Rochester Structural is a metal fabrication and erection company located in the heart of beautiful downtown Rochester, New York. Rochester Structural was founded in 1982 mainly focusing on bridge rehabilitation. It wasn’t until the late 1980’s that they began expanding into the structural and miscellaneous metals markets which is now the driving force behind its success.

Rochester Structural consists of two locations. The corporate headquarters, which includes the structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication plant is located at 961 Lyell Ave. The Fabrication Plant is a spacious 60,000 sq ft with a single shift capacity of over 6,500 tons per year. The 6,000 sq ft erection shop is located at 853 Howard Rd in Gates, NY.

Rochester Structural is as an industry leader dedicated to each and every project regardless of size, price, man hours or location. We provide our customers with knowledge, quality and craftsmanship during each phase of the steel fabrication and erection process.

Rochester Structural’s Fabrication and Erection quality and process is certified by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).  Rochester Structural undergoes two sperate annual audits performed by AISC auditors to ensure the requirements of their certifications are met and maintained year after year and all updates throughout the construction industry are met.

History

David Yelle started as a groundsman for Syracuse Rigging in 1973. As he quickly worked his way up to leadership roles with his self-motivation, outside the box thinking and integrity, he started to realize there was a lack of "customer first" thinking with an emphasis on "Value Engineering" to help the overall project bottom line as well as the back end schedule. This was to be accomplished with attention to detail and experience from design to completion.

What had begun as a small one-man operation focused on project management in the bridge rehab and design-build line of work had quickly flourished into a demand that one man could not keep up with. Dave started to find and bring on employees teaching them Rochester Structural's way of thinking and his workload continued to expand into the structural and miscellaneous metals fabrication/erection company it is today. Rochester Structural's reputation has helped it become one of the most sought after Fabrication and Erection companies across the country and has operated almost exclusively off repeat clients which included receiving several contracts directly from customers like Kodak, Xerox, World Kitchen, Corning Inc and others.

At the turn of the century Dave was already ahead of the times when it came to cutting edge technology. Whether it was programming a custom tailored estimating program or working on moving the construction industry into the digital world, you name it he was a part of it. Right around that time Dave jumped on board with 3D Modeling and started a detailing firm overseas in England where they were years ahead of the United States. His company worked with Stru-CAD and the lead detailer was a large part of the movement, being flown to the Stru-CAD's headquarters every year to work side by side with the Engineers, Programmers and developers helping problem solve, increase productivity and workflow as it related to actual work experience.     

In 2011 a plan was in place to continue the legacy that was created and a second generation had begun to work side by side with Dave learning the day-to-day operations along with the ins and outs of the business. Coming from years of Field and Shop experience Justin took the ropes over for Dave in 2016 continuing on the same principles and values as the day the company opened. In 2018 Justin Yelle and Pete Romanyk purchased Rochester Structural and the two of them continue to put an emphasis on Safety, Customer Satisfaction and Schedule through managing the 3 "P"s. (People, Process & Product)

Today the company has reached a historic low .81 EMR through constant training and a safe culture. Rochester Structural has doubled its annual sales by maximizing the process, investing in CNC equipment, continuing to invest in technology and constant training. We continue to build and enhance our relationships in the industry. Customers that choose Rochester Structural are choosing a partner not a subcontractor.