About the CEO — Jeffrey Gardner

Founder & CEO

Jeffrey Gardner

34+ years in industrial piping & welding

Jeffrey Gardner has spent his entire career around pipe, steel and the people who weld it. He learned the trade the hard way — on Brooklyn shop floors and on job sites up and down the Eastern Seaboard — building a reputation for flawless welds, straight answers and an unwavering commitment to doing the job right the first time.

In 2012 he founded RhineCrest Piping in Brooklyn to build the kind of company he had always wanted to work for: technically excellent, genuinely accountable, and close enough to the work that the owner still knows what is happening on every project. More than a decade later — now headquartered in Queens and serving clients in all 50 states, with major installations across Europe, Asia and the Middle East — that hands-on philosophy still defines how the company runs.

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"A weld either meets the code or it doesn't. There's no in-between, and there's no hiding it. We build every system as if our own name is stamped on the test report — because it is."

— Jeffrey Gardner, Founder & CEO

The Journey

From apprentice to owner

A career built one qualified weld at a time.

Early Career

Learning the trade

Started on the tools as a pipefitter and welder, mastering layout, fit-up and multi-process welding across carbon steel, stainless and exotic alloys.

Mid Career

Leading in the field

Moved into supervision and project coordination, running fabrication and erection crews on process, marine and power installations — and seeing first-hand where most piping projects go wrong.

2012

Founded RhineCrest Piping

Launched the company in Brooklyn with a simple promise: code-true welds, honest scheduling and an owner who stays close to the work.

Today

Building across the country

Leads a team of certified welders and fabricators serving clients in all 50 states, with projects spanning reverse-osmosis skids to titanium process piping — from the East Coast to installations in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

What He Stands For

The standards Jeffrey refuses to compromise

Weld Quality

Every joint qualified, inspected and documented — no shortcuts on the things that hold pressure.

Straight Talk

Honest timelines and clear communication, even when the news isn't what a client wants to hear.

People & Safety

A crew that goes home safe and is treated like professionals does the best work — every time.

Off the Clock

The same focus, away from the shop.

When he's not on a job site, Jeffrey spends his time outdoors and with family in Brooklyn — the kind of grounded, no-nonsense person you'd expect to be running a fabrication shop. He's known among long-time clients as someone who picks up the phone himself and remembers the details of projects from years ago.

That continuity is part of what keeps customers coming back: many of RhineCrest's clients have worked with Jeffrey and his team for the better part of a decade.

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★★★★★

"We've worked with many fabricators, but RhineCrest stands out. Jeffrey's attention to detail and flawless welds make them the only company we trust for critical process piping."

Dana WhitmoreVP Engineering · Newtown Creek Energy Partners, Long Island City NY

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★★★★★

"I've worked with Jeffrey & his team for over 8 years. Well managed, organized, and they keep a professional environment even in the field."

Marcus BellProject Manager · Red Hook Marine Terminals, Brooklyn NY

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Work directly with a team that cares about the weld

Reach out and you'll deal with people who know the trade — not a call center. Let's talk through your piping project.

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