Chacon Steel Detailing

Services

Detailing & estimating services

We model every job in 3D and deliver drawings your shop can fabricate from without calling us back.

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Structural steel detailing

Buildings for schools, hospitals, churches, offices and retail, drawn for fabricators in Texas and across the US.

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  • Columns, beams and bracing
  • Embeds, lintels and joist connections
  • Roof openings and RTU frames
  • Erection drawings and anchor bolt plans
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Plant platforms & supports

Maintenance work for cement and industrial plants, often on a shutdown schedule.

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  • Access platforms and crossovers
  • Equipment supports and hoist beams
  • Grating, ladders and safety gates
  • Fabrication drawings from field measurements
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Field measurement & scanning

For renovations and plant work, we measure and scan the existing conditions before we draw.

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  • Site visits to verify dimensions
  • Scans of equipment and the surrounding area
  • Drawings that match what's built, not just what's on paper
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Estimating: steel takeoffs

For your bids: send the drawings and get every piece counted in Excel, ready for your prices, with our detailing quote for the job. Monthly plans, first takeoff free.

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  • Mill list by size and grade
  • Plates, bolts and anchor rods
  • Stairs, rails and misc. metals
  • Questions and gaps from the drawings

Sample drawings

What our sheets look like

Excerpts from issued-for-construction sets we detailed: erection plans, stair sheets, ISO views, shop drawings and a single-part sheet. Click any sheet to see it full size.

Erection planFraming plan with member marks, elevations, grid dimensions and connection callouts.
Stair erection sheetA two-flight stair with a hung landing: plan, two sections, connection details and every mark.

ISO views

Stair with hung landingLanding carried on hanger rods from the floor above, with the connection detail.
Four-level stair towerStacked flights, landings and guards, floor to floor.
Feature stairMulti-landing stair with picket guards and wall rails.
Access platformGrated platform and stair around existing equipment.

Shop drawings

Handrail shop drawingTwo rail assemblies with dimensions, weld symbols and a full bill of material.
Column shop drawingHSS column with connection angles, base plate, a section through the connection and its bill of material.
Single-part sheetOne angle with its holes and grade, ready for the saw and drill line.

Customer and job names are removed from these samples.

Software & files

Every job is modeled in 3D. We accept PDF, DWG, DXF and IFC files, and we deliver PDF drawing sets, IFC models and NC / DSTV files on request.

Sealed drawings

When a job calls for stamped drawings, such as a plant platform or a stair that needs a seal for the permit or the owner, we deliver them sealed by a Texas-licensed professional engineer as part of your quote.

Services

Questions we get

What do you need to give a quote?
The contract drawings (structural, and architectural where steel shows up), the specs if you have them, and your bid date.
How fast can you start?
Right after we receive the purchase order. Detailing usually takes two to four weeks depending on the size of the job and how complete the drawings are.
Do you work outside Texas?
Yes. Most of our work is in Texas, and we work with fabricators anywhere in the U.S.
Can you provide stamped drawings?
Yes. When a job requires a seal, we deliver the drawings sealed by a Texas-licensed professional engineer and include it in the quote.
Can we talk in Spanish?
Yes. Our office works in English and Spanish.

Have drawings to price?

Send them over. We'll reply within one business day. Or call (214) 973-8773.

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