Commercial Structural Services
Steel Beam Installation in North Georgia
New beams, replacements, reinforcing, and load transfers for commercial buildings. We coordinate with structural engineers, manage fabrication timelines, and install with the precision these jobs require.
What We Do
Zero Margin for Error
Steel beam work is structural work. The beam has to be the right size, in the right position, with the right connections, carrying the right loads. There's no room for approximation. An undersized beam deflects. A poorly connected beam fails. A misplaced beam creates problems for every trade that comes after.
We handle the full scope of commercial steel beam installation. That includes coordinating with the structural engineer on sizing and connection details, managing the steel fabrication timeline, installing temporary shoring to carry existing loads during the work, setting the beam, making the connections, and transferring the load.
Artistic Construction has been installing steel beams on commercial and residential projects across Cherokee County and North Georgia for over 22 years. Whether it's a new beam for a building addition, a replacement for a failing member, or reinforcing an existing structure, we treat every steel job with the precision it demands.
Why Steel Beam Work Requires Experience
Types of Steel Beam Work
Steel Beam Services We Provide
From new construction to structural modifications on existing buildings, here's what we handle.
New Beam Installation
Steel beams for new construction, building additions, and open floor plan designs. We coordinate engineering, fabrication, and installation from start to finish. The beam is sized, fabricated, delivered, and set according to the structural plan.
Beam Replacement
Removing and replacing damaged, corroded, or undersized beams in existing structures. We shore the building, safely remove the old beam, set the replacement, and transfer the load. The new beam is engineered for the actual loads, not just matched to the old one.
Reinforcing Existing Steel
When an existing beam needs to carry more load than it was designed for, we add reinforcement. This can include welding or bolting additional steel to the existing member, adding supplemental beams, or installing sister beams alongside the original.
Load Transfers
Redistributing structural loads from one bearing point to another. This is often part of a wall removal or floor plan reconfiguration where the load path through the building needs to change. The steel beam picks up the load and directs it to new columns or bearing walls.
Our Process
How a Steel Beam Installation Works
Engineer & Size
Structural engineer evaluates loads, sizes the beam, and designs connections.
Fabricate
Beam is ordered or custom fabricated. Lead time varies by size and availability.
Shore
Temporary shoring installed to carry existing loads during the installation.
Set & Connect
Beam set into position and connections made per the engineering spec.
Transfer & Inspect
Load transferred to new beam. Shoring removed. Final inspection with building department.
Steel Beam Installation Across North Georgia
We install steel beams for commercial projects throughout Cherokee County and the surrounding metro area.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
We install W-shape wide flange beams, S-beams, steel channels, and built-up beams depending on the application. The beam type and size are determined by the structural engineer based on the loads, span, and connection details. We work with whatever the engineering calls for.
We coordinate both. If you need a structural engineer to size the beam and design the connections, we can arrange that. If you already have stamped plans, we'll install to the spec. Either way, we manage the relationship between engineering, fabrication, and installation so you're not juggling multiple contractors.
The installation itself can often be completed in 1 to 3 days depending on the size and complexity. The total project timeline is longer because it includes engineering, permitting, beam fabrication (which can take 2 to 4 weeks for custom sizes), and inspections. We'll map out the full timeline during the estimate so you know what to expect.
Yes. A large portion of our steel beam work is in existing commercial buildings where walls are being removed, loads are being redistributed, or the structure needs reinforcing. We install temporary shoring to carry the loads during installation, set the beam, make the connections, and transfer the load before removing the shoring.
A load transfer is when the weight that one structural element is carrying needs to be moved to a different element. This happens when you remove a wall, replace a beam, or modify the structure in a way that changes the load path. The steel beam picks up the load and redirects it to new bearing points. It has to be engineered precisely.
Yes. Any structural modification that changes the load path in a building requires a permit and inspection in Cherokee County and surrounding jurisdictions. The permit requires stamped structural plans showing the beam size, connections, and bearing details. We handle the permit process as part of the project.
Yes. Beam replacements follow the same process as new installations but with the added step of safely transferring the existing load off the old beam before removing it. We shore the structure, remove the existing beam, set the new one, make connections, and transfer the load. The engineer specs the replacement beam based on the actual loads.