Misc metals are the fabricated metal items outside a building's structural frame. They include stairs, railings, canopies, gates, screens and support frames. GCs usually bid them as one trade package.

Misc metals fall under CSI MasterFormat Division 05 50 00, Metal Fabrications. Decorative metals and railings often sit nearby in Division 05 70 00. Many projects combine both in one package.

Structural steel is the building's frame, including columns, beams and braces. Misc metals are the secondary pieces that attach to or sit within that frame. They often need tighter tolerances and finer finishes because people see and touch them.

A subcontractor needs the drawings, the specs and the bid due date. Finish requirements and install conditions help a lot. The clearer the scope, the tighter the bid.

It depends on the package. Some fabricators only supply. DEKA fabricates and installs with its own crews.

DEKA's senior fabricators detail, build and install each job as one team. Alex MacDonald manages accounts and is the first point of contact for bids.

Mixed metals means combining different metals in one design, like blackened steel with brass or aluminum. It requires knowing how each metal welds, finishes and ages. DEKA works across steel, aluminum, stainless and specialty alloys in the same assembly.

DEKA Fabrication handles misc metals for commercial and public projects across the Bay Area from its Oakland shop. DEKA is a division of One Hat One Hand. Learn more at dekafab.com/miscellaneous-metals, or request a bid at dekafab.com/estimates.

Misc metals are the functional pieces in Division 05 50 00, like stairs, ladders, lintels and support frames. Ornamental or decorative metals are the visible, designed pieces, often in Division 05 70 00. Many jobs blend the two, and DEKA builds both.

Often, yes. Metal stairs and railings are usually bid with misc metals. Some projects split railings into a separate decorative metals scope. DEKA can price them together or apart.

Yes. These are common misc metals items. DEKA fabricates embeds, lintels, ladders and bollards alongside stairs, railings, canopies and gates.

DEKA finishes with powder coat, anodizing and custom patina. Fabrication and finishing stay under one roof. That keeps quality and schedule in one team's hands.

Yes. Once awarded, DEKA produces shop drawings and submittals and works to your schedule. The same team that details the job builds and installs it.

Yes. DEKA works in steel, aluminum, stainless and specialty alloys. Our shop runs CNC waterjet and laser cutting, structural welding, tube rolling and bending, and thick plate plasma cutting.

Yes. DEKA integrates stone, glass, resin, lighting and millwork with metal. When a stair has a wood tread or a canopy has integrated lighting, it stays in one shop.

DEKA works on commercial and public projects for general contractors, architects and design teams. This includes healthcare, transit, workplace and hospitality work. Homeowners are welcome to have their design team reach out directly.

Your request goes straight to Alex MacDonald, our account manager. Expect a reply within one business day.

DEKA serves the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. That includes Sacramento, Stockton and Monterey.

DEKA Fabrication is based in San Francisco and is presently moving to Oakland. The team serves projects across the Bay Area and beyond.

Send your drawings and specs through our estimate page at dekafab.com/estimates. You can also email projects@dekafab.com or call 510.277.3324.