Wilatt

Metal Fabrication & CNC Plasma Cutting — Bombay, South AucklanD

Fabrication, repairs, and custom metalwork for contractors, farmers, businesses and DIY legends across Auckland, Franklin, and Waikato.

Key services:

• Excavator and digger bucket repairs and line boring
• CNC plasma cutting for custom parts
• General fabrication
• Custom farm, home, and business signage

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Excavator Repairs & Line Boring

We repair and rebuild worn components, restoring correct tolerances and extending the life of your equipment.

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Our Services

Practical metal fabrication solutions from our South Auckland workshop.

We work with contractors, rural businesses, and local companies to fabricate parts, repair equipment, and produce custom metalwork.

CNC Plasma Cutting

Plasma cutting allows us to recreate functional components locally, reducing downtime. We can work from drawings, DXFs, or templates. Ideal for brackets, plates, signage, and custom parts.

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Custom Fabrication & Welding

From one-off repairs to larger fabrication jobs, we manufacture steel solutions for agricultural, commercial, industrial, and home applications.

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Custom Metal Signs

We design and produce durable metal signs for farms, driveways, and businesses. Available in a range of materials, including corten steel, aluminium, and powder-coated finishes.

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Recent work

  • Excavator bucket rebuild

  • Corten steel farm sign

  • Line boring

  • Custom ute tray setup

  • Corten garden edging

  • Stainless steel captain's chair

Why work with wilatt

18+ years’ fabrication experience across agriculture, construction, and manufacturing.

Local fabrication experience you can rely on.

We’re a family-owned workshop based in Bombay, servicing Auckland, South Auckland, Franklin, and the Waikato.

Our customers come to us when they need practical fabrication solutions, such as repairing equipment, producing custom parts, or creating signage that lasts.

Working with Wilatt means:

  • Direct communication with the fabricator

  • Capability across repairs, fabrication, and cutting

  • One-off jobs or production runs

  • Coordination of all aspects of the project

  • Local workshop access when you need it

Metal Offcuts Shop

Steel, aluminium, and stainless steel offcuts or pieces for projects and fabrication.

We sell a wide range of metal offcuts from our workshop, ideal for:

  • DIY projects

  • Fabrication and prototyping

  • Artists and makers

  • Small engineering jobs

Small quantities available.

Pickup is available from our workshop in Bombay, or choose from our nationwide shipping options.

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How our process works

1. Send us your requirements
2. Quote and confirmation

We confirm scope, pricing, materials, and lead times before work begins.

Share information about the project, dimensions, sketches, reference images or DXF files.

4. Collection or delivery
3. Fabrication and cutting

Pickup is available from our Bombay, South Auckland workshop, or we can provide a freight quote.

Once approved, we get to work on your project.

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Can I Get a Steel Plate Cut from a Hand Drawing?

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Custom Captain’s Chair: From idea to finished build

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