Three generations of metalworking experience, a Birmingham-based team, and custom fabrication for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
Not a catalog solution. Metalwork shaped around the size, look, finish, and purpose of your project.
Bradford Custom Metal is a Birmingham, Alabama metal fabrication company for work that cannot simply be ordered off the shelf. Whether the project is a custom kitchen hood, architectural railing, commercial countertop, or specialty industrial component, the details of the space shape the finished piece.
Owner Ben Bradford is a third-generation metal fabricator. His parents established the company in 2003, building on a family history of metalworking in Birmingham. That hands-on background continues to inform how the shop works today.
The team cares about craftsmanship, the relationships behind the work, and producing a finished result the customer can be proud of—not chasing high-volume production.
Watch Ben Bradford and the shop team at work. The film captures the care, creativity, and hands-on fabrication behind the finished metalwork.
Custom fabrication calls for practical problem-solving, attention to fit and finish, and a team willing to understand what makes each project different.
Bradford is built around careful, project-specific work rather than turning out the same mass-produced item again and again.
Dimensions, material, finish, surrounding construction, and how the piece will be used all guide the fabrication conversation.
Homeowners, architects, builders, and facility teams can bring a project idea and discuss the most practical next step.
Bradford fabricates metal products across residential, commercial, and industrial applications—from finished features people see every day to purpose-built components behind the scenes.
Stainless steel is a foundation of Bradford’s work, with finishes that range from practical brushed surfaces to highly polished pieces. Other projects call for blackened steel, brass, aluminum, or copper—each with a different appearance and application.
Material choice is part of the project conversation—not a one-size-fits-all decision. The intended use, finish, surrounding environment, and customer preferences all matter.
From a one-off residential feature to commercial architectural work and specialty industrial components, Bradford works with people who need something built for a particular use.
Custom range hoods, countertops, backsplashes, handrails, shelving, sinks, and distinctive metal details for homes.
Architectural panels, commercial handrails, countertops, food-service features, protection items, and specialty metalwork.
Project-specific components, guards, containers, panels, and selected duct or fitting work where fit and function lead.
Bradford’s story is closely tied to Birmingham. Ben grew up around the trade, learning to make things with his hands and to appreciate the problem-solving that comes with every custom project.
His father and grandfather fabricated metal in Birmingham before him. The historic Bradford & Hines sign is a reminder of that family history, while the team continues to invest in the equipment and methods needed for today's custom work.
We are proud to be part of Birmingham’s metalworking community—and to keep building useful, lasting work here.
Every project is different, but getting started is straightforward. Bring the scope you have; Bradford can help work through what information is needed next.
Tell us what you want fabricated, where it will be used, and what the result needs to accomplish.
Review available photos, sketches or drawings, dimensions, materials, finish preferences, and intended use.
After the scope and pricing are agreed, the shop fabricates and finishes the work around the project requirements.
Completed pieces are prepared for the next step based on the agreed project scope and coordination needs.
Here are a few ways to understand the shop, the projects it takes on, and how to start a conversation about your own.
The business was established in Birmingham in 2003. Owner Ben Bradford is a third-generation metal fabricator with family roots in the local trade going back further.
Bradford handles custom residential, commercial, and industrial metalwork, including countertops, backsplashes, kitchen hoods, handrails, architectural details, shelving, sinks, and specialty components.
The shop works with stainless steel, blackened steel, brass, aluminum, and copper. Material and finish choices depend on the project.
Yes. You can start with a description, sketch, photographs, or approximate dimensions. If drawings are available, they can help define the scope.
Use the request-a-quote form or call Bradford Custom Metal at (205) 324-9110. Include details about the item, intended use, dimensions, preferred material, location, and timing.
Tell us what you need fabricated, where it will be used, and any dimensions, photos, or drawings you already have. We’ll help you take the next step.
From a one-off home feature to architectural or industrial fabrication, Bradford Custom Metal is ready to hear what you are trying to build.
