saraland, Grand Bay, and out to Dauphin Island — Rod works out of the Irvington shop and brings the truck to you. Coastal and salt-air properties are right in his wheelhouse, where aluminum and stainless hold up and everyday steel doesn't.
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What Mobile County Says About Rod
Real Google reviews from local homeowners and business owners across Mobile County, AL — Irvington, Theodore, Grand Bay, Mobile, and beyond.
“Took him all of 20 minutes to weld up my exhaust and then told me it didn't take enough work to charge me! 10/10 weld 11/10 service. GREAT MAN.”
“Have been using Albert's for 25 years through 3 different companies doing restaurant welding repairs. No job too large or too small, always on time, great attitude.”
“When we call, he shows up. He has fixed our equipment many times over the years. His work is outstanding and efficiently priced. Call him for all your repair needs.”
“Created multiple ornamental signs for my establishment; his artistic experience in ornamental iron work enhances my establishment. Great owner, great business, quick to respond, shows up when he says he will.”
“A very friendly, knowledgeable, trustworthy welder. Fully portable so he can come to you. Repair work as well as custom jobs.”
Welding Guides, Tips & Cost Answers.
Straight talk from Rod on gate repair, coastal metalwork, and how welding jobs really go around Mobile County, AL.
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Aluminum, stainless, or cast iron — each metal welds differently. A Mobile County welder explains what your repair actually needs and why it matters. Free estimates.
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Local GuidesBooking a Welder in Mobile County: Hours, Estimates and What to Expect
How to book a welder in Mobile County, AL — Albert's hours, free estimates, and what to expect from a fully portable welding visit.
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Buyer GuidesCan You Weld Cast Aluminum and Cast Iron? An Honest Answer
Can cast aluminum and cast iron be welded? An honest answer from a Mobile County welder — when it works, when it cracks, and how we tell you straight. Free estimates.
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See Why Mobile County Gives Albert's Specialty Welding 4.4★.
Gate repair, portable welding, and fabrication — 50+ years of experience behind every weld. Call (251) 753-7337 or request an estimate online.
Tell Us About the Job.
Gate repair, handrails, trailer repair, aluminum and stainless work, fabrication, or an odd job nobody else will touch — across Mobile, Theodore, Tillmans Corner, Saraland, Irvington, and all of Mobile County. Describe it and Rod will follow up with a free estimate.
Rather talk it through? Call (251) 753-7337 — answered live when we can, and returned quickly when we can't.
Get Your Free Welding Estimate Today.
Call (251) 753-7337 or send the details. Licensed & insured, fully portable — serving all of Mobile County, AL.













