Steel Pipe Choosing a Steel Pipe Supplier
Steel PipeChoosing a Steel Pipe Supplier
Steel Pipe?
• Used for thousands of years in wide variety of applications • Most common material for construction and underground
pipe systems• Large range of lengths and thicknesses to meet all needs• Used commercially and residentially
Steel Pipe Applications
• Used to transport water, natural gas and other fluids• Sewage pipes• Industrial steel pipes• Structural steel pipes
Types of Steel Pipe from Suppliers
• Seamless steel pipe • Lightweight with thin walls, created with an extrusion mold
• Welded steel pipe• Produced by welding seam of steel that is rolled into tube or pipe
Steel Pipe Advantages• Strength: Steel pipe is known for it
durability – can withstand rough weather conditions and being driven intro ground
• Green: No preservatives or pesticides used to treat steel pipe. It can also be recycled over and over again
• Cost: Does not need to be replaced or repaired often
Steel Pipe Disadvantages
• Can corrode overtime • More challenging to deliver to jobsites • Louder than other materials when driven into soil• Upfront expense can be costly
Why Selecting the Right Steel Supplier is Important
• Research ensures company will meet or exceeds clients’ needs
• Project more likely to be done right initially – reducing costs over time
• Every company is different, with different benefits and hindrances
Choose Supplier With High-Quality Products
• Steel needs to withstand hard-driving into dense soil• Should be offered in wide range of sizes and thicknesses • Certification should be provided for each product• Low quality products should be biggest deterrent – it will
cost more later to go cheap route now
More than Just Suppliers• Most reputable manufacturers and suppliers
offers additional services• Services designed to customize product to
specific needs by client• More convenient and costs less when all
services offered in same location• Additional service can include: cutting,
shearing or splitting pipe
Contact Us• Address: Social Media:• 55 Waugh Drive, • Suite 1250 Houston, • Texas 77007• Ph: 281-558-7199• Fax: 281-870-9918• Email ID: [email protected]• Website: jdfields.com