What's the turnaround time for a small order of just a few benches and a trashcan?

Hi there! I’m glad you asked about turnaround time for your small order. It’s a question I hear every week, and I always answer it with the same care I’d give a friend planning a patio refresh.

For a handful of custom metal benches and a matching trashcan, our standard lead time is 2 to 4 weeks from the moment we confirm your design and materials. If your finish is more straightforward—say, a powder coat in a standard color rather than a special texture—we lean closer to the 2-week mark. If you chose a custom cutout or a specific powder coat shade we need to order, it might drift toward 4 weeks.

But here’s the thing I want you to know: we treat every small order like it’s the only order in the shop. Your benches won’t sit in a queue behind bigger projects. Our fabrication team cuts your metal, welds it, grinds the edges smooth, and sends it to paint within the first week. The second week is for curing and final assembly. The trashcan? It runs alongside the same schedule, because we love seeing a set match perfectly.

If you’re in a hurry—say, for an event or a seasonal opening—I can offer a rush option that tightens the timeline to about 10 business days. There’s a small expedite fee, but it covers overtime in our shop and a dedicated quality check. I’ll be upfront: rush means we skip some of the slower surface finishing steps, so the benches may show faint weld lines that you wouldn’t notice on the standard finish. Most customers are okay with that when speed matters.

On rare occasions, I’ll ask you to wait a little longer—if your design includes a steel gauge that’s backordered, or if we’re slammed with weather-related projects. But I promise, I’ll call you personally to explain. No robots, no auto-replies.

So, to give you a straight answer: 2 to 4 weeks for a small order of benches and a trashcan, with a 10-day rush available. Send me your sketch or just tell me your favorite park bench style. I’ll give you a timeline that feels real, not just scripted.

— The person who will actually build your order