Benchmark Custom Welding

Needed custom brackets to extend my wing rearward and line it up with my trunk lip spoiler. Matthew talked me through my multiple design iterations til I decided on a final shape to extend it 6 cm. When it came time to mount the wing, everything lined up perfectly. This guy delivers.

It’s easy to see why Matthew has such good reviews on Unilocal.From the moment I met him he was very professional and his wealth of experience came through impeccably. I needed a very unique mount for a Simrad radar to mount to a custom solar panel rack. I wasn’t even sure what I wanted but Matthew took the time to listen to my needs and he came up with an absolutely amazing radar mount. I’m quite sure he went well above what he had quoted me, but he honored his quote and I’m extremely happy with his work. The job was done quickly and before the timeframe I needed. Thank you so much Matthew!
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My sailing friend Mark asked me to write this review about some stainless steel work Matthew at Benchmark Custom Welding had done for him. Mark showed me the «chain plates» that Matthew had made for him — and raved about the quality and reasonable cost. «Matt delivered exactly what he promised — on time and on budget,» Mark said. «Make sure you put that in the review.»
Mark has a Norseman 447 sailboat and this is the second project Matt has done for him (the first was a life-​raft cradle which was also first rate. There are a number of stainless steel fabricators who service the marine market — some a lot more expensive. Matthew’s work, according to Mark, is fabulous (check out all the 5 star reviews, to the right).
Thelma Jesselman

husband called for a rough estimate before hauling in the table that needed to be welded. The guy who answered the phone was completely unprofessional, rude, and insulting. Maybe having a bad day, but really?

Replicated a mount for us quickly and for a ¼ of the price that another company charged us to do wrong! Really impressed with his professionalism and the results. We’ll definitely used benchmark again in the future!

Great guy! Does GREAT work!!!
I came in with a problem, not even knowing how to explain what I wanted (or needed).
and in less then 5 min, he had my solution.
He is awesome!

Mathew is an amazing artist of steel. He has skills that are impressively breathtaking. We run a local sailing tour company. He built us a custom set of rails for our sailboat out of scratch after another unprofessional welder destroyed our beautiful boat’s rails. He was very understanding of our situation and worked with us on the price. The pricing was very fair and we came to find out that he is known to be the best. He is well known among the boating community of San Diego and has been doing what he does for many years. He was very fair to us and he got us out of a bind that we were afraid we would never. We were actually afraid of using another welder as the first experience was horrible, but Mathew restored our faith in the trade. He did us right and our entire team has nothing but thanks to offer to this guy. I’d give him 6 stars if I could. — Thanks Mathew!!!

Matt has completely redesigned the main boom on our Irwin 46 Ketch… new winch pad, new shiv box, new slots for jiffy reefing.
The boom had been bent by a prior owner, and Matt did his best to straighten it… an almost impossible job.
He is just meticulous. If it isn’t absolutely right, he will won’t deliver the job until it is.
His rates are very fair for the quality work I demand. He is great to work with, lets me help in the design, and delivers on time.
Since I live at Sun Harbor Marina where he has his shop, I drop by quite often to see his current project. I am always impressed.
If you have a need for a great welder, or a special project, call Matthew.

Matthew has moved. If you need an excellent welder come see his new shop at 5000 N Harbor Drive Suite 130, San Diego CA 92 106

Matt is great, and his work is spot on. There’s a lot of cheaper options out there, and if all you need is some dude with a welder than that might work for you. But if you need high quality metal fabrication done, it would be hard to find someone better.
I have a Hans Christian sailboat, and decided to get a new stem fitting made. I dropped off my old ones, and about two weeks later Matt gave me my brand new ones that matched the old bolt patterns perfectly. The total cost was $ 600 for parts and labor. Cheap price to pay to keep my mast from falling off. I uploaded some pictures; you can take a look at the quality yourself.
If you want cheap, find some dude on craigslist. If you want quality at a good price, call Matt.