Western States Steel

Western States Steel & Fab, Inc. is an AISC Certified Fabricator for Conventional and Complex Building Structures. Our fabrication operations are oriented towards commercial and private steel projects. Our Craftsman are experienced, skilled and able to work to tight tolerance and schedule requirements. Our philosophy is aimed at taking care of our customers, working with General Contractors to realize successful construction projectsOur fabrication division excels at structural steel and miscellaneous steel fabrication, specializing in steel stair and railing systems.

WSS has adopted AISC's stringent Quality Control program which allows us our 'AISC Certified Fabricator' status. An abundant amount of time, effort and money has been put into this program and in return WSS has received what we believe is a very loyal relationship from contractors, owners and vendors.The commitment to excellence our team adheres to assures conformance to the job specifications and an excellent fit-up process at the job site. Our Quality Control program incorporates material tracking from the vendor to processing. Upon arrival from the vendor, the material is inspected against our P.O. for conformance to job specifications. After a fit-up and before welding, our QC person inspects all material required for each major piece or mark number, assuring correct dimensions, material grade and size. He will then sign off on the QC shop drawing, taking responsibility for its correctness. This piece is then moved on to a welding station where the welder identifies the size and type of weld required then proceeds to weld up, stamping his designated welder stamp on the piece when finished. Our weld inspector checks these welds to the QC drawings and if correct signs off. If required, the material will continue on to be drilled and /or painted. Before shipping, as the fabricated material is loaded, its again inspected for overall conformity, and if acceptable, he will also sign off on the drawing.

What We Do

We specialize in Structural Steel that requires tight tolerances. We pride ourselves of our Quality Control, which is directed by AISC's Certified Fabricator Program.

How We Do It

The American Institute of Steel Construction ~AISC~ sets the standard for the steel industry. There are 13 steel fabricators in Washington State and 501 in the US, that have been through the rigorous evaluation for an AISC yearly audit. They require us to have the personnel, organization experience, procedures, knowledge, equipment capability and commitment to produce the required work.