Trailers built and fixed. Small welds while you wait.
A family welding shop on Pine Island Road since 2012. Bring in a broken hitch, order a new 6x12, or have a headache rack made for your truck. Prices are on this page.
- Walk-ins
- Mon–Fri 7–5
- Trailers built
- 640+
- 4.8 from 214
What things cost here
01 / PricesLabor and common steel included. Bigger jobs get a written quote first, and our shop rate is $80 an hour for anything not listed.
Build your utility trailer
02 / TrailersEvery trailer is welded here from new steel, painted, wired with LEDs and comes with a South Carolina title packet. Pick a size and the extras.
Top view, drawn to scale. Each grid square is one foot.
- Frame 2x3 steel tube, 3 inch channel tongue
- Deck 2x6 treated pine, bolted down
- Lights sealed LEDs, 4-pin plug
- Finish primer and two coats of black enamel
Out the door this month
03 / Recent jobsA few of the jobs that came through the shop in October, with what the customer paid.
How a job goes
04 / ProcessNo appointments for small stuff. For builds, one visit to pick options and one to pick it up.
Pull in or call
Walk-ins Monday to Friday, 7 to 5. Back up to the bay door and honk. For a new trailer, call or use the builder above.
5 minutesPrice on the spot
Marcus or Leon looks at it and tells you the price before we strike an arc. Builds get a written quote with a date.
Same visitWe fix or build it
Small welds are done while you wait. Repairs take one to three days. New trailers take about two weeks from deposit.
1 hour to 2 weeksPick up or we deliver
Free delivery within 15 miles of the shop, $2 a mile after that. Pay by card, cash or check when it's done.
Your choice
Two generations, one shop
05 / About usMy dad, Leon, welded at the paper mill in Georgetown for 31 years and fixed half the neighborhood's trailers in our carport. When he retired in 2012, we rented a metal building on Pine Island Road and put his name over the door.
I run the shop now. Dad still comes in most mornings, mostly to check my welds. We build about fifty trailers a year and fix a lot more, and we keep prices where working people can afford them.
Marcus Hightower, owner
- Marcusowner, builds and quotes
- Leonhis dad, repairs and mornings
- Tashaoffice, titles and invoices
- Jalenapprentice, second year
What customers say
06 / Reviews4.8 stars from 214 Google reviews. Three from this fall.
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“Ordered a 6x12 with a ramp gate in September, picked it up 13 days later. Welds are clean, lights all work, and it was $600 less than the dealer in Conway.”
Rodney J. Carolina Forest
New 6x12 trailer $2,800
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“Snapped the jack off my boat trailer at the landing. Leon had a new one welded on in forty minutes while I drank a Coke in the lobby.”
Gary P. Murrells Inlet
Jack replaced $95
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“They built a headache rack for my work truck and matched the old one from the photo I brought. Fair price and they let me watch.”
Luis A. Socastee
Headache rack $820
Where we deliver
07 / AreaThe shop is on Pine Island Road, two minutes off Highway 501. Anyone can drop in. Trailers and finished jobs ride out on our flatbed.
- Myrtle Beach0–8 mi
- Carolina Forest6 mi
- Socastee7 mi
- Conway13 mi
- Surfside Beach11 mi
- Garden City14 mi
- Murrells Inlet18 mi
- North Myrtle Beach19 mi
- Aynor24 mi
- Little River25 mi
- Longs27 mi
- Loris28 mi
Free delivery within 15 miles$2 a mile past 15
Questions we hear at the counter
08 / FAQDon't see yours? Call and ask for Marcus, or just stop by.
(843) 555-0118Do I need an appointment?
Not for small repairs. Walk in Monday to Friday, 7 to 5. If two people are ahead of you, it's usually a 20 minute wait. Bigger repairs, call first so we can plan the bay.
Do your trailers come with a title?
Yes. Every new trailer comes with a manufacturer's statement of origin and the paperwork you need to title and tag it at the South Carolina DMV.
Can you fix a trailer you didn't build?
Most of what we fix is store-bought. If the frame is rusted through, we'll tell you what a repair costs next to what a new one costs, and you decide.
Do you weld aluminum?
Yes, for boat trailers, ladders, toolboxes and truck parts. We don't weld cast aluminum engine parts.
What warranty do new trailers have?
Three years on the frame and welds, one year on lights and wiring. Axles and tires carry their maker's warranty.
Can I bring my own steel?
Yes, as long as it's clean and the right size for the job. We'll knock the steel off the price and charge labor only.
Tell us what you need.
Send it here and Tasha or Marcus will call you back the same business day with a price or a few questions.
- Hightower Welding & Trailer
- 1187 Pine Island Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
- (843) 555-0118