Certified Metalworking Equipment Appraisal Services
Certified metalworking equipment appraisals for CNC machines, lathes, welders, press brakes, and fabrication shops.
Choose from an onsite or desktop appraisal to fit your budget and individual needs
Desktop Appraisal
A desktop appraisal is a fast and efficient option for metalworking businesses when a physical inspection isn’t required. Using equipment lists, photos, serial numbers, and market research, we deliver USPAP-compliant valuations accepted by SBA lenders, banks, attorneys, and CPAs. Ideal for CNC machines, lathes, welders, press brakes, and fabrication equipment where condition can be verified remotely. Click Here for a Free Quote.
Onsite Appraisal
An onsite appraisal includes an in-person inspection to document actual equipment condition, setup, attachments, and functionality. Recommended for machine shops and metal fabrication facilities where wear, installation, or automation impact value. Our certified appraisers provide accurate, defensible reports accepted for SBA lending, legal, insurance, and acquisition purposes. Click Here for a Free Quote.
Metalworking Machinery & Equipment Appraisal Services
Metalworking equipment requires specialized knowledge to appraise accurately because value is heavily influenced by condition, age, usage, precision capability, control systems, software support, tooling, and plant setup. At U.S. Asset Appraisals, we understand the complexity of CNC machines, lathes, mills, press brakes, welders, plasma cutters, saws, tool rooms, inspection systems, automation, and custom fabrication equipment. Our certified appraisers combine real market data, industry insight, and condition-based analysis to determine accurate Fair Market, Orderly Liquidation, or Forced Liquidation value—depending on your purpose. Whether the appraisal is needed for SBA lending, bank financing, buy/sell agreement, litigation, or asset management, we provide USPAP-compliant reports that are clear, detailed, and defensible.
Manufacturers, machine shops, fabrication facilities, and industrial businesses choose U.S. Asset Appraisals because our reports are designed to withstand lender scrutiny, legal review, audits, and insurance validation. We don’t rely on generic depreciation tables—instead, we evaluate your specific equipment, including upgrades, tooling packages, production capacity, and demand in the secondary market. Our appraisers are certified and experienced in valuing equipment used in precision machining, metal fabrication, tool & die, automotive component manufacturing, aerospace, and industrial production. When accuracy, compliance, and credibility matter, our reports deliver trusted results.
Common Uses of Metal Working Equipment Appraisals
Financing and asset based lending
Business Liquidation
Expert witness needs and dispute resolution
Insurance and damage loss
Litigation, arbitration, bankruptcy, and divorce
Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
Property tax assessment
Purchase price allocations and financial reporting
Risk management
Corporate planning & due diligence
National Coverage
Our team at U.S. Asset Appraisals provides machinery and equipment appraisal services to financial, legal, and business communities across the United States. Our employees have established positive working relationships with our clients, contributing to our success.
Want to request a proposal?
Whether you’re with a bank looking to determine the value of equipment to use as collateral in a loan, you’re a company controller looking to determine tangible asset values for a financial reporting purchase price allocation, or you need your equipment valued for one of many other reasons, we can help. For decades we been helping machine shops and metalworking companies receive unbiased and accurate appraisals. Regardless of your circumstances, contact us today to request a proposal.
FAQs
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Our team has over 15 years of appraising and selling metalworking machinery and equipment.
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Yes. Our appraisers are all CMEA certified which is one of the four certifications approved by the SBA.
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This is always a tough question because every company is different in size. Typcially appraisals for metalworking machinery and equipment start around $2,500 for a smaller shop and can run over $25,000 for larger shops with several locations. If you would like a hassle free proposal feel free to email us an asset list at appraise@usassetappraisals.com. We will email you a proposal within 2 hours.
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We use the cost approach and the market approach. Using the Cost Approach, the appraiser starts with the current Replacement Cost New (or in some circumstances the Reproduction Cost New) of the property being appraised and then deducts for the loss in value caused by physical deterioration, functional obsolescence, and economic obsolescence. The market approach is a method of determining the value of an asset based on the selling price of similar assets. Both approaches should be used to find an accurate value. At times we will discuss our numbers with others who buy, sell, and work in the industry to confirm our results.