Business plan for welding work - “Thirst”

I am glad to welcome you again, dear colleagues. Today, I want to discuss with you the topic of welding business in the garage. I will share with you my ideas, the ideas of my colleagues and acquaintances. I plan to tell real examples from my life and the lives of welders like me. Welding business in the garage is a topic that won’t leave the minds of many of us.. And this is not easy...

Organizing your own business in a garage as a welder is more than possible. Moreover, this is not only real, but also promising. In confirmation of this, there are hundreds of our colleagues who left their jobs for someone else and are working for themselves. Many of them have long been engaged only in working with their heads, and hire hard workers to work with their hands.

Dear friends, share with us in the comments who is working where now? How and what do you do for a living? We are very interested!

One of the welder's garage for welding business

Relevance of the welding business, its advantages and disadvantages

The demand for the welding business and the services of professional welders is currently beyond doubt, and this type of business activity is one of the most relevant and stable today.
An additional advantage will be the personal professional interest of the aspiring entrepreneur in his own business, the presence of the necessary skills and abilities, since a business based on one’s own hobbies, as we know, is literally doomed to success. Among other things, the welding business is valued by entrepreneurs due to the absence of the need for large start-up investments and the purchase of a wide range of expensive equipment.
Also, the process of state registration of a business in this area is not complicated and does not require additional licenses, so even a novice entrepreneur without experience in implementing other business projects can start his own enterprise in the field of welding business.

Small welding business: making a plan

Drawing up a competent business plan is one of the most important initial stages, which requires a very serious and responsible attitude.

What must be taken into account here?

To organize a successful and promising business in this area, the significant experience and high professionalism of the welder plays a huge role. At the initial stage, at least two such professionals will be required.
Think about how best to advertise your services. For these purposes, use all available and effective methods - advertisements in the printed press and on the Internet, business cards, flyers, etc.
Start looking for clients - at first you should provide welding services to the population, and over time, as you gain useful experience, you can begin fruitful cooperation with enterprises.
At the initial stage, it is best to register your professional activity as an individual entrepreneurship - in this case, minimum taxation is provided. Later, you can think about registering an LLC.

Enterprise concept and list of welding shop services

The concept of the business project is to organize your own enterprise, providing professional and qualified services in the field of welding business on a paid basis.

The welding shop provides the following approximate list of services:

automotive welding works;
work with metal pipes of various diameters;
welding of gates, metal fences and gratings;
welding work with household and household items;
work with decorative metal products and structures.

Business organization

First you need to calculate all the main points in organizing your business. First of all, you should register your business. In the first stages, or if you prefer to work alone, you can register as an individual entrepreneur (IP) for welding work.

However, if your plans are to develop the enterprise into a large team of experts, you can later re-register it as a limited liability company (LLC).

To open an individual entrepreneur, you need to decide which OKVED (All-Russian Classifier of Types of Economic Activities) you will indicate in the application. That is, OKVED is a collection of codes that are assigned to different types of work. The most common code for welding activities is 45.25.4.

It is called “Installation of metal building structures.” You can specify up to 10 codes in your application, which will allow you to perform different types of work. Also, if in the future you want to change the nature of your work, you will not have to write an application again. There is a website on the Internet where all OKVED codes are collected.

Next, let's talk a little about revenue. The welding business is quite competitive as there are many companies currently operating in this field.

To make a profit, we recommend providing various services.

Thus, you can specialize in different types of welding, welding pipes made of synthetic polymers and metals, as well as gas welding. It is in this case that you will receive a stable profit.

Organizational plan

Registration of activities

There is a common misconception that professional welding services on a paid basis can be provided without going through the mandatory procedure of state registration of business activities. In fact, registration in the form of an individual entrepreneur without forming a legal entity is not only mandatory, but also the most favorable option for carrying out business activities, since it opens up greater opportunities for the business owner to constantly cooperate with interested parties, as well as to provide their own services to a wide range of clients.

After collecting and submitting to the authorized registration body a package of necessary documentation and proof of payment of the state fee for registering a business, it is necessary to register with the local tax authority, choosing the option of working under a simplified taxation system, which provides the individual entrepreneur with a choice of two options for regular quarterly tax payments in the form of 6 % of income or 15% of net profit.

Recruitment

An entrepreneur, without taking into account the possibility of providing services himself, needs to employ professional, highly qualified welders. To organize an initial marketing campaign, you should contact a third-party advertising agency; this type of business activity does not imply the need to form a fully functional financial and legal department.

Rent of premises for a workshop

The business project under consideration does not imply strict requirements for the premises rented for the purpose of setting up a welding shop, but you should not skimp on its condition. The room must be well lit, have all the necessary utilities and sufficient area to accommodate the equipment. In addition, to organize a business you will need permits from the fire inspectorate and the local branch of the sanitary and epidemiological service.

Premises requirements

In addition to all the requirements described above, which mainly relate to safety, there are additional rules and regulations. One of the main ones is the strength and hardness of the floor in the welding shop. It should be finished with non-slip, fire-resistant material.

Each welder must have his own workplace with an area of at least 2 m2. Two welders are prohibited from working in it.

Although if the welding shop is small, then the workbench can be divided into two people with one condition - a partition made of non-flammable material must be installed between the welders. It is usually made from sheet metal.

The color finish of the welding shop is very important, especially when processes are carried out using electric welding. Glare and glare can disturb workers. The main color is yellow, white or gray. As for paint, it is better to use zinc or titanium white.

Ventilation system

Ventilation of the welding shop is the most important component and one of the main requirements for organizing welding shops. With its help, heavy gases from the melting of metals and combustion of electrode rod coatings are removed from the welder’s workplace.

Many people make the mistake of installing a probe above a large workbench, which is connected to the general ventilation system by pipes or corrugations. The optimal and effective option is to install a side gas outlet so that they do not rise above the level of the workpieces being welded.

It is very important to make an accurate calculation of the ventilation system to ensure maximum air extraction from each workplace. It is better to install the fan outside the workshop. This will be especially true if the welding shop is organized in a garage.

A small room without ventilation will become a place where it will be impossible to stay without a respirator or gas mask. And the SES will not give permission to operate such a poorly equipped workshop. Therefore, it is very important not only to install a ventilation system, but also to correctly calculate the characteristics of the fan, especially the power of the device .

Plus, distribute the air ducts correctly so that they do not interfere when moving large parts. This means that you will have to make a drawing with the condition of the correct arrangement of all elements of the system.

Equipment purchase

You will need to purchase several professional welding inverters, and also take care of regular replenishment of consumables: special welding wire, fluxes and electrodes, ceramic gaskets.

In addition to equipment, you should definitely consider purchasing protective clothing for enterprise workers: welding masks, aprons, canvas gloves, and balaclavas.

Location of equipment and fixtures

The equipment layout is strictly regulated by safety standards and regulations in welding shops. The layout determines safety, ease of movement of personnel, movement of parts, assemblies and finished products. There are several recommendations for arrangement:

if a transformer is used in the workshop for electric welding, then it should be installed 5-7 m from the workbench and half a meter from the wall (minimum). The household inverter can be installed on a table surface;
if welding is performed with gas, then cylinders with oxygen and acetylene are placed away from each other at a distance of at least 5 m. The same applies to propane equipment. The same distance is maintained between the welding site and the cylinders;
gas hoses and electrical cables are laid away from passages so that they are not walked on. This is primarily a safety requirement, and secondly a way to preserve property;
a distance of 1 m is left between equipment, tables, cabinets and other bulky objects for the convenience of moving people and transporting parts on carts.

Automatic welding equipment requires more space. It is necessary to take into account its movement around the welding shop and the access of performers to it.

Selecting a room

A small room is needed for meetings and negotiations; this is one of the components of a company’s success. Telephone work is allowed for small volumes and one-time orders. It will take time to build a contact database.

First, they set up a welding business in the garage, but it is better to immediately choose a separate site for organizing a welding shop. The finishing of the room must meet fire safety criteria:

Combustible and flammable materials are not allowed on the ceiling, walls, the floor must be concrete;
the height of welding booths is regulated, 2 m, there must be space above the partitions, the recommended ceiling height is at least 3 meters;
A ventilation system is required, forced is desirable.

It is important to check the power supply; the possible power load is calculated by summing the power of all equipment and lighting fixtures.

Welding technologies

All welding methods can be divided according to three parameters: the source of thermal effects, means of protecting the metal and the level of mechanization and automation of the entire process. One of the most common methods is arc welding, in which heat is provided by contact between an electric arc and an electrode. The method is traditional and devoid of automation elements, but in small industries it is completely justified. This method is similar to the technology of welding production based on the combustion of a gas-oxygen mixture. A high-temperature flame makes it possible to carry out large-scale work, but in terms of accuracy, this method is far from the best.

Modern technologies include plasma and laser welding. In the first case, during the operation, a compressed electric arc is activated, through which gas passes at supersonic speed, turning into a plasma state. Laser welding production uses a quantum generator beam as a working resource. Direct cutting and melting is carried out by a laser beam in an adjustable infrared or light range.

Degree of automation

The introduction of electronics into production cycles has long been widely practiced, opening up new possibilities for organizing technical operations. It should be noted that the equipment and technology of welding production are interconnected, and the technique itself imposes requirements on the devices used. So, if the enterprise places an emphasis on automation, then the equipment must support this capability. In this regard, manual and semi-automatic welding are distinguished.

Tools for ensuring semi-automatic operations are more often used in large industries, as they increase the speed and quality of work. The difference between this method is the mechanization of the process, which is provided by a semi-automatic welding machine. Carrying out such work assumes that the supply of the electrode, for example, will be carried out in a constant mode without user participation.

Requirements for welders

Welders of different classes and levels of training work in production. The initial level involves the formation of teams, which include low-skilled workers (up to 4th category). In terms of skill requirements, one can note the ability to perform tack welding and other auxiliary operations that welding production requires. The specialty “fitter-welder” also involves performing simple auxiliary actions, but workers of this profile also perform related installation operations at a professional level.

The high qualification of the welder obliges him to know the intricacies of both manual and semi-automatic processes. These are workers who participate in complex brigade teams servicing linear facilities. It is also worth emphasizing that a welding specialist in modern conditions is constantly faced with the problems of increasing complexity of technological processes. Just recently, highly qualified specialists might not even have an idea about plasma welding. Today, the ability to perform such work using advanced equipment is a prerequisite.

First steps in organization

A plan for organizing a welding business begins with assessing the sales market. Let's say, if your business is aimed at individuals, then your form of organization is not important to them. Quality work is more important to them. If you target your business to legal entities, it is easier for them to work with an officially registered business. But even if your plan does not initially reach an industrial scale, you should focus on its further expansion. Therefore, it is better to register an LLC or individual entrepreneur. Moreover, for working with legal entities, LLC is better.

When registering, you should select OKVED No. 28.52 “Processing of metal products using basic technological processes of mechanical engineering” and a simplified taxation system. At the same time, you can start looking for premises for a welding shop.

For a business to be profitable, it is logical to look for premises with low rent. But there are certain requirements for the premises for such a workshop. First of all, it must accommodate the necessary equipment and leave enough space for staff to work. In addition, the electrical network must withstand high loads. For business profitability, rent should not exceed 700 rubles. per square meter.

Average salary of a welder by region of Russia

When analyzing the average salary of a welder, it is necessary to remember that when posting vacancies, employers often indicate not the exact amount of the proposed salary, but a salary range, or indicate the minimum value from which they will start when making an offer to a specific candidate.

The salary of a welder in Russia depends not only on his level of qualifications and work experience, but also on the ability of employers to pay for his work.

In the regions, a welder’s income may be lower than in Moscow, which is due to the general situation on the labor market and the size of the business of the companies in which candidates are employed.

Based on the analysis of data for six regions of the country obtained from job search portals, we can conclude that the most favorable situation, in addition to Moscow, has developed in the Ural Federal District, which may be due to the presence of large manufacturing enterprises in this region.

Despite the general figures for the ranking of Russian regions, within each regional labor market the average income of welders varies depending on the situation in a particular city and the presence of large manufacturing companies in it that can offer competitive wages.

What determines the level of earnings of a welder?

In addition to the general situation formed in a particular region, a welder’s income depends on his level of competence and work experience.

At the same time, the experience of this specialist is considered by employers not only as the total number of years of work as a welder, but also taking into account the specialization of the work that he performed.

For example, for companies involved in the production of outdoor advertising, the candidate’s experience in welding non-standard metal structures according to individual drawings is important.

For service centers that repair machines, the ability to cut with propane is necessary, and for manufacturing enterprises, experience with argon welding is important.

The amount of income offered is also influenced by the internal situation on the labor market. During periods when large construction projects are developing in the country, employers are looking for qualified welders throughout the country, offering them work on a rotational basis or taking on the costs of relocating specialists to the region in which the project is being implemented. Due to high demand during such periods, qualified specialists can earn income much higher than the labor market average.

How qualifications affect wages

The qualification requirements for the welder profession are formulated in a professional standard that has been in force in Russia since 2013. Since this profession is classified as hazardous, all employers are required to follow the standard regarding the requirements for the employee.

The higher the level of requirements, the higher the salary offered.

And therefore we can talk about the direct impact of the employee’s skill level on the level of remuneration offered by employers.

Among the main requirements that have a direct impact on income levels are:

education – not lower than secondary vocational;
availability of qualification certificates for assigning categories, permits to carry out complex types of welding work using special welding equipment,
approvals for specific types of welding work: gas, arc, argon, plasma welding;
experience.

Salary range for welders by category

The professional standard establishes 5 types of categories for the welder profession - 2–6th category, and three levels of qualifications - 2, 3 and 4th level.

When posting vacancies, employers indicate the requirements for candidates to have assigned ranks and certificates. Each rank assumes that a specialist will be able to perform types of work of a certain level of complexity, which ultimately affects the proposed level of remuneration.

2nd category - 35,000 rubles. 35,000 rub.
3rd category - 35,000 rubles. – 40,000 rub.
4th category - 40,000 rubles. – 45,000 rub.
5th category - 45,000 rubles. – 60,000 rub.
6th category - 60,000 rubles. – 80,000 rub.

How to increase your salary

If a welder is interested in increasing his level of income, then in this case he needs to gain work experience and improve his qualifications.

To gain new experience, when choosing employer companies, it is necessary to evaluate not only the opportunity to receive a certain level of income, but also the professional tasks that the company offers to the welder. In order for employees to be able to perform new types of work efficiently, organizations often send their employees to advanced training or retraining courses, which will allow specialists to improve their level of professional knowledge at the expense of the employer.

Income and expenses of welding services

It is quite difficult to make calculations for your welding business, since they will differ from region to region.

Welding Business Costs

You can start the business itself with 20-50 thousand rubles (I don’t count opening an LLC), purchasing a mask, portable electric welding and the most popular electrodes + protective clothing.

You also need to allocate part of the money for advertising, because if you don’t have advertising, then all your efforts will be in vain.

Welding business income

As I mentioned at the beginning of the article, welding work is one of the most expensive in the service industry, and if you really do it with a mindset for success, then in the first month you can earn 100,000 rubles.

To increase your income, as a former plumber, I recommend calling all the “shabashniks” (plumbers) and offering them your welding services, then you will get a core of regular customers quite quickly.

That, perhaps, is the entire business plan for welding services

If you have any questions, you can ask them in the VK group or in the comments to the article.
Happy business everyone! Bye!

Production of welding equipment

Manufacturers and developers of welding equipment take into account various aspects of operation. In modern assortments, for example, you can find devices capable of working with current ranges from 10 to 200 A. In terms of voltage, the equipment reaches the power of a three-phase network at 380 V. But it is important to emphasize that the production of welding machines at the modern level also provides the ability to maintain fluctuations voltage within 10-15%.

There are also advances in ergonomic terms - the equipment is supplemented with informative displays, equipped with easy-to-use cases and platforms for movement, as well as means for communication with other equipment.

Welding equipment

Here you need to immediately understand that welding work can be completely different. And if at first you can work with a portable welding machine, then later you will have to purchase more serious equipment.

And if at first you can use electrodes No. 4, then later you should have electrodes of all diameters.

It will also be a big plus to purchase a gas welding machine, but in this case you will definitely need a working car.

Of course, do not forget to equip the office itself: a laptop, an MFP (laser), a chair for a dispatcher and 3 office chairs, a new desk, a wardrobe, a cabinet for storing contracts and reports, a safe.

Business ideas for welders

A welder can work not only on the staff of a specific organization, but also think about his own business. First of all, it is necessary to decide what exactly he will do, what service he will be able to offer to his future clients.

In order to choose the right direction for your business, you need to analyze what services in the field of welding may be in demand, what work is most often ordered by clients.

When the vector of further independent development is clear, you should decide on the organizational form of your business: will it be a legal entity with a small staff, or will the welder become an individual entrepreneur and initially work alone.

Among the most popular ideas for starting your own business are the following options:

Greenhouse production;
The production of metal structures to individual sizes is a particularly well-developed area in those regions where small towns and villages are developing, in which there is active construction of private houses;
Dismantling of old buildings and structures is a popular service in the construction of residential buildings for the private sector;
Production of barbecues, stoves for cauldrons, boilers and stoves for baths, gazebos, small architectural forms for landscape design - types of work whose customers are owners of private estates and summer cottages, who welcome active recreation outside the city and are engaged in improving their garden plots;
Replacement and repair of heating and water supply systems;
Car repair.

Manufacturing of metal structures

In the private sector, in dacha communities, welding is constantly needed:

fences are being erected;
gazebos and benches are being built;
sheds for storing firewood and garage doors are being installed.

In urban environments there are many metal structures:

sports and gaming equipment;
stopping complexes;
advertising designs.

In urban environments there are many metal structures

Welding of barbecues, stoves

In recent years, the number of orders for the production of:

bourgeois;
ovens with top, front loading;
stationary and collapsible portable barbecues, grill structures. Finished products are accepted for sale by retail outlets.

Business in the manufacture of barbecues

Pipe replacement and repair

Individual orders for replacing water pipes and heating are sought through management companies and senior house managers. Sometimes they negotiate with dispatchers who register emergency requests and give them their coordinates. Replacing steel pipes with metal-plastic and polypropylene has become popular. We try to trust these welding jobs to professionals. A good advertising move is cooperation with owners and sellers of stores selling plumbing equipment and components.

Replacing steel pipes with metal-plastic, polypropylene has become popular

Car body repair

Owners of small auto repair shops often need welders; not everyone can afford to hire a full-time specialist. When developing a business plan, it is recommended to call the owners of car services and private workshops to discuss the possibility of cooperation.

Earning money from body repair

Dismantling of structures and communications

Works costing up to 500 thousand rubles do not undergo a competitive procedure to find a contractor. Dismantling old metal structures and communication systems does not require high qualifications, you just need equipment and the ability to use it. Such services are needed by organizations, enterprises, and the private sector.

Dismantling of metal structures

Providing welding services to construction companies

Installation of pipes and concrete reinforcement in monolithic construction involves welding work. Installation of plumbing, installation and replacement of communications, arrangement of the local area, construction of balcony railings are carried out at certain stages of house construction, welders are often put out of staff. Subcontractors are selected for the work.

In construction companies, welders are often out of staff. Subcontractors are selected for the work

How to organize a business

First, let's look at where welding services may be required:

street metal structures (window bars, awnings, canopies, fences, fences, benches);
frames for greenhouses;
barbecues, potbelly stoves, boilers for baths;
Garage Doors;
automotive welding;
replacement of pipes in main heating networks and external water supply networks;
dismantling of outdated structures.

To start work, you need to register a business entity (entrepreneurial entity) - this can be an individual entrepreneur or LLC. An individual entrepreneur is suitable for a small range of services provided and when working with individuals. If you plan to cooperate with medium and large enterprises, it is better to register an LLC. Both forms of doing business can use a simplified taxation system.

OKVED codes for this type of service:

Performing welding work legally requires permits. Since 2010, permits have been issued by SROs (self-regulatory organizations). Welding belongs to the construction industry. After registering a SPD, you must join a suitable construction SRO. Information about the SRO can be found here. Since July 2020, construction organizations are required to join the SRO at the place of registration. In addition, the enterprise must have at least two employees, whose data is included in the National Register of Specialists (NRS).

The conditions for joining different SROs may differ, but the general requirement is compliance with all the rules for performing the production process (in our case, welding work). At the time of joining the SRO, the enterprise must have the appropriate equipment and personnel. Membership in an SRO can help in finding clients and business partners.

Financial issue

When thinking through a business, the following are taken into account:

cost of equipment and personal protective equipment;
costs of renting premises;
monthly consumption of electricity, water, heat;
salary (average), good specialists deserve a large salary;
minimum social package;
payment of insurance, registration of a company, training to obtain the necessary permits;
expenses for organizing workplaces and household premises;
other costs (loan interest, office maintenance, services of an accountant, dispatcher, regulatory organizations that give permission to open a welding business, and so on).

Personal protective equipment costs from a thousand to 6.5 thousand rubles. There are many models of masks, the minimum cost is 300 rubles, a branded helmet with an adjustable light filter and air supply costs 10 times more. On average, taking into account all costs, it runs up to half a million (workshop 30 m2, 2 permanent jobs).

Income depends on the volume of work performed. Approximate prices:

1 cm of welding with electrodes (in rubles): a) electric arc - 15; b) argon - 25; c) spot – 40;
welding of pipes: one joint costs at least 150 rubles, if the steel is stainless, an increasing factor of 1.3 is applied;
production of gratings: from 2 to 8 thousand, depending on the decorative effect and complexity of the designs;
replacing steel pipes with polypropylene from 2 to 7 thousand rubles per apartment;
the cost of barbecues, grills, potbelly stoves from 15 to 50 thousand rubles (depending on designs, types of steel);
Stainless steel sauna stoves cost from 12 to 35 thousand rubles.

The payback period for a welding business is up to 2 years; with preferential lending, the profitability reaches 70%.

Welding equipment

When thinking through a welding business, it is important to take into account all types of work:

welding, cutting of metal pipes (installation/dismantling);
assembly of propylene pipelines;
installation, replacement of heating system;
welding of steel alloys, non-ferrous metals, polymers.

Equipment is selected based on the type of welding work:

220 V devices of various modifications, simple, with a set of additional functions (transformer, inverter, manual devices and semi-automatic devices);
welding pliers or semi-automatic spot welding machine;
power cable in the required volume;
apparatus for gas welding, cutting (torches, cylinders, trolley for their transportation, hoses for gas supply, apparatus, gas reducer);
a set of soldering irons for welding polypropylene and linoleum;
work tables;
fastening devices.

Fire extinguishers are included in the equipment. This is regulated by the Fire Regulations in the Russian Federation (Federal Law No. 390 of April 25, 2012).

Conclusion

With a normal organizational approach, the welding business is profitable. It is important to take into account the seasonality of such work and provide for all kinds of welding services. Some rarely used equipment can be rented for as long as necessary. There are many ideas for a welding business. If you want to earn decent money, with the support of like-minded people it is possible to organize a profitable business.

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