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To discuss your requirements or to place an order, speak to the dedicated Steel Specialist at one of the following branches.

Our dedicated Steel Division is a one-stop structural steelworks for the construction trade, loft converters and homeowners. Based in a brand new facility at our Colney Heath site, Lawsons Steel combines a state-of-the-art steel fabrication plant with a sophisticated CAD design office.

We can supply anything from a single standard structural steel beam to a custom designed and manufactured package of structural steel structures, steel columns and steel beams for bigger builds.

If you're a business that uses structural steel you can book an appointment to view our steel facility at the bottom of the page. Alternatively speak to one of the branches above if you would like to drop in for a chat with a Steel Specialist.

Universal Beam

Universal Column

Square Hollow Section

Circular Hollow Section

Equal Angle

Parallel Flange

Square Bar

Round Bar

Drilling

Folding

Punching

Plate Cutting

Saw Cutting

Plasma Cutting

Shotblasting

Priming

The end-to-end service starts with your initial drawings, and finishes with delivery of your steel using our fleet of innovative Loft Lifter delivery vehicles, allowing conveyance of your materials direct to a rooftop, scaffold or site with challenging access.

Speak to the Lawsons branches above who have direct access to our team of construction steel specialists.

View our UKCA Certificate of Conformity

Angle RSA equal | Angle RSA unequal | Bearing plates | Bespoke profile plates

(See diagram below for examples)

Twin channel beams (back to back) | Twin universal beams | Flitch plates – flitch beams | Steel props | End plate splice

Full splice notch and cleating | Stiffeners | Gussets | Gallow brackets | Beams with plates welded offset [for brickwork and cavity]

Beams with plates welded centrally on the top flange | Cranked structural steels

Longest original length 16.5m | Longest length for delivery 10.2m

Shot blasting primed as standard | Intumescent paint | Zinc phosphate primer paint (Grey)

Specialist finishes available on request (powder coating) | Galvanising service available

Our state-of-the-art CAD Design Studio can handle the most complex of construction projects, using your architectural, structural or builder's plans as a base. Our in-house CAD design team, who are specialists in the design of construction steel, uses the latest CAD software to produce steel fabrications for loft conversion, extensions, renovation work or bespoke projects.

All fabrication jobs come with the following services as standard:

3D CAD service – 3D General Assembly/ Layout with Plan/ Elevation views
One-to-one contact with the designer dedicated to your job
Personal consultation at our design office if required
Full approval process prior to fabrication

1. Share your drawings and we’ll respond with a quote 2. Accept the quote and we’ll send a CAD drawing

3. Approve the CAD drawing and your construction steels will be fabricated and delivered

Order standard structural steel from stock, or give us your dimensions or drawings and we will produce your bespoke structural steel.

Not sure where to start? Speak to one of our Steel Specialists for advice.

Steel for VELUX/roof window installation

Steel for bifold door installation

Steel for roof dormer frames

Steel for rooftop additional floors

Steel for commercial builds

Steel for house extensions

Steel for loft conversions

We're very proud of our new Lawsons Steel facility, and we'd love to show you around personally.

If you are a business that uses structural steel and would like to know more about our services and capability, fill in your details below for an informal one-to-one appointment with our Steels Director at our Colney Heath base (just off junction 22 on the M25).

You'll get a guided tour of the Lawsons Steel design, fabrication and warehousing facilities along with a chance to see our innovative Loft Lifter delivery trucks (if they're not all out on deliveries!).

Just fill out the form and we'll be in touch to discuss a time.

Our steel is delivered on our industry-leading fleet of Loft Lifter trucks.

These innovative vehicles carry an extendable long-beam crane, with stabilisers that allow the crane to extend both horizontally and vertically.

Steel (and other materials) can be lifted directly from the truck to your scaffold, rooftop site or even direct to a loft space, without the need for an additional crane facility on-site.

The Steel Division is closely linked to our Lofts Division, offering a complete solution for the loft converter.

Our dedicated team of lofts specialists can project manage your loft conversion supplies, from selection of materials to final delivery on our Loft Lifter delivery vehicles.

You can find out more about our Lofts Division here.