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How to Find the Best Commercial Metal Fabrication Company for Your Next Project

Posted on September 23, 2011

When designing your next commercial building, you want to select a metal fabrication company that will provide expert craftsmanship, design options, and timely delivery methods. With so many different metal fabrication companies out there, how do you choose the right one? Metal fabricators offer a large variety of composite metal panels and metal sunscreen systems to achieve any look you desire. With in-house design and fabrication, most metal fabrication companies can help you meet or exceed your lead times by getting the materials to the job site fast. Our expert design staff will work with you to create a look unique for you.

The best fabricators believe in making every customer experience the best. They work with the client from the very beginning to determine the look they are trying to achieve and work within the budget they have available to them. With so many available options, most are sure to have an application that's right for you. Look for quality products from top-of-the-line manufacturers such as Reynobond, Citadel, and Alpolic. See if they guarantee the product and the work, along with your satisfaction for many years to come.

With a 70,000 sq.ft in-house fabrication facility, metal fabricators can quickly and easily fabricate your custom metal panels. An in-house design team will quickly and carefully get the drawings generated so the fabrication team can get to work. With such a large facility, the options are nearly limitless. Most companies offer a large variety of panel shapes, systems, and sizes and can certainly make your panel job a success. Read more...

Commercial Architectural Metals

Posted on September 14, 2011

Over the years, the use of architectural metals has grown exponentially due to a variety of factors. Architectural metals are highly durable, lightweight, available in countless colors, and a great way to brand your business. Metal fabrication companies offer innovative technology offering such systems as rain screen, flush caulk joint, dry seal, and a composite metal panel infill systems. They also design and fabricate custom sunscreens with spans up to 15 ft and projections of up to 6 ft. Most commercial sunscreens come with a wide variety of blade shapes, out rigger options, mounting options, and color/finishes options.

Architectural aluminum is a popular metal product because aluminum is lightweight, easily shaped, easily cut/machined, non-corrosive, and can be anodized in a variety of colors. One downfall of aluminum is the softness of the material can sometimes hinder the overall durability and life of the product. A sample of projects featuring architectural aluminum materials including Nederland School, Parker Adventist Hospital, and Jefferson County Open Schools.

Architectural stainless steel offers a variety of benefits for commercial buildings including physical durability, durability to weather, and a nice overall look. Sometimes the rigidity of the material can pose some difficulties from a workability standpoint (fabricating and machining) but overall, architectural stainless steel is a terrific, long-lasting product that is ideal for many projects.

Architectural copper is commonly a more decorative metal used to enhance the appearance of a building. Copper offers many benefits to commercial builders including a natural look, little to no maintenance, durability, non-corrosive, and pre-patina options. Copper can be easily folded and shaped for more intricate designs such as cupolas and domes. As with any metal, copper contains some downfalls including high initial cost and difficulties working with the material. Samples featuring architectural copper including Beauvallon, University of Denver Ruffatto Hall, and the Wildlife Experience. Read more...