Corroded and dented aluminum HVAC enclosure with inspection fail sticker — before fabrication
✗ FAIL — REPLACE
ORIGINAL — CORRODED
Precision-fabricated aluminum HVAC replacement enclosure gleaming under shop fluorescents with caliper resting against the flange
FORGE REPLACEMENT
14-GA 5052-H3272-HR TURNAROUND±0.005″ TOLERANCEWELD CERT: AWS D1.2

Same spec.
No callbacks.

Raw aluminum billet to finished architectural cladding, structural framing, and custom enclosures — every cut measured to the thousandth. We read drawings without hand-holding.

±0.005″
Dimensional Tolerance
72 hr
Rush Turnaround
98.7%
Weld Inspection Pass Rate
150-mi
Fleet Delivery Radius
◈ Shop Audit — Line by Line

What separates average from exact.

Every row below is a real evaluation criterion. Industry standard on the left. Forge's actual numbers on the right. The gap is the product.

Criterion
TOLERANCEDimensional tolerance (sheet metal)
±0.030″ industry standard
±0.005″ held on production runs
6× tighter
CERTMaterial certification traceability
Mill cert on request, often delayed
MTR delivered with every shipment, same day
Same-day MTR
CERTWeld inspection pass rate (AWS D1.2)
≈ 85–90% first-pass
98.7% first-pass, 100% documented
+8.7 pts above avg
SPEEDStandard turnaround (custom enclosure)
10–15 business days
5 business days standard
3× faster
SPEEDRush / emergency turnaround
5–7 days "rush" (surcharge)
72 hours — no surcharge below $5k
72-hr door-to-door
FINISHFinishing options in-house
Powder coat only (outsourced)
Powder, anodize, Alodine, brushed, bead blast — all in-house
5 finishes, zero middlemen
CERTFile formats accepted for quoting
PDF only — redraw fee common
DXF, STEP, PDF, DWG — quoted in 4 hrs
No redraw fees
DELIVERYFleet delivery radius
Freight carrier only (>3 days)
150-mile radius, own fleet, same-day delivery available
150-mi own fleet
◈ Audit Complete — 8/8 Criteria

Every metric above is pulled from production records and third-party inspection reports.

Pass. Send the Spec.
◈ Full Capability Sheet

Everything under one roof.

MATERIALS STOCKED
5052 · 6061 · 3003 · 304SS · A36

Aluminum alloys, stainless, mild steel, copper — in-house inventory. No lead time on stock items.

GAUGE RANGE
26-ga → 1/2″

Sheet, plate, tube, and extrusion all processed on the same floor.

EQUIPMENT
CNC Plasma · Press Brake · TIG/MIG · Waterjet

5-axis CNC plasma table (120″×240″), 200-ton press brake, AWS-certified welders, waterjet to 6″ thick.

FINISHING — IN-HOUSE
Powder · Anodize · Alodine · Brushed · Bead

No outsourcing. All five finishes under one roof means zero scheduling gaps between fab and finish.

CERTIFICATIONS
AWS D1.2 · ISO 9001 · AISC

MTR with every shipment. Third-party weld inspection on structural work. AISC-certified fabricator.

FLEET DELIVERY
150-mi radius · Same-day available

Forge-owned flatbeds and enclosed vans. No freight broker. Direct to your jobsite or loading dock.

FILE FORMATS → QUOTE
DXF · STEP · PDF · DWG

Upload and receive a line-item quote within 4 business hours. No redraw fees, no interpretation surcharges.

◈ Project Record

Three clients. Three tight deadlines.

Every project below was delivered on spec, on time, with documentation. No change orders on tolerance failures.

Precision-fabricated aluminum HVAC enclosure replacement gleaming under shop fluorescents
FACILITY MANAGER

HVAC Enclosure Replacement — Overnight

14-ga 5052-H3272-hr delivery±0.005″ tolerancePowder coat RAL 9003

Corroded rooftop housing replaced before the Monday morning OSHA walk. Zero downtime.

EmergencyPowder Coat5052-H32
Modern glass curtain wall with precision aluminum mullions on commercial building exterior
ARCHITECT

Custom Curtain-Wall Mullions — 400 LF

6061-T6 extrusionAnodize Class IShop drawings reviewed in 24 hrAWS D1.2 weld cert

400 linear feet of custom mullions delivered in 9 business days. Passed third-party inspection first submission.

ArchitecturalAnodize6061-T6
Steel and aluminum structural framing components staged on fabrication shop floor ready for delivery
GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Structural Framing — Punch-List Deadline

A36 steel / 6061 hybridAISC certified5-day turnaroundOwn-fleet delivery

Structural framing kitted, labeled, and on-site 3 days before punch-list deadline. GC closed permit same week.

StructuralAISCRush Delivery
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We'll handle the rest.

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