Respecting Lockport's History, Serving Today's Needs
Lockport Fireplace, Stove, Welding and Grain Equipment Experts
You can restore an old fireplace, add an efficient stove or outfit your shop, with free in-store estimates and personal advice from a family business.
Sales and Services
Old Hearths, New Heat, Solid Shops
You keep the character of an older home and gain real warmth when the hearth work is done with care. Lockport's historic downtown, with its limestone buildings along the I&M Canal, sets the tone for a town that values craftsmanship, and many nearby houses still have original masonry fireplaces that deserve attention. Our team at Midwest Agri-Com brings fireplace sales and installation, restoration, and wood and pellet stoves to those homes. We also support Lockport fabricators, contractors and farmers with welding supplies, welding equipment sales and service, and grain handling and drying equipment for the fields beyond the growing suburbs. You can visit our Ottawa showroom on Route 71 to see materials in person and leave with a free estimate.
Our Service
Restoration, Installation and Shop Supply Expertise
You protect an investment when restoration is handled by people who understand masonry. We repair and restore brick and stone fireplaces, fit modern stoves into older chimneys, and build new hearths with cultured stone or a hand-finished wood mantel. Stove buyers can compare soapstone, cast iron and steel models that burn wood, gas, corn or pellets. In the shop, you will find oxy-fuel torches, fuel kits, handles, electrodes, filler rods and welding wire, plus plasma cutters for fast, accurate cuts. We sell welding machines and service them when they need repair. For grain operations, our crew designs and builds elevator legs, bin stairs, unload systems, stirring machines and in-bin drying setups. Inspection and maintenance keep every installation safe long after the work is finished.
Why Midwest Agri-Com
Why customers choose Midwest Agri-Com
Family owned since 1975
We have served our customers since 1975. As a family-owned and operated business, we take personal pride in every sale and every installation.
Free in-store estimates
Visit our showroom for a free estimate and an individual consultation before you commit to anything.
Done right the first time
Our installation and inspection processes are designed to keep your equipment running reliably from day one.
Our Services and products
Why Lockport Chooses Our Experienced Team
You benefit from an experienced sales team that has seen nearly every kind of chimney, bin and welding problem over five decades. Midwest Agri-Com has been serving customers since 1975, and our family still runs the business with the same hands-on approach. Personalized expert consultations come with every project, so restoration plans respect your home's original details while improving safety and efficiency. Free in-store estimates give you a written starting point before work begins. Pricing stays competitive and the products stay high quality, for a single box of electrodes or a full stove installation. Professional service carries through every step, from design and construction to inspection, repair and long-term maintenance. That consistency is why homeowners and shop owners in historic Lockport keep coming back to us.
Fireplaces
Wood mantles, cultured stone, and brick and masonry designs, plus the tools and accessories to care for them.
Grain Drying Systems
In-bin drying, grain handling, unload systems, elevator legs, stirring machines, and bin stairs.
Welding Supplies
Torches, plasma cutters, welding wire, electrodes, filler rods, handles, and fuel kits.
your questions answered
Find answers about our products and services.
Can an old masonry fireplace be restored to safe working condition?
In many cases, yes. Restoration usually starts with an inspection of the firebox, damper, smoke chamber and chimney. Cracked firebrick can be replaced, mortar joints repointed and a new liner installed to improve safety and draft. Some homeowners add an insert during restoration to get far more heat from the same fireplace.
Is a soapstone stove better than a cast iron wood stove?
Most stick and MIG work at common shop amperages falls in the shade 10 to 13 range, and higher amperage calls for a darker lens. Oxy-fuel cutting is far dimmer and usually needs shade 4 to 6 goggles or a filter plate, while plasma cutting sits roughly between shade 5 and 9 depending on amperage. An auto-darkening helmet with an adjustable range covers most arc welding jobs.
What welding helmet shade should I use for MIG, stick and torch cutting?
Most stick and MIG work at common shop amperages falls in the shade 10 to 13 range, and higher amperage calls for a darker lens. Oxy-fuel cutting is far dimmer and usually needs shade 4 to 6 goggles or a filter plate, while plasma cutting sits roughly between shade 5 and 9 depending on amperage. An auto-darkening helmet with an adjustable range covers most arc welding jobs.
Visit the Showroom
Start With a Free Estimate
Lockport homes along the old canal corridor often hide fireplaces worth saving, and your shop or stove project deserves the same careful look. Send us photos or stop in with measurements, and our team will lay out the options plainly with no obligation attached. Ready for a free estimate on your project? Give us a call at 815-712-5750.