The weld is only part of the hours.
Setup, fitting, movement, inspection, and field conditions all need a place in the estimate.
For fabrication shop owners & estimators
Build better fabrication quotes.
Catch the costs that eat your margin.
Learn to see the whole job, build the cost and explain your price. FabProfit brings practical estimating training, a fabrication community and working tools together so you can apply the method to your next quote.
US$997 one-timeOne learner · Any shop size
Or 3 monthly payments of US$349 (US$1,047 total).
Your first year of community access is included.
Then optional membership at US$29/month.
Inside the FabProfit System
See how FabProfit works.
See the work that gets missed, how the method helps, and what comes with your system.
Read a practical estimating lesson
Before you trust the hours, check all five parts of the work.
A handrail estimate can include cutting, fitting and welding, yet still miss work your shop has to do. Your labour estimate needs room for each of these:
- Touch time
- Cutting, drilling, fitting, welding and grinding.
- Setup time
- Reviewing drawings, planning the sequence, setting up the saw and jigs.
- Movement time
- Unloading, staging, flipping, rehandling and loading out.
- Control time
- Measuring, trial fits, inspection and documentation.
- Friction time
- Awkward access, waiting, weather and other job conditions.
Use it on your next quote: follow the job from receiving to loadout, put each activity in one category and check what is missing. Avoid counting the same activity twice.
Adapted from Module 04: Labour Estimating.
See the full trainingONE SYSTEM. THREE PARTS.
- 01
Learn the method.
11 core lessons and two bonus lessons teach the decisions behind a complete estimate.
- 02
Join the community.
Ask questions, talk through challenges, and share lessons from the work.
- 03
Put it into practice.
The V30 Master Calculator and working guides are included with your training.
11Core training lessons
2Bonus lessons
12 monthsCommunity access included
Working toolsV30 + companion downloads
The missing work still happens
A full shop can still leave you short.
The handling nobody carried. The extra trip to site. The vendor cost that grew after award. Your business absorbs the work that never made it into the price.
The drawing is only part of the job.
Stock, finishing, freight, outside work, and responsibility gaps can all change the cost of delivery.
A good number needs a clear promise.
Margin, assumptions, exclusions, and changes need to agree with the work you are committing to do.
FabProfit gives your team a consistent way to bring those decisions into view before the quote goes out.
A process your business can keep
Build an estimating system your whole team can use.
A system simply means having clear steps for how you build and check a quote. FabProfit helps you learn those steps, apply them to your shop, and document the decisions behind the price.
Your people have a method to follow, a way to check their work, and something to improve as they learn from completed jobs.
- Learn the method
- Apply it to your shop
- Write down how you work
- Improve with each job
For new hires
Give them a clear place to start.
Use the training and your shop's documented process to show new people what to look for, what to include, and when to ask. Give them a reference they can return to while they learn.
For your existing team
Make their experience easier to share.
Capture the assumptions, checks, and lessons your experienced people use. A shared method makes it easier to review estimates, explain decisions, and hand work to someone else.
For the business
Keep the knowledge in the business.
A documented process reduces reliance on one person's memory. That builds practical value into your business: knowledge that can be taught, checked, and passed on as your team grows or changes.
In practice: Another person can open an estimate and understand the scope, the hours allowed, the pricing assumptions, and what still needs checking.
Who this is not for
Before you enrol,
make sure this fits.
FabProfit is built for commercial fabrication, where the hours, materials, and promises in your quote have to hold up when the job reaches the shop floor.
Save your money if...
You are pricing hobby or DIY projects.
The system is built around paid crews, material purchases, outside work, and customer commitments.
You want a magic button that prices the job for you.
You still need to read the drawings, question the scope, and check your inputs. The calculator supports your judgment.
You are not willing to put the method to work.
Downloading a workbook will not change your results. You need to apply the lessons, review the numbers, and learn from completed jobs.
Built for people responsible for the quote
A real job.
A number you can explain.
- Shop owners who want a repeatable estimating process that can be taught and checked.
- Estimators who want a clear basis for the scope, hours, costs, and selling price.
- People taking on estimating responsibility who need practical steps to follow on actual fabrication work.
You do not need decades of estimating experience. You do need a willingness to work through the details.
See the method you will learn01 / The training at the heart of FabProfit
Know what to look for.
Know what to carry in the price.
Eleven core lessons, including separate shop and field labour lessons, teach you how to work through a fabrication estimate from the first drawing to the final quote. Learn the decisions behind the number so you can use the process on the work your shop actually builds.
Understand the scope
See the work, responsibilities, and gaps behind the drawing.
Build the cost
Account for labour, material, and outside work.
Protect the margin
Make deliberate decisions about risk and selling price.
Explain the quote
Make your scope, assumptions, and next steps clear.
- 01The Real Role of an EstimatorThe decisions behind a dependable estimate.
- 02How to Read Drawings Like a FabricatorSee the work behind the lines on the drawing.
- 03Scope Breakdown SystemDefine deliverables, boundaries, and responsibilities.
- 04AShop Labour HoursBuild the shop hours for setup, handling, fabrication, and checks.
- 04BField Labour, Rates, and CalibrationCarry field conditions, build labour rates, and improve your standards.
- 05Material & Costing StrategyCarry buy quantities, waste, freight, and landed cost.
- 06Subcontractors & Outsourced WorkAccount for vendor work and the work around it.
- 07Risk, Unknowns, and Margin ProtectionIdentify exposures and decide how to handle them.
- 08Building the Final PriceTurn complete costs into a deliberate selling price.
- 09Writing a Winning QuoteMake the scope, value, and next step clear.
- 10Lean Estimating & Quote Flow ControlImprove qualification, review, handoff, and learning.
A look inside FabProfit
See how the lessons turn into action.
Watch the lesson, work through the questions, and take a clear next step. These previews show two included bonus lessons and the downloads available with your system.
BONUS LESSON 01
Close more quotes with clarity.
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Follow the video with key ideas, a worksheet, a transcript, and questions to use before you price or follow up.
BONUS LESSON 02
Understand the work worth pursuing.
View full lesson page
Use the questions, common mistakes, and next actions to think through your market and the opportunities your shop should pursue.
INCLUDED RESOURCES
Keep the working references close.
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Find the V30 walkthrough, estimating guides, quote language, handoff tools, and worked examples when you need them.
Included bonus / 01
Close more quotes without becoming pushy.
Learn to qualify opportunities, explain your quote, follow up with a useful reason, and handle objections with clarity.
Supported by the Sales System and six-page Sales Cheat Sheet.
Included bonus / 02
Know your competition.
Choose better-fit work.
Understand your market, review wins and losses, and build a position your shop can prove and deliver.
Supported by the Market-Dominating Position playbook.
02 / Your first year in the community
The questions keep coming.
Bring them here.
When you apply a lesson, the next question is often about a real job. Bring it to the FabProfit community: labour assumptions, scope gaps, quote wording, workbook questions and the day-to-day decisions of running a shop.
Questions you can bring
- How should I carry setup time on a small batch?
- What should the quote say if the site is not ready?
- How do I compare my estimated hours with the actual job?
Learn from the questions you ask and the lessons other members share.
12 months included from enrolment.
After that, choose whether to continue at US$29/month. Membership is optional, and you can cancel anytime.
Welcome & Introductions
Introduce yourself and your shop.
Estimating Questions
Discuss labour, materials, pricing, and quotes.
Workbook Help
Ask questions about using the calculators.
Shop Talk
Talk about customers, employees, and running a fabrication business.
Wins & Lessons
Share projects, successes, and mistakes others can learn from.
News & Updates
Find resource updates and community announcements.
03 / Working tools included with your training
Put the lessons to work with V30.
Your training includes the V30 Master Calculator and its walkthrough. Use this connected Excel workbook to organize the scope, costs, and checks you learn to work through in the lessons.
V30 includes 23 selectable work packages. Use desktop Excel for its macro tools, and review company inputs before quoting.
V30 / ESTIMATE DASHBOARDEnlarge ↗
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The job does not end at the quote. Capture completed-job results, compare them with the estimate, and use the evidence to improve the next one.
Tools you can keep beside the estimate
The right reference, while you quote.
Your system also includes 10 companion downloads. Keep the checklists, examples, and guides close as you apply what you learn.
Profit Protection System
Keep formulas, checklists, worksheets, and a worked estimate within reach as you build and review the job.
Labour Standards & Calibration Builder
Define the operations behind the hours, then improve your standards using completed-job evidence.
Quote Language Vault
Start with 156 adaptable clauses across 52 situations, plus three quote sets and a release check.
See the other seven companion downloads
- Estimate-to-Production Handoff Pack
Carry the approved estimate into production. - Implementation & Governance Kit
Build a company-owned estimating standard. - Estimate Walkthrough: Case Study 01
Follow an industrial access-platform estimate. - Estimate Walkthrough: Case Study 02
Work through a shop-only handrail package. - The Fabricator's Sales System
Use a repeatable process from qualification to follow-up. - The Fabricator's Sales Cheat Sheet
Keep useful questions and responses close during conversations. - Market-Dominating Position
Choose the work and message your company can support.
Case studies are illustrative training examples. Adapt quote language to the actual job and review it before use.
Meet the person behind FabProfit
Meet Greg:
why I built FabProfit.
I'm Greg Sheldon. I built FabProfit from more than 25 years in fabrication, welding, shop management, sales, and estimating.
When estimating got busy, I needed a repeatable way to work through the job and keep the details together. That experience became the foundation of FabProfit.
My aim is practical: help you understand the work behind the price and build a method your business can teach, check, and improve.
Greg SheldonFabProfit System creatorHost, Metal Fabrication Nation
A personal introduction from inside the system. My background, why I created FabProfit, and what I want it to help you do.
LinkedIn recommendations
What people say about working with Greg.
Professional recommendations from 2022 about Greg's work, knowledge, and industry experience.
“I recommend him for his exceptional expertise and ability to help companies grow.”
“The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of Greg is how solidly plugged into his industry he is.”
“His passion and vision for the metal and steel industry is refreshing for operators, employees and all stakeholders.”
A practical place to begin
Put it to work on a job you know.
Choose a familiar job and follow the training with that work in mind. Bring your questions to the community and use the included tools as you build the estimate.
- Learn the decisions.Start with the lessons on drawings, scope, and the estimator's role, using one familiar job.
- Ask and apply.Bring questions to the community and use the worksheets and V30 to put the lessons into practice.
- Keep the improvement.Review your estimate against the work, then compare estimated and actual results as jobs finish.
Everything included in your system
One investment.
A complete estimating system.
Get the training, the V30 calculator, and the practical references to help you build and review your next quote. Here is what is included, with an estimated standalone value for each component.
| Included with FabProfit | Estimated value USD |
|---|---|
| The estimating workbook | |
| V30 Master Estimating CalculatorA 41-tab Excel workbook connecting fabrication calculations, labour costs, materials, pricing, quote review, and job history. | $795 |
| 13 training units and companion workbooks | |
| 11 Core Training LessonsWork through drawings, scope, shop and field labour, materials, outside work, risk, pricing, quotes, and estimating workflow. | $1,425 |
| Bonus Training: Sales for EstimatorsQualify opportunities, explain your price, handle objections, and follow up with purpose. | $145 |
| Bonus Training: Know Your CompetitionUnderstand your market, compare scope fairly, and identify work that fits your shop. | $95 |
| 10 companion books, toolkits, and worked examples | |
| Metal-Fab Estimator Profit Protection PlaybookA 136-page reference for scope, costs, labour, risk, margin, and quote control. | $79 |
| The Fabricator’s Sales SystemA 96-page guide to prospecting, discovery, proposals, negotiation, and follow-up. | $49 |
| The Fabricator’s Market-Dominating PositionA 97-page playbook to define your advantage and show buyers why your shop fits the job. | $79 |
| Estimate Walkthrough: Industrial Access PlatformA worked training case covering the platform, stairs, guardrails, installation, pricing, and handoff. | $59 |
| Estimate Walkthrough: Shop-Only Handrail PackageA worked training case covering repeated assemblies, material buying, powder coating, and the quote. | $59 |
| Labour Standards and Calibration BuilderBuild documented labour standards and improve them with evidence from completed jobs. | $129 |
| Quote Language Vault156 ready-to-adapt clauses across 52 quoting situations to clarify scope, responsibilities, and change conditions. | $99 |
| Company Implementation and Governance KitA 90-day rollout plan with procedures, approval controls, registers, and review tools. | $149 |
| Estimate-to-Production Handoff PackCarry accepted scope, budgets, assumptions, risks, and customer commitments into production. | $99 |
| The Fabricator’s Sales Cheat SheetA quick desk reference for discovery, objections, follow-up, and closing conversations. | $9 |
| Total estimated standalone value | US$3,270 |
Estimated standalone values are FabProfit’s estimates for the individual components, not former selling prices. Companion workbooks, worksheets, and transcripts are included in the training values. Each resource is counted once.
The cost of leaving things as they are
One missed cost
can exceed US$997.
You have seen what comes with FabProfit. Now put the investment beside what one gap in an estimate can cost your shop.
01 / An outdated material price
US$1,200
Unpriced material increase
US$15,000 material buy × 8% increase
If you are committed to the selling price and have to absorb the increase, that US$1,200 comes out of the job’s margin.
02 / One extra day on site
US$1,560
Unpriced labour cost
3 people × 8 hours × US$65/hour loaded labour cost
One extra crew day you cannot bill for. That is before any additional equipment rental, travel, or delivery costs.
03 / The estimating bottleneck
Another
late night.
Your time has a cost, too.
Rebuilding calculations. Chasing missing scope. Rechecking a quote because the assumptions were never written down.
What does another week of that take away from running the shop, winning work, or getting home?
Illustrative examples in US dollars, using the material increase and loaded labour rate shown.
Give the next quote a better process.
Use FabProfit to check the scope, build the cost, question the hours, and explain the price before you commit. Start with a job you know and put the method to work.
The complete FabProfit System
Build a process you can use on the next quote.
Total estimated standalone value: US$3,270. See what’s included
US$997
One-time payment · One learner · Any shop size
Prefer to spread the payments?3 monthly payments of US$349US$1,047 total. First payment at enrolment, then two more monthly payments.
First year of community access included.
Your 12 months start when you enrol. After the first year, you will receive an email inviting you to continue at US$29/month. No charge unless you choose to subscribe. You keep your purchased training and downloads if you leave the community.
Training more than one person? Ask about additional team seats.
YOUR COMPLETE FABPROFIT PACKAGE
- 01
The training
13 training units: 11 core lessons and two bonus lessons, with companion workbooks, lesson worksheets, and transcripts.
- 02
The community
12 months of access to estimating discussions, questions, shop talk, and shared lessons.
- 03
The included tools
V30 Master Calculator and walkthrough, plus 10 companion guides, toolkits, and worked examples.
Choose US$997 paid in full or 3 monthly payments of US$349 (US$1,047 total) on the next page. Both include the complete system.
Both payment options include the 30-day money-back guarantee.
Have a question first? Ask whether FabProfit fits your shop.
Time to decide if it fits your shop
Explore FabProfit.
Decide with confidence.
Go through the training, explore the community and try the included resources. If FabProfit is not the right fit, email Greg directly at gregwsheldon@gmail.com within 30 days of your initial enrolment for a full refund of what you have paid.
No completed worksheets. No proof of results. No lengthy explanation.
How the 30-day money-back guarantee works
The 30-day period starts on your initial enrolment date and applies to either payment option. Email gregwsheldon@gmail.com within that period with the name and email used to enrol. Your request qualifies based on when you send the email, even if it is processed later.
Greg handles refund requests personally. We will refund all amounts paid for the initial system purchase and cancel any remaining instalments. A refund ends your training and community access and your licence to use the included downloads. Delete downloaded copies after your refund.
The guarantee applies once to the initial purchase. It does not restart with each instalment and does not cover later community renewal charges. Cancelling an optional community membership without refunding the system does not remove your purchased training or downloads.
Before you get started
A few practical questions.
What if FabProfit is not right for my shop?
You have 30 days from enrolment to request a full refund of what you have paid. Email gregwsheldon@gmail.com within that period with your enrolment name and email. Greg handles the request personally. There are no lesson-completion or proof-of-results requirements. Remaining instalments are cancelled with the refund. Read the guarantee details.
How do the two payment options work?
Pay US$997 once, or make three monthly payments of US$349 for a total of US$1,047. Choose either option on the order page (opens in a new tab). With the payment plan, the first payment is due at enrolment, followed by two more monthly payments. Both options cover the same training, bonuses, included tools, and first year of community access for one learner. The plan ends after three payments; it is not an ongoing subscription.
Will this help an experienced estimator?
It can give an experienced estimator a shared structure for scope, cost, risk, and quote review. The training helps you examine the decisions behind your estimate, explain its basis, and build a process you can repeat.
Can we use it alongside our existing spreadsheets or ERP?
You can use the method and references alongside your current process. Moving information between V30 and another system requires your own mapping and review. Automatic ERP integration is not included in this offer.
What do I need to use V30?
Use desktop Microsoft Excel for the macro-enabled workbook and its macro tools. Review your company's rates, material prices, taxes, and other assumptions before using an estimate commercially.
Do I need to finish every lesson before starting?
Start with the lessons on the estimator's role, drawings, and scope, with a familiar job in mind. Apply the worksheets as you go and work through the remaining modules to build the full process. Use the V30 walkthrough when you start using the included workbook.
How does community membership work?
Both payment options include 12 months of community access from enrolment. After the first year, you will receive an email inviting you to continue at US$29/month. You will not be charged unless you choose to subscribe. You can cancel the monthly membership anytime. Community renewal is separate from the three-payment plan for the system.
What happens if I leave the community?
You keep access to your purchased training and downloads. The optional monthly fee is for continued community membership. You can cancel that membership anytime.
Is the price for one person or our whole company?
The US$997 price, or the three-payment option, covers one learner at any shop size. Additional team seats are sold separately. Ask Greg for team pricing and company-use details. Individual consulting and custom implementation are separate services.
Does FabProfit guarantee a profit or win rate?
No. Results depend on your inputs, judgment, market, and how your team applies the method. FabProfit provides training, tools, and a structured process for making estimating decisions.