Craig Jacaway - Owner Western Fabrication and Team

Meet the Craftsman: Craig Jacaway and Learn Why Western Fabrication Makes Superior Metal Railings

September 30, 20252 min read

Railings aren’t background—they frame your home, protect your family, and define how every step feels. Craig Jacaway built Western Fabrication (WF) to serve Idaho and Utah on a simple promise: make it safe, make it beautiful, and make it last.

A Fabrication Shop Built on Craft

Craig learned the trade where it counts—on-site and in-shop. That’s why Western Fabrication is hired to build and to solve. If a stair landing is off or a spacing detail won’t clear inspection, he catches it before the inspector does. Pieces don’t leave the shop until the welds are right and the edges feel smooth in your hand.

“We don’t ship ‘good enough.’ If it isn’t right, it isn’t leaving.”

Two Ways to Do It Right: Custom and CAP

  • Custom Railings are the tailored suit—unlimited geometry, premium finishes, and a look that belongs to your home.

  • CAP Railings (Custom Aluminum Panels) deliver modern lines and faster installs with engineered aluminum that stands up to Idaho winters.

Choosing between them isn’t about good/better. It’s about matching the system to your home and your deadline. Sometimes the project calls for a one‑off steel design. Sometimes a CAP system gets you a clean, modern result—on schedule and within budget.

Finish You Can Feel

Surface prep and powder coating are where details show. Electrostatic charge pulls color into the corners; high‑heat curing locks in a durable shell. Top rails are radiused smooth so they feel like they were made for your hand. That’s the difference between box store and crafted.

Local Stories, Real Deadlines

A builder texts at 7 am—there’s a landing detail that won’t pass. WF flags the fix and gets it done before inspection. A family in Pocatello needs a modern railing in 3 weeks for a wedding; a CAP system makes the deadline without sacrificing strength. Those little saves are how relationships start—and why many projects begin with a text.

What We Do (and Where We Do It)

Western Fabrication designs, fabricates, and installs on residential and commercial properties:

  • Custom metal railings and stair solutions

  • CAP railings (Custom Aluminum Panels) for modern, fast installs

  • Related metalwork: gates, grab rails, grates and more

We serve Southern Idaho and Utah with a straightforward process: measure, recommend custom or CAP, fabricate in‑shop, powder coat, then install for a clean inspection.

Ready to Plan Your Project?

If you want a railing that’s safe, beautiful, and built to last, you’re our kind of homeowner, builder or business owner.

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Western Fabrication — Crafting railings and stair solutions for Idaho & Utah homes and commercial properties.

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