There’s a certain type of small business that doesn’t shout about what it does, it just does it well, charges a fair price, and lets the work speak for itself. Monster Fabrication in Manby is one of those.
If you’ve never heard of them, you’re not alone. They’re not splashing out on big advertising campaigns or filling your social media feed with promotional posts. What they are doing is building custom metal railings for driveways, repairing go-kart exhausts, fabricating brash carts for local arborists, and saving customers hundreds of pounds on parts that would otherwise cost a fortune to replace new.
That’s a pretty wide range, and that’s kind of the point.
Made to order, or made from a rough sketch on a napkin
One thing that stands out about Monster Fabrication is that they’re genuinely happy to work with you from whatever stage your idea is at. Got a drawing? Great. Got a vague idea and no clue where to start? Also fine. They’ve built their reputation on custom work, which means they’re used to turning “something like this but slightly different” into an actual finished thing you can touch, use, and rely on.
One recent example from their Facebook page tells the story well. A local arborist sent them a picture of a brash cart for sale online, mentioned a couple of tweaks they wanted, and Monster Fab built one for a fraction of the online price. The customer got exactly what they needed, built to their spec, for less. That’s the kind of outcome you just don’t get from ordering off a website.
They’ve done the same with lawnmower parts. A regular customer came in with a broken component that would have cost over £200 to replace new. Monster Fab made it for less than half that, and upgraded it to stainless steel in the process. The customer was, by all accounts, over the moon.
Not just big jobs
It would be easy to assume that a fabrication workshop is only worth calling if you’ve got a serious project on. But a lot of what Monster Fab handles is smaller, practical stuff that most people don’t know where to take.
Cracked alloy wheels. Worn go-kart exhausts. Brackets that need modifying. Bearing races that need removing. A truck that needs a couple of modifications to make life on the tools a bit easier. These are jobs that fall into a gap between “too small for a big engineering firm” and “too specialist for a general mechanic.” Monster Fab sits right in that gap, and they’ve got the TIG welding kit and the experience to deal with it properly.
They also handle gates, fencing, and security solutions. Steel and aluminium, with options for powder coating, galvanising, or custom finishes. If you’ve got a shed, workshop, or garage full of tools and equipment worth protecting, they can fit security gates and window bars too.
Family run, based in Manby
Monster Fabrication is a family business, which matters in ways that are hard to quantify but easy to feel. There’s no account manager, no call centre, no waiting a week for someone to get back to you. You deal with the people who are actually going to do the work.
They’re straightforward about pricing, and they don’t dress it up. What started as a genuine passion for metalwork has grown into a workshop serving homeowners, tradespeople, and local businesses across Lincolnshire. They’ve worked on everything from ornate gates and handrails to alloy wheel repairs and one-off custom builds.
They recently moved into a bigger workshop too, which means they can take on larger projects and have better equipment to work with. Worth knowing if you’ve got something bigger in mind.
A note on the creative side
It’s worth mentioning, because it doesn’t always get said about fabrication businesses, that Monster Fab has a genuine creative streak. They make decorative pieces, bespoke furniture, and one-off art-style metalwork. They’ve made plaques using upcycled motorbike chains, designed custom side gates from scratch after being handed a box of scrolls to work with, and built display stands for their own workshop that solve two problems at once.
If you’ve got an idea for something that’s a bit outside the usual, they’re probably the right people to ask.