Extreme Welding & Machine Services is a hands-on team of welders, fabricators, and mechanics who take pride in doing the job
right. From precision shop work to on-site repairs, we bring practical experience, a safety-first mindset, and dependable
workmanship to every project—so your equipment is ready to perform when it matters most.
Extreme Welding & Machine Services is Family-Owned.
Jared, Ardon, and Larry Smith established Extreme Welding & Machine Services (EWMS) in 2005 in Ridgway, Illinois with basic welding
shop equipment. Father Larry, a career welder since 1971, provided the experience and skills in the early days of the business.
With son Jared's technical skills as well as his welding acumen, EWMS began to grow serving the oil fields, coal mines, and farmers
in Southern Illinois. Jared's wife, Ardon, a Certified Public Accountant, provided the leadership to navigate the financial
responsibilities of a family-owned business.
Providing welding and metal fabrication services on-site and in the shop since 2005.
Clients began to appreciate the Smith family's work ethic, quality of work, safety record, and Golden Rule philosophy. Requests
for services in addition to welding and fabrication jobs increased, and EWMS began to offer hauling to mobilize equipment, crane
lifting, earth moving, truck pressure washing, and other support services. The EWMS team of certified welders and mechanics grew
as well.
Extreme Welding & Machine Services is now located in Eldorado, Illinois and owns a fleet of five mechanics trucks, a Mack semi,
two boom trucks, a pressure washing truck, dozers, a 35,000 lb hydraulic lift, and a crane capable of lifting 48,000 lbs with a
134 ft reach.
The EWMS Custom Metal Fabrication Shop has a CNC & Plasma Torch machine, a Brake Press, MIG, TIG welding, and line boring
equipment, a roller machine for making tanks, a track press, and a variety of related accessory tools to serve the needs of
their clients.
EWMS has grown into a one-stop service shop with the EWMS Mobile Welding Team for on-site heavy equipment repair.
This means clients don't have to wait for sub-contractors to arrive on the job site.
Safety Certification
Extreme Machine & Welding Services has an impeccable safety record. The safety of our employees is our first priority. We have a
zero drug tolerance policy, and our employees follow strict PPE requirements.
