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Railings, stairs and structural steel. Built in Tontitown.

We're a welding and fabrication shop in Tontitown, Arkansas. We build stair rails, gates, steel stairs and structural pieces for homes and commercial buildings around Northwest Arkansas, and we install what we build.

Send photos and rough measurements. You'll hear back within two business days.
Custom steel stair railing built and installed by Ball Metal Fabrication

Recent work

Every photo on this site is a job we built. No stock pictures. See more of our work.

Recent stair railing project
Recent custom gate project
Recent commercial railing project
Recent deck railing project
Close-up of a finished weld
Custom metal piece

What we actually do

We cut, bend and weld steel, stainless and aluminum into things that get bolted to buildings. Most weeks that means stair rails and gates for houses, plus a steady run of commercial handrail, stairs and structural pieces for contractors.

Every job starts with a tape measure on site. We draw it, you sign off on the drawing, and then it gets built in our Tontitown shop and test-fit before it's finished. Paint or powder coat happens after it fits, not before. That's how you avoid touch-up paint on a brand new rail.

Code matters on anything people walk on. Residential guards are 36 inches minimum, commercial guards are 42, and a 4-inch ball can't pass through the pickets on either. We build to the numbers your inspector is going to check. More on code rail.

We weld MIG and TIG, mostly steel, some stainless and aluminum. Finish is usually powder coat, sometimes paint or a clear coat over raw steel. Our own crew installs it, and most jobs are within about 45 minutes of the shop. Send us photos and you'll hear back within two business days.

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A railing being built in the Ball Metal Fabrication shop in Tontitown
On the table in Tontitown.
Mid-engine 1959 Chevy Apache built by Ball Metal Fabrication, parked inside the shop
Our mid-engine '59 Apache. Chassis, mounts and tanks all built in-house.

Yes, we're the hot rod shop

If you know the name from car shows, that's us. We've built chassis, engine mounts and full custom trucks for years.

Here's why that matters for your railing: a rail is a lot of cuts that have to line up and welds that have to look good up close, with nothing to hide behind. Chassis work is the same thing with less room for error. Your stair rail won't be the hardest thing we weld this month.

See the car side

How a job goes

  1. You send photos or call

    Rough measurements help. A photo of the space helps more. We'll tell you if it's something we build and give you a ballpark.

  2. We come measure

    Stairs and anything structural get measured on site. Walls and floors are never as square as the plans say.

  3. You approve a drawing and a price

    You see exactly what's getting built, the finish, and the install date range before we cut anything.

  4. We build, finish and install

    Built and test-fit in the shop, sent out for powder coat if that's the finish, then installed by our crew.

Full breakdown, with typical timelines

Where we work

We're in Tontitown, so Springdale and Fayetteville are close and Siloam Springs is a straight shot west on 412. Most of our jobs land in these towns:

Questions we get a lot

Do you install, or just fabricate?

We install. The same people who build it in the shop bolt it down or weld it in on site. If your builder would rather set it themselves, we can do fabricate-only and deliver.

How far out do you travel?

Most of our work is within about 45 minutes of Tontitown. That covers Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers, Bentonville, Siloam Springs, Farmington and the towns in between. Farther than that, call and ask. Bigger jobs are usually worth the drive.

Can you match an existing railing?

Usually, yes. Send a few close photos of the old rail, the post spacing and a tape measure on the top rail and pickets. If a part was cast or forged, we'll tell you straight whether we can get close or whether it's time to replace the run.

How do I get a price?

Fill out the quote form with photos and rough measurements, or call. Simple jobs we can often price off photos. Anything tied to stairs or structure, we come measure first. You'll hear back within two business days.

Send us a picture of the space

Call (479) XXX-XXXX or send us a photo and a rough measurement. We'll get you a number.

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