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Precision-Crafted Custom Metal Fabrication,
Built Around Your Needs

Custom metal fabrication at Boardman means designing and building specialized metal components, such as pressure vessels, skids, frames, columns, and more, that are tailored to your exact specifications. Whether you need custom metal fabrication for a one-off prototype or a high-volume production run, Boardman delivers with unmatched precision, quality, and expertise. Have detailed specifications in hand? We’re ready. Still shaping your concept? Our custom fabrication design team will work with you to engineer a solution that is both functional and financially viable.

What Custom Metal Fabrication Services Does Boardman Provide?

Boardman provides custom steel plate and heavy plate fabrication for industrial clients nationwide, covering everything from ASME pressure vessels and process skids to trayed towers and heat exchangers.

From concept to completion, we serve a wide range of industries with dedication and precision, including:

Each project is approached with industry-specific insight and engineered to deliver optimal performance.

Contact us to discuss your custom project, standard fabrication job, or heavy plate fabrication today.

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Work With a Dedicated Custom Fabrication Consultant

From day one, you’ll be paired with a dedicated custom metal fabrication consultant who takes the time to understand your goals, challenges, and specifications. We don’t just build—we guide.

Our process is engineered for confidence and precision. Every project benefits from expert input and a proactive, client-centered approach. Our in-house engineering team performs mechanical design calculations to ASME Section VIII, Divisions I and II, allowing you to evaluate whether the weight savings from Division II fabrication align with your operational goals. The result? A tailored custom metal design built to perform, backed by experience, safety, and technical excellence—delivered on time and on spec.

What Are the Most Common Use Cases for Custom Metal Fabrication?

Custom metal fabrication plays a critical role across various industrial sectors, where standard components often fall short of meeting performance, safety, or dimensional requirements. Some of the most common use cases include:

  • Pressure Vessels and Tanks: Built to handle extreme pressures, temperatures, or corrosive environments in industries like refining, chemical processing, and gas production.
  • Process Skids and Structural Frames: Designed to house and support complex systems while withstanding rigorous mechanical demands.
  • Heat Exchangers and Condensers: Precision-engineered to meet efficiency standards and handle specialized flow patterns and materials.
  • Reactors and Columns: Custom-fabricated for exact sizing, material compatibility, and regulatory compliance in petrochemical and emission control applications.

Each project is an opportunity to develop a custom steel plate solution that fits seamlessly into a more extensive system, whether you’re launching a new facility, expanding capacity, or upgrading legacy equipment.

Why Choose Boardman For Custom Metal Fabrications?

Boardman’s 140,000 ft² Oklahoma City facility and 75+ years of ASME engineering experience mean your project gets handled with the space, expertise, and certifications it demands. With a building the size of ours, you can be certain we have the capabilities, materials, and space to complete your project efficiently.

Maximum Fabrication Dimensions:

  • Length: up to 200 feet
  • Diameter: up to 16 feet
  • Wall thickness: up to 4 inches
  • Weight: up to 350 tons

Here’s What Sets Boardman Apart:

  • Client-Centered Approach: Every engagement is built around your needs. Whether you want us to lead the way or work from your designs, we’ll tailor our process to fit yours.
  • Proven Expertise: With over 75 years of ASME engineering experience, our team knows how to solve complex fabrication challenges with precision and confidence.
  • End-to-End Service: From initial custom fabrication design through final inspection and delivery, everything happens under one roof, streamlining your project and maintaining strict quality control.
  • Unmatched Capacity: Our 140,000 ft² facility is built for oversized projects, capable of handling materials up to 350 tons and 200 feet long.
  • Material Flexibility: We work with everything from carbon and stainless steel to high-alloy metals like Inconel, Hastelloy, and Monel, ensuring your build is optimized for the environment it will face.

Contact us today to discuss your custom fabrication needs.

About Boardman

Since 1910, Boardman has been one of North America’s most trusted industrial metal fabricators. Based in Oklahoma City, OK, we’ve spent over a century earning the confidence of engineers, procurement managers, and project teams across refining, chemical, petrochemical, and energy sectors. Our ASME certifications, in-house engineering team, and commitment to stewardship set us apart from other fabricators.

What Type of Custom Metal Fabrication Project Is in Your Future?

Our custom metal fabrication services are designed to adapt to your level of involvement, from full-service custom fabrication design to expertly executing your team’s vision down to the last weld. Our past work reveals the scale and variety of projects we’ve delivered across complex industrial sectors. Let’s explore what’s possible for your next project. Partner with Boardman today and experience the power of truly custom metal solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions About Custom Metal Fabrication

Got questions about Boardman’s custom fabrication capabilities? Here are straightforward answers to what industrial clients ask most.

Custom metal fabrication is the process of designing and building metal components like pressure vessels, columns, skids, and frames. Boardman offers full-service custom fabrication from concept and engineering through delivery, for projects of any size or complexity, nationwide.

Yes, Boardman holds ASME Section VIII Division I and Division II certifications, along with National Board U and R stamps. We perform all mechanical design calculations in-house to these standards.

We fabricate with carbon steel, stainless steel, clad materials, low-alloy Cr-Mo, and high-alloy metals, including Inconel, Hastelloy, Incoloy, Duplex, Monel, and Nickel.

Absolutely. You decide your level of involvement. We can manage the entire project, including engineering and design, or fabricate directly from your drawings.

Fabrication services are available nationwide. Field services are available in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas.

Definitely a great team effort between HFS and Boardman to get this knocked out quickly with no mistakes.  Appreciate you and your teams help getting this across the finish line!

Reliability & Inspection

HF Sinclair

The BFS team is very responsive, conduct quality work, and produce detailed reports.  They have excellent level of support, responsiveness and quality work!

Construction Manager

Vestas

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Equipment Engineer

Fluor

“I would like to go out of my way to say this is the quickest I have seen a vessel come together. Your ability to manage this on such short notice does not go unnoticed and definitely will earn you some more business. Your professional approach and ability to keep this moving was amazing! I was hoping to see this thing through to the end and see about getting some Guiness world record trophy on our walls.”

Mechanical Engineer

Chevron

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Project Management

Kestrel Engineering

“Thank you for all your help on this order. Please let your team know that everything Boardman has done for this order has been top notch!”

Mechanical Engineer

Worley

“It was a real pleasure working with you and your team. I wish all vendors would have the same high quality team!”

Expeditor

Worley

“Your engineering team has gone above and beyond for our current projects. We have thrown quite a few changes at them and they have dug into code details that are not normally required to satisfy the requests of some of our SME folks. They are always available, even when they’re off or on weekends to help answer any urgent questions. I tried to find something we can do to help recognize the extra efforts, but could not come up with anything. Thank you for the efforts and willingness to work with us so closely on these urgent jobs.”

Mechanical Engineer

Chevron

“It was great pleasure and it was sure a huge effort pulled by Boardman organization. Promoting such events are very helpful to the engineering community in general but very few places realize the same. Boardman being exceptional and very hospitable place to be for this event. I want to say Thank You Boardman!”

Mechanical Engineer

Chevron

“The class was an excellent use of time and has increased my industry knowledge. Good mix of both end user and design engineer attendance which drove discussions into new directions. I will highly recommend to my firm for attendance next year.”

Mechanical Engineer

S&B Engineering

“Thank you and everyone at Boardman for an excellent 2 days of training and exceptional hospitality. While it gave me the opportunity to get out of the office for 2 days, it was also a great training/refreshing opportunity for me and on top of it, I got to visit your facility, which I think is quite impressive. Hope to have some more work in your shop soon. There are several folks here who were amazed when I told them that you guys had welding stations set up and each of us got to weld and try out as many as 4 welding processes. Please keep me posted on the next training session.”

Vessel Engineer

Burns & McDonnell

“I just wanted to say thank you very much to you and your team for all of the work that you put in to make this seminar possible. I was very impressed with the quality of the seminar. It is the best technical seminars I have been to. The classroom intermixed with shop time made the experience a one of a kind. The instructor is a wealth of knowledge. I was also very impressed with the care and concern that you had for those attending. You guys have superb customer service. I really appreciate the opportunity and it means a lot.”

Mechanical Engineer

MKEC Engineering

“Thank you guys very much for putting together the Pressure Vessel Fabrication presentation. I’ve heard great things from about the vessels currently in your shop. We look forward to building a long lasting relationship.”

Corrosion/Materials Engineer

Phillips 66

“The Boardman team’s expertise, experience and processes made our project easy. The communication between their team and mine ensured our project ran smoothly. I knew I could count on the work they sent. I look forward to working with a company that communicates well and takes pride in their work.”

Mechanical Engineer

Worley

“I just wanted to share some photos of the Deisobutonizer being lifted into place yesterday. None of this would have been possible without your efforts in both the manufacturing and transport of the tower. This is the largest structure on the project and you all deserve a lot of credit for this milestone. It was not only a pleasure to work with you all on this fabrication and hauling to site of the monstrosity but it was a privilege to have such a team behind us to make this happen with no incident and what on the surface seemed child’s play. You all should be very proud of yourselves and your collective teams and firms, without you none of this was even conceivable.”

Materials & Logistics

Cenovus Superior Refinery

“I worked with Boardman on a project involving multiple vessels. The team’s impressive knowledge of ASME Section VIII Div 1 was critical to the success of the project. I enjoyed seeing the vessels in person during an engineering design course at the Boardman facility. The team always kept me in the loop and ensured quality work from fabrication through shipment.”

Mechanical Engineer

Black & Veatch

“Boardman was great to work with from the initial bidding phase through procurement. It is clear that they value relationships and are very professional. I have worked with Boardman in the past, and they continue to meet the requirements of our projects and owners. I value our relationship and hope to continue to work with them in the future.”

Sr. Procurement Manager

Black & Veatch

“Thank you for the high level of communication on this project and the effort put into making things work. So far this project has gone smoothly and our efforts have not gone unnoticed. Specifically the time invested in making sure the anchor bolt pattern matched their existing foundation. Not sure if it is my place to say but you are highly regarded at this refinery.”

Mechanical Engineer

Merrick Engineering

“I am continually impressed with the level of quality and professionalism on this project from the beginning.”

Inspector

HF Sinclair

“Boardman was very professional throughout the engineering and design of this vessel. They did a really good job on fabrication.”

Project Manager

Chevron Phillips Chemical