Good old-fashioned machine shop. These guys know what they are doing. I had an unusual part that I needed custom machined, they fit me in to their busy schedule, and got it done. read more

Great service, nice people. I did not expect such fast service to a stuck pulley removal. Really appreciate the support.

Rob is the epitome of a man's man. I got my self into a little pinch, he took one look at the job and said "don't worry". I dropped the parts off at 8:30am and he was on the phone before lunch saying they were ready for pick up. With special circumstance, He pushed his other jobs aside just to help me out. Thanks you guys !! customer for life. read more

Took care of my Toyota's wheel bearings. Came back to me properly installed and cleaned up looking good. Enjoyed my interactions with everyone. read more

I am restoring and old 60's Craftsman band saw. I broke one of the wheels trying to press it on a shaft. When I found a replacement wheel, I wanted a professional to install it this time. I called different machine and auto shops to find someone who could help me. Rob was the only one with the equipment and willingness to help. He noticed the shaft was mushrooming out so he smoothed it out and pressed the wheel on. He also noticed I was missing another part and easily took care of that too! It's up and running now. Thanks Rob! read more

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After calling around to every machine shop in Santa Rosa and talking to nothing but rude individuals who don't value potential customers I decided to call JRL and I'm so glad I did! They were friendly right off the bat and took in my job and finished it the same day. I was in need of some bolt holes to be threaded for calipers mounts and thanks to this company the work was done quick and my car was on the road in no time! read more

Great Service! Great Work! Thanks Rob! After purchasing a brand new set of ‍ 1350 driveshafts from an aftermarket company. I came across a debate online, were the driveshafts properly balanced before shipment to the consumer. So, I figured I would get to the bottom of the debate and get my driveshafts checked before my installation. Searching around I found JRL Machine & Driveline and talked to Rob, living in the East Bay Area which is quite far to Petaluma, I made an appointment. Met with Rob first thing in the morning, had me in and out in a couple of hours with my driveshafts perfectly balanced. I am so glad I made the drive to see Rob. After he rebalanced the driveshafts and I had them installed I have a very smooth ride. Just like factory. This was well worth the drive to JRL. Thanks Again! read more

Best customer services right off the bat. Came in to balance my drive line/shaft. Thank you Rob.

I was wanting to order a new light fixture for my dining room, however the one that I wanted to purchased came with a down rod that was too long for the height of my ceiling. I called JRL machine shop and asked if they could reduce it and drill new threads. I emailed the light fixtures spec, Rob called back a few minutes later. He said that he would be able to it. Later that week, I brought in the down rod and he fixed it for me while I waited. Great experience. Receptionist is very nice too! read more

Robert Balf is both an excellent welder/machinist n engineer (who I have been doing business with over 22 years) to remake parts for a vehicle I use regularly which at times breaks due to the fact it is made lightweight and needs to be re fabricated/re engineered in a stronger manner. They aren't cheap n with redesign , materials n labor the amount can add up quickly to a high bill but as they say you get what u pay for! Back in November I asked Rob to write us a summary on the last project he completed for me indicating what was technically changed, materials used and why it was necessary to engineer it with the new redesign (this making it weigh a lil more however make it more durable n stronger! He stated he would do it but I had to email him repeatedly and leave numerous messages with Patricia (their Secretary) over n over. He originally told me he did the work then he told me he had "a new guy perform it" then he told me he never got my emails and his computer got a virus then crashed but he did send it out. It had been almost 8 months now and I finally had to write the summary myself then email it to him which he didn't sign or reconstruct because he was off on vacation. The review isn't intended to negate his business but just let the consumer know that they are so busy that anyone asking for something outside of a repair probably isn't going to get it done! I write this being a frustrated consumer looking for closure on my summation letter. read more

I contacted JRL for a quote to fabricate a custom tool. They responded promptly and the quoted price was competitive. I received the part within a reasonable amount of time and everything was within spec. I would not hesitate to use them again in the future. read more

JRL rebuilt an unobtainable axle shaft for me, saved me from buying a whole new rear end. It looks better than new! Great work and great service. read more

We use these guys all the time for custom metal fabrication. They've saved our butts quite a few times when a part broke, but we didn't have a spare and needed to keep the plant running. Can't recommend them enough, you won't go wrong. read more

I took my toploader tail housing to JRL to have it bored for the large output shaft. The guy that did the work was named Rob, and he did a really nice job. The price was reasonable. I'll go back there if I need any work like this done again. read more