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OPEN-CONCEPT REMODELING · SOUTH FLORIDA

Structural steel for the space you want to open.

When a remodeling plan removes or widens a load-bearing wall, the structure above still needs a safe load path. VIQUI METAL fabricates and installs the steel beams, columns, plates, and reinforced frames specified for the project.

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STEEL SUPPORT FOR RENOVATIONS

Open the floor plan without guessing about support.

Homes, offices, and retail spaces often use bearing walls, tie beams, lintels, or framed partitions as part of the existing load path. We work from the structural engineer's approved plans to fabricate the specified steel and coordinate installation with the general contractor and other trades.

01

Steel beams and headers

Fabrication and installation of specified steel members that transfer loads above a widened or newly opened wall.

02

Steel columns

Built-to-fit columns and bearing assemblies that support the new beam and connect to the structure below.

03

Plates and stiffeners

Base plates, cap plates, connection plates, angles, brackets, and stiffeners made to the approved details.

04

Framed openings

Shop fabrication and field installation for residential and commercial openings coordinated with the remodeling team.

REAL VIQUI METAL WORK

Structural steel installed during active renovations.

Original project photos showing real field conditions, fabrication details, and connections before the surrounding finishes were completed.

Steel support columns installed during a South Florida residential renovation
Residential structural reinforcementMultiple steel support columns installed during an exterior remodeling project.
Steel column with top bearing plate supporting an existing concrete tie beam
Tie-beam supportSteel column and top plate fitted beneath the existing concrete member.
Interior steel support column installed below an existing concrete tie beam
Open-concept renovationInterior support installed while the surrounding space remained protected.
Structural steel column base plate prepared for anchoring to an existing slab
Base-plate installationColumn, plate, and anchor locations during field installation.
Close view of a field-welded structural steel column and base plate
Field-welded connectionClose view of the column-to-plate weld and surrounding work surface.
Welded steel beam-to-plate structural connection detail
Beam connectionWelded connection between a structural member and steel plate.
Structural steel column welded to a fabricated plate
Fabrication detailColumn-to-plate weld prepared as part of the structural assembly.

COMMON PROJECTS

Where structural steel reinforcement is used.

Home remodelsOpen kitchens, wider living areas, additions, and reconfigured rooms.
Office build-outsLarger work areas, conference rooms, reception spaces, and new circulation paths.
Retail renovationsExpanded storefront interiors, wider openings, and layouts adapted for new tenants.
Existing tie beams and framesSteel reinforcement, plates, or supplemental framing where the engineer's design requires it.

FROM DRAWING TO INSTALLATION

A coordinated structural steel scope.

The exact sequence depends on the building and the engineer's instructions. Temporary shoring and demolition must be planned by the responsible construction team before existing support is altered.

  1. 01Review the approved drawingsSend the structural plans, property address, site photos, and contractor contact.
  2. 02Verify dimensions and accessWe confirm field conditions, member sizes, connections, delivery path, and installation needs.
  3. 03Fabricate the steelBeams, columns, plates, and connection pieces are prepared to the approved details.
  4. 04Coordinate installationWe schedule placement and welding with the GC, engineer inspections, shoring, and adjacent trades.

IMPORTANT PROJECT REQUIREMENT

Structural design comes first.

VIQUI METAL provides steel fabrication and installation—not structural engineering or permission to remove a bearing wall. Member sizes, connections, foundations, temporary shoring, inspections, and permits must be determined by the project's licensed professionals and local authorities. Our estimate is based on the approved scope supplied for fabrication.

START WITH THE PROJECT DETAILS

Planning to remove or widen a wall?

Send the structural drawings, photos, address, and desired schedule so we can review the steel scope.

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