FAB II
Learn more about the best team of fabrication professionals in Southwest Florida.
For nearly two decades, FAB II has been fabricating high quality Steel, Stainless Steel & Aluminum products in Southwest Florida.
So, give us a call – let’s make something together!
Industries:

Commercial
I-Beams, Safety Railings, Stairs, Lintels, Columns, More.

Residential
Supports, Hangers, Stairs, Railings, Balusters, & More.

Marine
Aluminum & Stainless Repairs
About the FAB II team in Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers, FL Metal Fabrication Specialists
Our Fort Myers fabrication team’s sole focus is to provide a correct, high-quality product, on time – the first time and on-budget.
We look forward to developing a long professional relationship with every client.
Located in the industrial district of central Fort Myers, we have close access to all the services and providers we need.
We travel from Sarasota to Marco Island on a regular basis, and we are more than willing to extend our area.
Our motto is “Perfection is Good Enough“, an homage to Rich’s grandfather, Paul Schenck, a WW2 veteran. He raised Rich and always taught him by this standard, be it sheet-metal, carpentry, or just in life.
It is the standard we have set our shop by, just as FAB II founder, Billy Whitt did before.
We don’t charge extra, but we always take the extra steps to ensure 100% client satisfaction.
We say it all the time and its why we put our name on everything we build.
So, give us a call – let’s make something together!
Meet our Team
FAB II Team Members:
Billy Whitt
Founder, FAB II - Retired
Billy is the Founder of Fab II. He bought a welder and other equipment, and started building columns and ‘buckets’ (truss hangers) out of his garage. Welding was his business, and business was good! He grew the business quickly, and after 16 years and a few locations later, Rich Chalupsky and Thomas Linn got the opportunity to purchase the business. Billy was led, somewhat reluctantly, into retirement with the lovely Eileen, but he still stops in to make sure we haven’t wrecked the place yet…
We are very proud to carry on his traditions. He most important advice to us- “Southwest Florida is a bunch of good old regular folks. You take care of them, and have pride in what you do, and they will take care of you.”
Thomas Linn
General Contractor (#CGC1529538), Director of Operations
Attentive and Easy-Going; Give him a call to see how Fab II can aid with your project.
Email: Thomas@fab2.co
Phone: 218‐966‐6909
Kurtis
Head of Steel Division, Welder/Fabricator
He claims he doesn’t remember much from high school, but everything his Pa taught him since he was “knee high to a grasshopper.” That’s where his life as a welder began, ‘burning rod on the farm.’
20 years have passed. His first professional welding was for the Egging Company in Nebraska, in production of parts for heavy equipment- Caterpillar being their largest contract.
His certifications have included D11 GMAW spray and FCAW.
Being Fab II’s longest tenured employee, We can only hope this remains his home.
Email: kurtis@fab2.co
Phone: 218‐966‐6909
John Martin
Lead TIG Welder, Welder/Fabricator, Ironworker
Quick with a laugh, but painstakingly patient with the torch, and we could not be more pleased.
Email: John@fab2.co
Phone: 218‐966‐6909
Richard Chalupsky
CEO, Head of Advertising, Facility Management
Rich is the luckiest guy of the group. Taught to be a tin-bender, carpenter, plumber and appliance repairman by his grandfather, Paul T. Schenck, and after 25 long and hard years in the restaurant industry with ownership in 5 different restaurants, he and his wife Rachael decided it was time to get down to Fort Myers!
They often thought they would retire here, and eventually realized “they could work that much anywhere!”. With that mindset, Rachael started researching businesses and found FAB II. With a hard working welder already in the family, a quick visit with Billy and Eileen, and they were SOLD.
Now, Rich is CEO, head of advertising, sheet-metal AND shop maintenance.
By all accounts, he’s probably the happiest man in Florida- contact him ANYTIME!
Email: Rich@fab2.co
Phone: 218‐966‐6909
Paul T. Schenck
1925-2016, Grandfather, Mentor & Friend
Great depression survivor, World war 2 Veteran, inventor, self taught engineer, traveling salesman, gas man, sheet-metal specialist, and most important, the smartest, humblest man anyone ever met, and grandfather.
Life threw absolutely everything it could at him, and at all times he remained a gentleman, patient and kind. He was enrolled in University when the war started, and immediately fell in love when he returned, and created his legacy- our family.
The mind of an educator and mechanical genius, but ALWAYS a loving father and grandfather, who made time for all of us- children, cousins, near relatives, and friends…
Rich knew him very well, and I can honestly say this- the Presidential Coin he received, the Letter of Service, the accolades of being on an Honor Flight, did not mean nearly as much to him as the hug he would receive whenever he entered a room, or said goodbye. A Man of Love to the end.
It is in his name that we proudly carry his motto… PERFECTION IS GOOD ENOUGH.’