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Pittsburgh Steel Detailing Services

Turning complex steel designs into clear, build-ready drawings since 2015.

Precision Detailing from the Tri-State to Nationwide

Established in 2015, Pittsburgh Steel Detailing Services. (PGHSDS) brings over 15 years of industry-proven experience to the structural steel, miscellaneous metals, and concrete reinforcement industries. We are a premier detailing and BIM consulting firm built on precision, field-ready accuracy, and deep fabrication knowledge.

Our Core Capabilities

  • Structural Steel & Miscellaneous Metals: Complete shop and erection drawings for complex framing, industrial stairs, and handrails.

  • Reinforcing Steel (Rebar): Code-compliant rebar detailing, placing plans, and optimized Bar Bending Schedules (BBS) to minimize site waste.

  • BIM Consulting: Advanced 3D modeling and proactive clash detection to resolve field interference before fabrication begins.

Based in Western Pennsylvania, we are proud of our deep roots in the Pittsburgh Tri-State region, regularly partnering with fabricators, contractors, and engineers across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Powered by advanced, cloud-based technology, PGHSDS delivers the precision and signature accuracy commercial and industrial projects need to stay on schedule, both locally and nationwide.

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Pittsburgh Steel Detailing Services

We specialize in comprehensive 2D and 3D structural steel drafting, modeling, and material specification. Acting as a vital bridge between design and construction, we deliver precise fabrication shop data and erection drawings. Our exact detailing ensures that every structural elementโ€”from primary heavy frames to complex stairs, handrails, and miscellaneous metalsโ€”is optimized for seamless field execution.

Structural Layouts: General Arrangement (GA) drawings, general plans, and framing plans that define
Structural Layouts: General Arrangement (GA) drawings, general plans, and framing plans that define
  • Structural Layouts: General Arrangement (GA) drawings, general plans, and framing plans that define the overall structure, column placement, and component relationships.

  • Fabrication & Shop Drawings: Detailed shop and assembly drawings that specify dimensions, tolerances, and material requirements for the manufacturing process.

  • Connection & Installation Details: Precise plans for anchor bolts, welds, and connectors, along with step-by-step erection sequences and floor plans for field teams.

  • Specialized Detailing: Custom drawings for stairs, handrails, and balustrades that meet safety standards and architectural requirements.

  • Material Management: Advanced Bill of Materials (ABM) to facilitate accurate steel ordering and timely project procurement.

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Bright living room with modern inventory

๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด (๐—•๐—œ๐— )
๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ (๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€, ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜)
๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ (๐—”๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—น๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป, ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€)
๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€: ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ, ๐— ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†-๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ
๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€: ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น-๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น
๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐˜€: ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€-๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€
๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€
๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐——๐—š ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€-๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€-๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜‡๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€-๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€

D๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€:
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Our Services

Precision steel detailing and BIM consulting tailored for your projects.

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Steel Detailing

Creating detailed drawings that guide fabricators through complex steel projects.

BIM Consulting

Developing virtual 3D models to streamline construction and fabrication workflows.

Trusted Experts

Pittsburgh Steel Detailing Services delivers comprehensive 2D and 3D structural steel drafting, modeling, and material specification. We translate complex engineering concepts into precise fabrication shop data and erection drawings, explicitly defining the shape, size, location, and connection details of every structural beam and column.

Our high-fidelity drawings ensure every component is clearly identified for seamless field installation and erection. By detailing exact project requirements, we provide fabrication shops with the clear, uncompromised technical data needed to manufacture and assemble components to precise design specifications. From finalized material procurement lists to shop-ready assembly instructions, our submittals streamline shop production and minimize costly field errors.

Pittsburgh Steel Detailing Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania delivers high-precision, custom shop drawings for critical infrastructure projects, proudly serving steel fabricators throughout the Tri-State region and nationwide. Leveraging the advanced capabilities of Tekla Structures BIM software alongside our proprietary, customized workflows, our expert detailing team produces and issues meticulous shop drawings for both structural steel and miscellaneous metals.

Modern staircase with white railings descends downwards.
Modern staircase with white railings descends downwards.
a building with a staircase
a building with a staircase
a tall building with a fire escape next to it
a tall building with a fire escape next to it
Stairs with metal railing beside train tracks
Stairs with metal railing beside train tracks
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a bunch of stairs that are next to a building
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a building with balconies
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empty stairs
A tennis court with glass railings and trees
A tennis court with glass railings and trees
A ladder leads up the side of a building.
A ladder leads up the side of a building.
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man in black jacket and yellow helmet
worm's-eye view photography of rebar
worm's-eye view photography of rebar
rebar structure
rebar structure