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Steel Building Erection and Repair Services
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GDL Steel erects pre-engineered steel buildings and repairs existing ones, in Colorado Springs and along the Front Range. Each page below covers one kind of job: commercial and industrial buildings, residential shops, garages and barndominium shells, barns and storage buildings, and repairs.
Commercial Steel Buildings
Steel buildings for businesses, erected for general contractors. See commercial work →
Residential Steel Buildings
Shops, garages and barndominium shells for homes and rural properties. See residential work →
Industrial Steel Buildings
Larger steel buildings for industrial use. See industrial work →
Agricultural Steel Buildings
Barns, and hay and equipment storage. See agricultural work →
Steel Building Repairs
Repairs to existing steel buildings. See repair work →
Roof Repairs
Roof checks and repairs for owners of existing steel buildings. See roof repairs →
How erection works
What steel building erection covers
On a pre-engineered steel building, erection starts once the foundation is poured and the anchor bolts are set. The main frames (the columns and rafters, often called red iron) go up first. Then come the purlins, girts and bracing that tie the frames together, and finally the roof and wall panels, trim and doors, all following the manufacturer’s erection drawings.
A foundation contractor usually pours the foundation and sets the anchor bolts, and the building package comes from a manufacturer or dealer. The erector puts the building together and checks the bolt locations before any steel goes up.
GDL also works on existing steel buildings: see steel building repairs and roof repairs.
Questions
Questions about erection
Who sets the anchor bolts?
Under common metal building practice, the foundation or concrete contractor sets the anchor bolts to the manufacturer’s anchor bolt plan. The erector checks their locations and the foundation dimensions before any steel goes up. Bolts in the wrong place are expensive, because either the bolts or the frames have to be reworked.
Is erection included when I buy a steel building?
Sometimes. Manufacturers and dealers sell the building package, and erection is either part of the sale or a separate contract with a separate crew. Check your purchase paperwork to see whether erection is included.
Who supplies the lifts or crane?
Erection needs lifting equipment: boom or scissor lifts, a forklift or telehandler, and a crane for heavier frames. The contract should say who provides each, and the site needs room for that equipment to reach the building.
What’s the difference between a steel building erector and a general contractor?
A general contractor runs the whole project, including site work, the foundation, the other trades, permits and the schedule, and hires subcontractors for parts of it. A steel building erector is one of those subcontractors: the crew that puts the steel building up. GDL Steel works as a subcontractor to general contractors; see how GDL works.
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Planning a steel building?
Tell us what you’re building and where, and we’ll get back to you about next steps.
GDL Steel erects pre-engineered steel buildings for commercial and residential projects in Colorado Springs and along the Front Range, and travels farther for larger jobs. Licensed and insured.
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Contact us
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(719) 820-5298
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sales@gdlsteelllc.com
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Mon–Fri, 9 am–7 pm -
Colorado Springs and the Front Range, and we travel for larger jobs (service areas).
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General contractors: send a bid invitation.
Recent jobs: Byers, Glade Park, Golden, Hotchkiss, Littleton, Longmont and Westcliffe, CO; Delta, UT; Pahrump, NV; Mullen, NE
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