WE BUILD
MIAMI IN
STEEL & IRON
Miami Steel — 38 years of structural fabrication, welding and ornamental metalwork. From Brickell high-rises to Ocean Drive Art-Deco restorations, we cut, weld, galvanize and erect steel that survives hurricanes, salt and time.
1,850 tons / month
● Shop load 87% — slots open
HVHZ Approved
Permit-ready drawings
01 — Who we are
About Miami Steel
Family-owned since 1987. Two generations of ironworkers, engineers and welders keeping South Florida standing.
From Little Haiti shop to South Florida's steel backbone.
Started by Rafael “Ralph” Menendez with 3 welders on NW 20th St, Miamisteel.net now runs 85,000 sq ft of CNC plasma, beam lines, press brakes and a galvanizing partner line. We fabricate to AISC 303, weld to AWS D1.1/D1.6 and engineer for Florida Building Code HVHZ — Miami-Dade's toughest hurricane zone.
- ✅ AISC Certified Fabricator — audited quality, traceable mill certs on every heat.
- ✅ Miami-Dade NOA & HVHZ compliance — we pass inspection first time, guaranteed shop drawings.
- ✅ Salt-air armor — hot-dip galvanizing + marine epoxy + powder coat for Biscayne Bay corrosion.
- ✅ In-house erection crews — 4 crane crews, OSHA 30, same team from shop to site.
85,000 sq ft Plant
Beam line, 12' press brake 440T, fiber laser 12kW, 5 overhead cranes 10T.
68 Ironworkers
AWS certified welders, PE stamps, bilingual PMs English / Spanish / Creole.
Hurricane Engineering
175 mph designs, missile impact connections, uplift-tested anchors.
24/7 Delivery
Own fleet: flatbeds, boom trucks, night drops to Brickell & Miami Beach.
Projects completed
Tons fabricated
On-time erection
Years in Miami
02 — What we do
Steel services end-to-end
One contract: design-assist, detailing with Tekla, fabrication, coating and erection. No middlemen.
Structural Fabrication
Columns, beams, joists, moment frames, stairs. A992, A500, A36. CNC drilled, cope-perfect, bolt-ready.
BEAMS • COLUMNS • TRUSSES
Welding & Plasma Cutting
AWS D1.1 MIG/TIG/Stick, fiber laser + plasma to 3" plate. Bevels, holes, custom gussets in hours.
CNC • 12KW LASER • 440T BRAKE
Ornamental & Architectural
Balconies, railings, spiral stairs, Art-Deco facades, canopies. Powder-coat in any RAL.
RAILING • GATES • CANOPIES
Steel Supply & Distribution
Beams, tubing, sheets, rebar, stainless & aluminum in stock. Cut-to-size, same-day pickup on NW 20th.
RETAIL • WHOLESALE • CUTTING
Corrosion & Hurricane Proofing
Hot-dip galvanizing, marine epoxy, intumescent fireproofing to 2HR. HVHZ anchors & retrofits.
GALV • EPOXY • FIREPROOF
Erection & Retrofit
Crane erection, tilt-wall bracing, mezzanines, hurricane straps, condo restoration & shoring.
CRANES • SHORING • REPAIR
03 — Selected work
Built to survive Miami
04 — How we work
From sketch to skyline in 4 steps
Permit-ready in days, not months. Dedicated PM + Tekla 3D model you can view on phone.
Estimate in 24h
Send plans, napkin sketch or photo. Takeoff + fixed price + lead time next business day.
Detail & Engineer
Tekla modeling, PE stamp, Miami-Dade NOA submittal. You approve 3D before we cut.
Fabricate & Coat
Laser cut, weld, blast, galvanize & powder-coat. Photo updates from shop floor daily.
Deliver & Erect
Night delivery, crane set, torque & weld inspection. Final walk + 10-year warranty.
What clients say
“Miami Steel saved our Brickell schedule — 1,200 tons, zero punch-list. Inspectors love their paperwork.”
— Carlos R., GC, Brickell Bay
Salt-proof promise
“Three years on the ocean, zero rust on our railings. Their galvanize + powder system is real.”
— Sofia M., Architect, Miami Beach
Emergency repair
“Hurricane bent our warehouse door frame Friday — they shored, fabricated and set by Monday.”
— James D., Wynwood Logistics
05 — FAQ
Steel questions, straight answers
Permits, pricing, lead times and hurricane code — no jargon.
06 — Journal
Steel news & insights
Code updates, project diaries and buying guides from our shop floor.
No news yet — check back soon.
We publish hurricane-code updates and project stories weekly.
07 — GET A QUOTE • RESPONSE IN 2H
Need steel this week? Let's talk.
Upload plans or just call. Bilingual team, free takeoff, fixed price. Yard pickup today until 6pm.
2350 NW 20th St, Miami, FL 33142
Pickup: Mo-Fr 6am-6pm, Sat 7am-12pm
Miami • Miami Beach • Coral Gables • Doral • Hialeah • Wynwood • Broward • Palm Beach