Make Your Project a Success
Choosing the right steel distributor to source your materials and tube and pipe products will have a direct impact on the success of your project, impacting your budget, quality, and completion standards. Regardless of the scale or type of your project, you need a steel distributor that is knowledgeable and dependable.
Below are some essential factors to help you evaluate and vet a steel supplier for your next job.
3 Factors to Evaluate When Choosing a Steel Distributor
1. Inventory
Before you start working with a steel supplier, you need to verify that they regularly stock, or can source, the grade and type of steel you need for your project, whether it be stainless steel pipe or stainless steel tube.
Boyer Steel regularly stocks a range of sizes and grades in round, square, and rectangular shapes, offering tube and pipe in both welded and seamless, hollow bar, stainless ornamental tubing, and stainless steel pipe. Our materials are available in conditions including annealed and pickled, bright annealed, mill finished, and polished to meet your application needs.
Our team has the product knowledge and industry experience to partner with you to understand your needs and project applications. If we do not have the exact product you need in stock, we can source it for you.
2. Certifications
Check to see what certifications, procedures, or policies a steel supplier follows or maintains when it comes to quality and material sourcing. Key steel supplier certifications or regulations to check on are DFARS and ASTM.
Boyer Steel maintains several internal quality processes and adheres to our quality manual to ensure consistency and standards, follows DFARS regulations and requires that all pipe and tube products include proper mill certification, and offers high quality ASTM stainless steel in several specifications.
3. Traceability
A responsible steel supplier will utilize methods of traceability to verify the quality of their materials, like requiring mill certifications, but will also incorporate internal technology to record the projected cost of an order and lead times.
Boyer Steel encourages our potential customers to reach out to our existing customers to hear their firsthand accounts of how Boyer Steel has helped them. Boyer Steel has the capability to meet customer needs for both small and large product orders, from a single piece to several hundred products.
4 Key Questions to Ask Steel Suppliers Before Buying
1. What Is The Experience Of Your Sales Team?
Boyer Steel has a long history of industry expertise. Our current owners took over in 1980 and we work with customers in various industries including construction, contractors, commercial/industrial manufacturing, aerospace, and oil and gas.
We are a steel distributor specializing in tube and pipe products. Our long term employees and team members have the spec and technical knowledge you need to help you select the correct tube or pipe product for your specific project.
2. Do You Require Test Reports for Your Materials?
Boyer Steel adheres to DFARS regulations and we do not accept materials without proper mill test reports. We require SERTs and MTRs (Material Test Reports/Mill Test Reports) to ensure our tube and pipe products are made from quality materials, proving the material’s composition and properties.
3. What Is Your Delivery Range?
Boyer Steel is a national steel supplier of tube and pipe products. Whether you’re located in our local area or across the country, we offer shipping across the U.S. to our customers.
4. Can I Come & Tour Your Facility to See The Products?
Boyer Steel offers tours of our facility for both small and large customers. By visiting our facility, you can view our inventory in stock and compare sizes and materials to find the exact tube or pipe product you need. We offer comprehensive warehouse tours, allowing you and your team to review our processes and products.
Work with a Knowledgeable & Experienced Steel Supplier
Before you start working with a steel supplier, you need to do some research to make sure they can support your steel tube and pipe product needs. Working with a knowledgeable and experienced steel supplier will allow you to receive the best quality products that are right for your exact application. The team at Boyer Steel regularly partners with our customers to source the specific tube and pipe products they need to make sure their projects are completed to their requirements.
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