Structural Steel Erection
Engineered structural steel for commercial builds, additions, and load-bearing residential work. Beams, columns, joists — fit-up tested for code.
Most-Requested Service

Austin, Texas — Mobile Across Central TX
“Quality Without Compromise”
What We Build
Structural, ornamental, mobile, and bespoke — if it's metal, we weld it. Quoted free, welded right.
Engineered structural steel for commercial builds, additions, and load-bearing residential work. Beams, columns, joists — fit-up tested for code.
Most-Requested Service
Custom iron gates, ornamental fencing, and automated openers for ranch entrances and landed properties.
Pre-engineered shops, barndominiums, and storage facilities. Slab-to-roof turnkey.
Code-compliant industrial stairs, balcony rails, ADA grab bars, and architectural details.
On-site mobile welding for agricultural and construction machinery. Trailers, frames, attachments.
Precision profile cuts in carbon, stainless, and aluminum.
ASME-standard industrial pipe fabrication.
Bespoke industrial-style tables, benches, and shelving.
Storefront, ranch, and commercial signage.
Full Services
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Service Area
We're a mobile shop based in Austin, welding anywhere within roughly a 60-mile radius. The pinned towns are a sample of where we've hauled the rig.
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Locally Owned & OperatedServing Central TX
15+ Years · Hands-On · One Standard
About GLD
GLD Metal Works is a locally owned and operated welding and steel erection company serving the Greater Austin area and beyond. We believe exceptional craftsmanship and strong relationships go hand in hand, and we bring both to every project.
Our team specializes in structural steel erection, field welding, custom fabrication, repairs, fencing, and stair systems. With over 15 years of experience, our certified and insured welders have become trusted partners on projects throughout Central Texas, traveling everywhere from Bastrop to San Antonio.
Leadership

Owner, Founder & Director of Operations
Cody founded GLD Metal Works and leads it today. He brings more than 15 years of hands-on experience in the welding and steel industry, with deep knowledge of structural steel erection, field welding, and jobsite operations. He oversees daily operations and holds every project to the same standard: completed safely, efficiently, and to spec.

Partner & Project Manager
Darrell brings 43 years in the welding industry, from refinery work and drilling rigs to oil and gas facilities and sand mines, including more than 20 years overseeing jobs in the field. A partner in the company, he helped GLD Metal Works get off the ground and stays hands-on with project management today.
Get In Touch
Cody will call you back atthe number you provided within a business day — usually sooner. If it's urgent, dial432-266-5317.