Certified D17.1 welding and bespoke fabrication for Oxnard’s most demanding environments.
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Locally owned fabrication shop in Oxnard, CA
Aerospace D17.1 certified — one of the highest welding certifications in the country. Same standard used on flight-critical hardware for aviation and defense. We work every common and exotic alloy: mild steel, stainless, aluminum, titanium, chromoly. A custom entry gate, a staircase railing, or a stainless exhaust system — the process doesn’t change.
Our work covers residential, commercial, and industrial fabrication — gates, handrails, sanitary stainless steel, motorcycle and automotive exhaust systems, frames, tanks, ornamental metalwork, and custom builds.
D17.1 Certified
We also CNC both aluminum and wood, and can produce bespoke woodworking alongside aerospace level metal fabrication. Over a decade of experience across welding, fabrication, and machining means we can take a project from raw material to finished piece under one roof. Teak, ipe, black walnut, white oak, paired with stainless or aluminum. We grew up on the coast and know what survives out here — which alloys hold up against salt air, which woods don’t.
Get in touch — let’s talk about your project.
About Us
Lava & Steel is a fabrication shop in Oxnard, California, serving Ventura County and surrounding areas.
We’re AWS D17.1 aerospace welding certified. It’s the same standard used on flight-critical hardware for military and commercial aviation. We apply that level of precision to everything we build.
We TIG weld every common and exotic alloy: mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, and chromoly. We also machine, CNC route, and produce bespoke woodworking in domestic and exotic hardwoods. Over a decade of experience across welding, fabrication, machining, and fine woodworking means we can take a project from concept to finished piece without subcontracting the work or splitting it across shops.
We grew up on the California coast. We know what materials hold up in this environment and what doesn’t. That knowledge is built into every recommendation we make and every material we select.
Get in touch and let’s talk about your project.
Our Services
Entry gates, garden gates, courtyard gates, and property gates — built from steel, stainless, aluminum, or a combination of metal and hardwood. Every gate is fabricated to fit the opening and the property, measured and built from raw material.
For properties exposed to salt air, we recommend marine-resistant alloys and protective finishes engineered to hold up in coastal conditions. Most gates you see deteriorating after a couple of years were either built with the wrong material for the environment or weren’t welded with enough care to keep moisture out of the joints. We address both.
Interior and exterior railings for staircases, balconies, decks, and patios. Steel, stainless, aluminum, or wood and metal combinations. We fabricate to fit — including older homes and irregular surfaces where nothing is square.
For coastal installations, we recommend stainless or marine-grade aluminum for longevity, but we’ll build in whatever material suits the project and the budget. If your current railings are corroding, pitting, or staining, the issue is almost always material selection or poor weld quality. We can replace them with something built to last.
Custom exhaust fabrication for motorcycles, cars, and trucks. Downpipes, collectors, mid-pipes, and muffler sections. All TIG welded in stainless, titanium, or mild steel depending on the application.
Sanitary welding for food service, brewery, dairy, pharmaceutical, and commercial kitchen applications. TIG welded 304 and 316L stainless, ground smooth and polished to a clean, food-safe finish.
If it touches food or liquid in your operation, the welds need to be right. No gaps, no rough spots, nowhere for contamination to hide. Tell us what you need and we’ll figure out the best way to build it.
Decorative metalwork for residential and commercial properties. Fireplace screens, wall-mounted art, furniture bases, custom brackets, and mantels. Steel, stainless, aluminum, or brass.
Send us a photo, a sketch, or just an idea. We’ll let you know what’s possible and how we’d approach it.
Custom frames, fuel cells, water tanks, air tanks, and fabricated metal boxes and housings. Mild steel, chromoly, stainless, and aluminum. We work from prints, CAD files, or hand sketches.
CNC routing in aluminum, wood, and composite materials. Signage, custom panels, sign blanks, brackets, and fixtures. Clean cuts, tight tolerances, and repeatable results.
We also use CNC to support our metal and wood projects — cutting and shaping material before it goes to the welding table or the shop.
High-end woodcraft in teak, ipe, black walnut, white oak, and other domestic and exotic hardwoods. Tables, benches, mantels, shelving, built-ins, and custom furniture. Every piece is designed and built to order.
What separates us from a typical woodshop is that we also weld and fabricate metal. A stainless steel and teak outdoor dining table. An aluminum and white oak bench. A blackened steel and walnut mantel. Most shops outsource half of that work. We do it all under one roof.
We know which species and finishes hold up in different environments — coastal, interior, high-traffic, exposed.
Weld repair, modification, and restoration on existing metalwork. Cracked frames, broken brackets, corroded components, worn-out hinges, damaged equipment — if it’s metal, we can likely fix it or improve it. We also modify and retrofit existing fabrication to meet new requirements or improve function.
We can supply material or work with yours. Reach out with details and we’ll let you know what’s involved.
Aerospace Precision. California Craft.
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Describe your project — a few sentences and a photo or sketch if you have one is all we need to get the conversation started. We’ll respond with questions or a ballpark estimate, usually within one business day.
Serving Oxnard, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas.
Welding & Fabrication That Won’t Fail
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