How to request a fabrication quote (and get better pricing)

October 8, 2026  ·  Indumor

Engineers reviewing structural steel drawings

The better the information in your RFQ, the faster and tighter the quote — and often the lower the price, because we can optimize material and process. This is the checklist we recommend.

1. The drawing (or whatever you have)

Ideal: DXF/DWG at 1:1 for cutting, or a dimensioned PDF for assemblies. No drawing? A hand sketch with dimensions, photos of the part to replace, or the physical part itself all work — our technical team will survey and redraw it.

2. Material and thickness

Carbon, stainless or galvanized, and the gauge. If you are not sure, tell us the duty and we will define it together — sometimes a material change cuts cost without losing performance.

3. Quantities — including future ones

Unit price drops hard with volume: nesting uses the sheet better and setup spreads across parts. If you need 10 today but 200 next year, say so — we quote both scenarios.

4. Finish and tolerances

Painted, galvanized, bare? Any critical dimensions with tolerances? Parts with post-weld machining price differently from simple cut parts.

5. Deadline and delivery location

If there is a hard date (a plant shutdown, a project milestone), tell us up front so we confirm feasibility before quoting. For international clients we quote with export packaging and shipping to your port or door.

What you get back

A written quote with unit and volume pricing, fabrication lead time and validity. If we see a design improvement — fewer bends, better sheet usage, a smarter weld sequence — we propose it along with the estimated saving.

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