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Bull Durham Fabrications is the lifeblood of Bob Pickard, a Durham native, one of the original extreme sports enthusiasts, and a master mechanical designer and metal fabricator. He’s been welding and fabricating with metal since 1967, when he was just 16 years old. 
​Through careful study, practical application and dedication to his craft, Bob has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in metal working. For his clients, this knowledge translates into more intelligent solutions, superior craftsmanship and the sense of comfort and security that comes from working with someone who cares about and is an expert in what he's doing.

WHAT WE DO

Throughout the years, we’ve cut, bent and welded thousands and thousands of pounds of copper, steel and aluminum to create custom chimney caps, cornices, kitchen hoods, awnings, railings, trailers, kitchens, furniture assemblies, vehicle components, BBQ pits, pig roasters and grills, among other things. While we are custom fabricators, we are also designers who solve challenging and complex problems for our clients. 

As an example, we designed and built a comprehensive mechanical system that would allow one of our clients, an airplane manufacturer, to safely deconstruct and ship each one of their airplanes across the world in a regulation-sized shipping container. 

Another example is our design and fabrication work for Organic Transit, the maker of the ELF, a company that is reimagining what urban transportation of the future could look like. We helped solve challenging mechanical problems, suggested improvements to the vehicle’s design and continue to fabricate the parts that go into their production vehicles.

HOW WE DO IT

​We are unrelenting in our adherence to a high standard of quality and safety. That commitment comes from Bob’s lifelong participation in skydiving, boating, scuba diving and motorcycling, all endeavors that rely on equipment that is well-designed and well-built. We also believe in treating our clients with honesty, respect and fairness.

This dedication to “doing things right” is reflected at every stage of our process. When you come to us to talk about your custom fabrication needs, we listen to you, ask you questions and make sure that we completely understand what you want to accomplish. We can then provide suggestions for how you can make your project better, and if possible, how you can save time and money while doing so. 

Over the years, we’ve invested a lot of capital to provide our clients with a broad range of capabilities, including:
  • TIG welding
  • MIG welding
  • Plasma cutting
  • Sheet metal and steel plate punching
  • Extrusion, cutting and fabricating different types of stock, including tees, angles
  • Sheet metal shearing and bending
  • Pipe and cylindrical stock bending
  • Oxyacetylene cutting and welding

The ability to do almost everything in-house means that we keep tight control on quality and costs, which are benefits our clients enjoy.



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CONTACT US

Contact us for your metal fabrication needs!


Hours

M-F: 9am - 6pm

Telephone

919-479-1919

Email

bob@bulldurhamfabrications.com
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