Structural Steel Staircase

In the process of designing a multilevel building, a staircase is usually one of the first integral parts to be incorporated into the plan.
The positioning and layout of the staircase is always critical and can sometimes determine the entire layout of the building or home.

This huge structural steel staircase is part of the emergency access for a large downtown building here in Calgary.

For more info on your next staircase project get in touch for a FREE estimate. 403-273-7717

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Fabricating Aluminum

Fabricating aluminum can be a daunting task. Especially when you are unsure of dimensions and structural welds to make a functional item, like a roof rack for a vehicle, safe.

If you have an idea, like this roof rack for carrying kayaks, but don’t know how or where to get your idea from paper to product?

Get in touch with us at the Welding Shop Calgary. For well over forty-five years, our business has been focused on offering welding, complete custom metal fabrication from concept, design and drafting to fabrication and finishing.
Phone: 403-273-7717
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One Ton Flat Deck Extension

A quick deck extension to your one ton truck can help with cargo space.

Take a look at this one ton flat deck truck deck extension. This is an easy and inexpensive way to extend you cargo area and work surface.

Constructed of welded aluminum it’s an effective upgrade and can extend the working life of your vehicle.

For more info on extending the deck on your truck get in touch or call. 403-273-7717
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Giant Frame For Hotel Foyer Ceiling

These two structural steel frameworks will be connected on site to present a glass art piece high above a hotel foyer.

The frame designed to hold a hand crafted art instillation will create a visually stunning ceiling that will reflect both artificial and natural light down to the lobby floor.

For information on all things welded get in touch or give us a call. 403-273-7717
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Fabricated Metal Stairs

A stair case has to be not only functional but also has to be safe.

Fabricated stairs are rigidly tested to make sure weld points are solid and can withstand certain loads to prevent failure.

The Welding Shop Calgary built this set of fabricated metal stairs to give the outside of this warehouse a consistant look and to make sure the construction was such that they would withstand the stress of constant use for years.

For information on welding projects big or small contact us for more a FREE quote. 403-273-7717
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The Great Welding Extension

How to extend your flatbed truck.

A flatbed truck has a platform bed that is entirely flat and level with no sides or roof. This configuration serves quick loading and unloading of varying sized payloads without having to worry about the item being able to fit into a confined or closed body vehicle.

Extending the deck on one of these trucks could be for a number of reasons. Usually to expand payload but any number of scenarios can be accomplished and The Welding Shop Calgary has built hundreds of different configurations depending on the clients needs.

These deck changes can add years of working life to your flatbed truck and save thousands of dollars of the purchase of a new truck.

Get in touch for more info if you need an idea of how to extend your truck deck. 403-273-7717
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What is a Staging Platform

A staging platform is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of all other man-made structures. Staging platforms are also used to gain secure height access for repair work or to hold large industrial equipment such as generators or large air conditioning units.

Staging platforms can be temporary or permanent structures and can include heavy duty load bearing transoms, ladders or stairways for the ingress and egress of the platform.

The Welding Shop Calgary has produced many platforms for everything from drilling platforms for the oil industry to smaller urban platforms that accommodate backyard pool equipment.

No job to big or to small. Get in touch for more information or a FREE Quote on your next welding project. 403-273-7717
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How to Transport Lengths of PVC & Other Long Construction Material

What is the safest and easiest way to transport lengths of construction material that don’t confine to smaller vehicles like pickups and cargo vans?

How often have you seen vehicles travelling down the street with construction materials either hanging out the back end of a pick up truck  or cargo van with very little to keep them in place other than a few bungee cords and some red tape to make you aware there is five feet of wood or PVC pipe coming your way.

The Welding Shop Calgary has a solution to the problem if you are a contractor who is constantly battling this issue.

This overhead rack made with lengths of 1/16 X3/4 square aluminum tubing, closed at either end to keep materials from escaping in transport, makes it easy to move lengths of construction material such as deck boards, copper pipe or PVC tubing.

Give us a call for more information on how to retrofit you vehicle to safely carry more with less effort and worry.  403-273-7717
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What is a Plasma Table?

A plasma table uses a process that creates an electrical channel of super-heated ionized gas that travels through the metal being cut to a grounded work table.
An electrical arc is then formed within the gas, between an electrode near or integrated into the gas nozzle and the workpiece itself. The electrical arc ionizes some of the gas, thereby creating an electrically conductive channel of plasma. As electricity from the cutter torch travels down this plasma it delivers sufficient heat to melt through the workpiece. At the same time, much of the high-velocity plasma and compressed gas blow the hot molten metal away, thereby separating, i.e. cutting through, the workpiece.

In this case the plasma table is hard at work making the components for some out door lamp posts.

If you have a project that needs the precision of a plasma table give us a call at The Welding Shop Calgary for info or for a FREE Quote. 403-273-7717