All three. TSS is a single-source structural steel contractor covering detailing, fabrication, and erection under one roof. That means one contract, one point of contact, and no finger-pointing between a separate detailer, fab shop, and iron worker crew when something needs to be resolved. We've completed 296+ projects across Texas and surrounding states since our founding, with 25+ employees and a dedicated shop in Dayton, TX. n text goes here

We can take the full scope or any portion of it depending on what you need. Most of our clients engage us for the complete package — IFC drawings through final bolt-up — but we also work with owners and GCs who already have a detailer and need a fabricator with erection capability, or who need design-assist during pre-construction before a full scope commitment. If you have a non-standard scope, reach out at txsteel.com/contact or call 713.725.2955 and we'll tell you quickly whether it fits what we do. s here

Our shop is in Dayton, TX and we self-perform erection across Texas and five surrounding states — six states total. The majority of our work is in Texas, but we regularly mobilize to neighboring states for the right project. If you're outside that footprint, call us anyway; depending on project size and schedule, it may still make sense.

Commercial buildings, tilt-wall construction, institutional facilities, and industrial work including mezzanines, equipment platforms, catwalks, and grating systems. We work across a range of project sizes — from smaller tenant improvement steel packages to large structural frames on new construction. If the scope involves structural steel or miscellaneous metals with real tolerances and coordination requirements, it's likely in our wheelhouse. 

Send us your structural drawings and project details through the contact form at txsteel.com/contact, or call us directly at 713.725.2955. To turn a quote around quickly, the most useful documents are the structural engineer's IFC or DD drawings, a project schedule with your anticipated steel start date, and any spec sections covering structural steel or fabrication standards. The more complete the information at bid time, the tighter our number will be.

At minimum, we need the structural engineer's issued-for-construction (IFC) drawings and specifications, the anchor bolt plan, and any architectural plans affecting steel geometry — roof plans, slab elevations, framing setpoints. If the project is still in design development and you're engaging us for design-assist, we can work from less, but the earlier you get us the geotechnical report and column layout, the more useful we are. Missing information at the start of detailing creates RFIs and delays, so a complete package upfront is always worth the wait.

A standard submittal package includes anchor bolt plans, erection drawings showing member placement and connections, and shop drawings for each fabricated piece with piece marks, material callouts, weld symbols, and dimensions. We also include a bill of materials. The package is formatted to match your project's submittal requirements; if the spec or the EOR has specific format or stamp requirements, let us know at the outset so we're not reissuing covers on the first submission.

RFIs go through the GC's standard process — we submit them in whatever system the project is using (Procore, paper, email log, etc.) with clear descriptions and a reference to the affected piece marks or drawing sheets. We try to batch RFIs by discipline so the EOR isn't getting piecemeal questions over two weeks. On complex projects, a brief kickoff call with the GC, EOR, and our detailing lead before we start significantly reduces the RFI volume and review cycle time.

Detailing duration depends on project complexity, not just tonnage. A straightforward commercial building with standard connections might take three to five weeks from receipt of IFC drawings to first submission. A complex industrial frame with custom connections, multi-story geometry, or heavy coordination requirements can run eight to twelve weeks or longer. If your schedule is tight, tell us your required fab start date and we'll tell you honestly whether detailing can be completed in time — we'd rather flag a timeline conflict early than compress detailing and create shop errors.

Our shop is located in Dayton, TX, northeast of Houston on Highway 90. We're positioned well for work across the Houston metro and East Texas, and within practical haul distance for most of the state. We have overhead cranes and fabrication equipment on-site, and we're adding a new 20,000 sq ft shop expansion with OH cranes and robotic fabrication equipment — planned for late 2026 — which will increase our capacity for larger and higher-volume projects.

Current fabrication lead times vary with our backlog, but a reasonable planning assumption for most structural steel packages is eight to twelve weeks from approved shop drawings to first delivery. That lead time is why we push for early engagement — if you wait until permit to bring us in, you may be waiting on steel while the rest of the site is ready. If you have a hard steel delivery date, share it with us at bid time and we'll tell you whether it's workable with current capacity.

We fabricate to AWS D1.1 welding standards and AISC standards for structural steel. Material is traced from certified mill test reports, and welds are inspected per the applicable code and project specification requirements. If the project spec requires third-party special inspection on welds or bolted connections, that should be coordinated through the GC — we work with approved inspection firms regularly and can facilitate access. Our internal QC process includes dimensional checks and piece mark verification before anything leaves the shop.

We coordinate deliveries with the GC and our erection crew to match the erection sequence — you don't want the whole package on the ground before you're ready to pick it, and we don't want to make eight partial trips if the site can accept steel in two organized drops. Typical approach is to sequence deliveries by bay or elevation so the crew is always working off the most recent load. For sites with limited laydown area, we can phase deliveries more tightly; just communicate your site constraints early.

Yes. In addition to primary structural steel, we fabricate and erect equipment platforms, access catwalks, mezzanines, stairs, handrail systems, and grating installations. Industrial and manufacturing facilities are a meaningful part of our project mix. If you have a plant expansion or equipment support structure alongside a structural steel scope, it's often more efficient to give us both scopes than to split them between a steel sub and a miscellaneous metals vendor.

Our field superintendent is the primary contact for site coordination — they attend site meetings, communicate directly with the GC's super on sequencing, crane picks, and access, and manage the day-to-day between our crew and other trades working in the steel zone. Before mobilization, we want a current site logistics plan, confirmation of anchor bolt survey results, and clarity on any overhead restrictions or sequencing constraints. Steel erection affects nearly every other trade's schedule, so early coordination conversations prevent expensive delays.

Our crews work in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart R — the standard specific to steel erection — covering fall protection, connecting operations, decking, and crane safety. All field personnel have required OSHA training, and we maintain a site-specific safety plan for each project. If the GC has a project-specific safety program or orientation requirement, we incorporate it. We don't treat safety compliance as a checkbox; a crew that doesn't go home is a problem for everyone on the job.

It gets documented and escalated the same day it's found — not worked around without authorization. Our field super logs the condition, photographs it, and submits an RFI through the GC. If the discrepancy requires a structural decision (an anchor bolt is out of tolerance, an embed is missing, a beam seat elevation is wrong), we stop work on the affected area and wait for direction rather than improvise a fix that may not be engineered. This is standard practice; the cost of a field fix that hasn't been reviewed by the EOR is almost always higher than the cost of a brief hold.