Just spoke with a nice guy named Mathew over at Metal Specialties for a quick over the phone quote…read moreon having some brake brackets cut on their water jet. Very helpful with pricing and information over the phone; easy to talk with, friendly and knowledgeable. If you are looking for custom fabrication work in Monterey, definitely check them out. To the guy below with 1 star, try giving them a call and maybe ask for Mathew. I had good results over the phone w/ him and was able to get a ballpark cost estimate, as well as information on how to provide technical drawings and/or CAD files, with just a simple 5 minute telephone conversation.

This company was reccomended by a close designer friend of mine...and all i can say is watch out…read morefor these guys!! The word in design circles in Los Angeles is not going good for this shop. Luckly for designers in Los Angeles they are in Monterey. I had a well known fabrication shop in down town los angeles tell me they do shitty work and it will take weeks for them to get back to you. The shop said they cut corners. This is coming from a shop that make stages and costumes for festivals and blockbuster movies. This shop warned me, but by going by referal i wanted to bring a new business in. From the very start, they were 3 months off schedule, blaming weather, blaming their team, blaming other jobs that came in that had prioriry over mine (like that made me feel good), they took days sometimes weeks to get a reply email. After several weeks past the deadline, which pissed off my client because they were depending on having these stools ready for their housewarming party, they gave me a final product photo that was missing the main design feature. Knowingly that it would cost more for the details they decided not to implemnt them into the design. They had the drawings and images that we signed off on from the beginning so I dont understand why they would miss such a huge part?? Its way Beyond me that a wife/husband team cannot communicate the slightest details. So I can see how things would slip through the cracks. But wait!! This gets better. Now redesigning these stools to spec as we had in the original drawings, its now going to take a couple more weeks, taking it even longer past the due date. Once again, I dont understand how a wife/husband team can miss communicate that bad. The owner John tells me in an email that now the details been added, three weeks later, and they are sending the stools without being painted. His wife Heather tried to tell me that it would cost extra, thank God i had an email from her husband that outlined they would paint these stools for me and it was in my quote they gave me. Ok, so thats all said and done....I ask several times for photos to strike off, needless to say i never aprroved these stools. They took it upon them selves to pay for expensive shipping and have a shitty job shipped to my firm without me ever seeing the end product....They new they did a bad job!! Thats why they paid for the shipping. I have NEVER had a shop/furniture store pay for shipping??? You think the antique stores on 1st dibs is going to pay shipping. No, the customer pays for shipping. Unless noted "shipping included" There were photos they sent but not of upclose which i never approved. And i never approved delivery, i would of had my own delivery company that i have been working with for the last 15 years pick them up and deliver to me. So Product gets shipped to me, the dimmensions are off, there were dents, paint spill overs, welding not done proffessionaly, boxes ripped and now have been getting harrased by them. They are sending messages to my children, im getting 30-40 calls in a row, im getting threats...this has been a complete nightmare and i wish i have never met them nor i wished they never sent this product. I inspect furniture for huge clients around the world and this was the WORST job i have ever seen!!!' Oh the stool was supposed to be 18", and when dealing with interiors... inches are everything...NEVER REACH OUT TO MY CHILDREN EVER AGAIN.... business is business, family is family, dont get it twisted....

I stopped by needing the legs shortened on an outdoor hunting chair that sat too high. Asked the…read moreOWNER if he could shave two inches off 4 pieces of 2" diameter legs. He said sure, $40. I stopped by two weeks later and not done. They called me about two months later to pick up, I stop by again and they wanted to charge me over $300! I said absolutely not, I would like to speak with the owner. Stopped by again a few months later, still want to charge me 300+. Called me a few months after that asking WHEN I'm going to pick up chair legs. I said when you release them at the quoted price FROM THE OWNER. A year has passed and STILL NOTHING. Beware having any work done with these people and had I read the YELP reviews first........................

They fabricated some auto inspection bolts for me. They did a great job. No one makes this bolt…read moreanymore and I went to a lot of trouble to get it out of my truck, but I had one they could copy.

Thank You James for taking care of my Honda L15B head. My daily driver suffered from a blown head…read moregasket, and I immediately took it straight to Skip's for treatment! Turn around time was quick, head went in on Friday and came back Monday. Best in Seaside guaranteed!!

Skips is great. Quality workmanship and fast turnaround. Very organized. I had a few cylinder heads…read moreresurfaced with no issues. I highly recommend Skips and also refer people here. Their service is professional

Very impressive business! They make custom brake line hoses the day you need them. We came in and…read morefor some and they were ready in less than 20 minutes! Awesome customer service!

They have plenty of hydraulic parts and the folks know their stuff. But don't even try doing a…read morereturn. They print the sly no-returns for refund policy on the receipt that they give you after you complete the sale. It doesn't matter if you bring something back with the receipt, you will only get store credit, no refunds. Make sure you have the right parts before you buy, or find another seller that respects customers enough to allow returns.

This review is from my husband, Steve Torres of Matco Tools in the Santa Cruz area. Pete went out…read moreof his way to make a long distance house call to fix my Kenworth T270 tool truck. He quickly diagnosed the problem and helped me locate parts and get the truck fixed. Thanks Pete for the great service!

I would recommend Pete for your equipment repair. Give him a call…read more He is very helpful and knows diesel, hydraulic, and mechanical systems on a fundamental level. With that first call and some pointed questions, Pete was able to diagnose the issue on my 1968 Allis Chalmers Backhoe. (Bleed the injector valves) Pete showed up the next day(Morgan Hill) inspected the machine, bled the valves and in 10 min Allis was running. He continued to evaluate the equipment and made helpful suggestions to avoid future problems (That smokestack is too short, you could burn a valve, these hydraulic hoses are going to burst, this weld looks suspect, etc) Don't guess, call Pete he will save you time and money by fixing the right things to get your equipment going again.

This man is a wizard! We were traveling through Monterey & urgently needed to replace the metal…read morepiece that hooks our camper strut to our pickup truck. The guy at the hardware store down the way recommended we try API & boy are we grateful he did! The incredibly nice man who runs the place (never actually caught his name:)) took some quick measurements, disappeared for a minute or two & came back with a piece that flawlessly fit the bolt where our metal piece had been & secured the strut perfectly. He even installed it for us in no time flat! This community is blessed to have such a generous and skilled business owner. Thank you, good sir. You got us back on the road safely and quickly. Many many thanks.

Through a bizarre accident, the crank handle to my loom got broken. It is used to advance the warp…read more(threads one weaves on), so it is a vital part. API was recommended to me in that the company would be the best choice for my case. Boy, were they right! Even though the parts could not be welded (pot aluminum), the owner Russell figured out how with much ingenuity and hard work to reconstruct the device.He reconfigured the larger and remaining part of the crank to fit onto the rod that goes through the wooden handle, and fixed it on the spot. Just like new and one would never know that it was not as it had always been. Thank you, thank you so very much! Please consider this very nice company for your metal fabrication needs or repairs.

I feel totally ripped off. We had a service on an electric forklift to fix a loose battery…read moreterminal and the bill was $696.43. For a tech to be onsite for less than 90 minutes. He did have to retap a battery terminal and clean 2 terminals, but that was an outrageous bill for the service. Never again will I use this company.

Yesterday I called these guys because our 1988 Toyota forklift stopped working (stuck in reverse)…read more It is only a $1500 forklift, so repairing the transmission would of course cost as much or more than it is worth. I ended up talking to Bobby who amazingly took the time to help me troubleshoot the problem. After about 20 minutes, I was on track to fix the issue myself. I would for sure bring all future business to these guys. Thank you Bobby.

The manager Jeff give me great service and was very helpful. I will continue to shop at Barnes…read moreWelding Supply.

Im not typically inclined to write a Yelp review but this one deserves 5 stars and then some. I've…read moreused Barnes for over a year for my Nitrogen tanks. The service from Jeff in particular is exemplary. He always shows up with the best attitude and helps work with us from equipment and customer service standpoint This kind of old school service (sadly) you don't see much these days. Great Job Barnes! Keep up the good work !