Send Drawings for a Steel Detailing Quote

An accurate hour estimate needs the documents the detailing will be built from. Send the contract drawings and specifications, the scope split between structural and miscellaneous steel, the deliverables you need, your target dates, and your shop standards if you have them. Missing documents lead to an estimate with open questions attached.

• Structural and architectural drawings, with addenda and any RFI responses to date
• Specifications sections for structural steel and metal fabrications
• Required deliverables: shop drawings, erection drawings, SDS/2 model, NC files, bolt lists, material takeoffs, submittal package
• Shop standards: piece-mark conventions, connection preferences, sheet templates, NC file format
• Target dates for approval submittals and fabrication release

The team reviews the documents against the scope you describe, lists open questions and missing information, and replies with an hour estimate and a schedule. Nothing is modeled until the scope is agreed. The steps after that are described on the steel detailing process page.

The team works in India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), so details sent at the end of the US workday are waiting when the team's day begins. See how rates are set for what moves an estimate within the range.

The form accepts one attachment of up to 4 MB, which suits a scope letter or a few sheets. For full drawing sets, paste a link to a shared folder or file-transfer service into the form, or email the link to sales@vertexsteeldetailing.com.