05 Dec Steel Fabrication Process
What is Steel Fabrication?
Structural steel is one of the most versatile and widely-used materials in the building industry. Steel beams have a long-storied place throughout history as being one of the strongest and best value-for-money products, used extensively across many commercial and industrial projects.
Steel fabrication is the process of modifying structural steel sections into shapes that are ready to install and use. But what else can Baker Steel Trading do besides fabricate steel beams? Let’s take a look.
The fabricating process is comprehensive, and to complete successfully requires extensive knowledge, technical skills and the right resources. Creating structural steel beams, parallel flange channels, columns, hollow sections or even the basic RSJ beam follows a very – pardon the pun – structured process. In addition, supplying these products requires compliance with European Directives from any steel fabrication company.
Structural Steel Fabrication
Baker Steel Trading provide a variety of structural steel fabrication services. We are fully qualified steel fabricators with experience that goes beyond the basics; we also provide fabrication drawings that are three-dimensional, and provide a bespoke on-site fabrication service. This also extends to include a full delivery and installation service.
The point we’re trying to make is we know what we’re doing when it comes to fabricating, welding and customising steel in all forms.
There are three specific components that comprise our varied service of steel fabrication:
When customising a structural steel project, such as a steel frame building, a fabricator will often discover that they will need to join beams or columns together so as to make one longer piece of structural steel. This can be done to cover a larger area or for added support. Here at Baker Steel Trading, we usually twin a circular hollow section in between two universal beams, columns, or parallel flange channels.
These act as base supports for larger pieces of structural steel can rest on top of, staying symmetrical to the plate that’s welded on the underside. These bars are compatible with all structural steel products, as well as square hollow sections and rectangular hollow sections. Welding is vital in every process of steel fabrication, and you may be interested to know that we offer a full coded mobile welding service, which is performed to a professional, high standard using top-of-the-range welding equipment.
These compound beams made from wood and steel are often referred to as flitch beams, and they act primarily as robust reinforcement to wooden structures. They are commonly used in projects that have a wooden base, but they give an added level of structural steel support. Given that they are relatively lightweight and cost-effective compared to steel beams and columns, Baker Steel Trading can bolt the wood and steel plates together in a timely fashion. Speak to us about these for more information.
Baker Steel Trading – Steel Fabricators in Surrey
We are specialist steel fabricators based in Surrey, who understand the meaning of value-added service. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional service to our customers, and assist them in finding the perfect solution to their structural steel project. If you need on-site assistance, our experienced team will be able to do anything from a full survey and measure to getting you the right-sized crane straight over to your site.
If you are on the lookout for a steel fabricator near you who can be a valuable asset to you in your application, drop us a line to see how we can help.