Ideal Contracting’s miscellaneous steel installation services complement our structural steel capabilities to cover a broad scope of project needs. With experience in installing various types of miscellaneous steel packages, we understand the intricate details that come along with this vital component of steel construction.

An Experienced Team
To Meet Any Project Needs
An overwhelming majority of steel projects require some type of miscellaneous steel. This is precisely why Ideal Contracting self-performs these key scopes. Our team of union ironworkers is equipped with the expertise to install miscellaneous and ornamental steel in new and existing structures. We guarantee quality service and an end result that you will be proud of.
Miscellaneous Steel Capabilities
Stairs
Steel stairs are commonly used in construction projects, but only some have the expertise to install these miscellaneous elements. We work closely with architects, engineers, and fabricators to ensure final delivery matches your vision.
Guardrails + Handrails
Steel guardrails & handrails are also essential components in virtually every project. Using our knowledge and experience, we install them to meet local and national building codes as well as OSHA safety requirements.
Ladders
Customized steel ladders are also considered a miscellaneous metal and are necessary to reach different parts of a building that are otherwise inaccessible, such as a roof or steel platforms.
Mezzanines + Platforms
Often required in warehousing, manufacturing plants, and several other types of projects, steel mezzanines & platforms are customized structures that make your space more functional. We install these miscellaneous structures to meet all quality and safety standards.
Ornamental
Ornamental miscellaneous metals are decorative elements used in many different facets of construction. Also called "decorative iron," ornamental steel creates creative possibilities for clients and designers, making it an appealing service that we provide.

Michigan Union
Ideal Contracting served as the steel erector for the U of M Michigan Union project, which is a renovation of the historic student union building located in the heart of the U of M Ann...
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Belle Isle Conservatory Truss Replacement
A gem of Detroit, the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory located on Belle Isle is one of the nation’s oldest glasshouses still in existence. The Albert Khan designed building, known for its glass dome, was inspired...
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Zeiss Industrial Quality and Research Facility
ZEISS, an international leader in technology, operates in many technological fields including industrial metrology. The goal of this project was to consolidate several technology, design, and manufacturing facilities throughout Southeast Michigan into one centralized location.
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Oakland University Oakland Center Expansion + Renovation
The OU Oakland Center Expansion and Renovation was a 60,000-square-foot addition to the Oakland Center Student Union in the heart of the OU Campus.
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New Innovative Facility
Working as a subcontractor to Barton Malow, Ideal Contracting performed the structural steel erection for a section of a new innovative facility located in Dearborn, Michigan. In total, Ideal erected over 6,800 tons of steel...
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