Perks of Value-Added Services from a Surplus Steel Provider

When choosing a surplus steel provider, it’s a great idea to investigate the value-added services that are available. The benefits of using these services are many, but not all surplus steel suppliers provide them.

What are some value-added services you might expect to find with surplus steel suppliers who offer them? Cutting, shearing, and punching are some options, and we’ll break those down here to explore the benefits you can receive.

Not all saw cutting is the same, so investigate the options available before you choose to make sure you receive the finished product you expect.

The chop saw provides a rough cut on materials. This type of saw is great for round bar, channel, and angle steel. The band saw is used to cut any carbon-based products that fit within the saw’s capabilities. This could be most pipe, tube, angle, and channel steel.

Hand torches can cut any product. The track torch is more precise and produces a straight-line cut on material. Torches are great for cutting surplus steel plate and sheet to your specifications.

The benefit of working with a supplier who offers saw cutting as a value-added service is that you receive your material exactly as it’s needed for your next project. This will save you time and money as you plan your budget and timeline.

Metal punching is often performed by an iron worker. This equipment can punch holes of various sizes into sheet and plate, square or round bar.

In many cases, you’d need to work with a fabricator to prepare steel with holes in specific locations. That’s not the case when you work with a surplus steel supplier that offers metal punching as a value-added service. Again, this saves you time as you receive the material exactly as it is needed for your project—as well as the time you save that could be spent traveling from supplier to fabricator. You’ll also save money having the service performed on-site rather than shipping from supplier to fabricator to your work site.

Plate shearing services with the guillotine shear, one of the more common pieces of equipment for this job, can shear large pieces of steel plate and sheet.

By using plate shearing services, you can collect your materials in ready-to-use condition, rather than seeking out additional services to further prepare your steel for use. Again, the opportunities to save money and time on your project are hard to ignore.

Many surplus steel suppliers will offer delivery or shipping services, and most require certain weights or dollar amounts before providing delivery. A select few, however, may provide delivery for any order size while offering free delivery or shipping for orders that meet their weight or spending criteria.

Delivery and other value-added services are smart ways to save money and time, and to reduce stress and frustration. To learn more about the value-added services available with Texas Iron and Metal, give us a call.