STRONGER BY DESIGN. BUILDING LEGACIES IN STEEL.

Bay Area structural steel, built by the people who own it. Since 1946.

Projects delivered for

Built on 85 Years of Bay Area Steel

Founded in 1946 by John Somers, Henry O'Rear, and Paul Stephan. For over 85 years, SOS Steel has been delivering structural and architectural steel across the Bay Area

85+

Years in business

500+

Projects Completed

30,000ft²

Shop facility

1,500T

Max structural capacity

EVERY DETAIL. EVERY TIME

From concept to installation — we handle it all.

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Preconstruction

BIM coordination, estimating, and planning before a single piece of steel is cut.

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Fabrication

BIM coordination, estimating, and planning before a single piece of steel is cut.

Erection

BIM coordination, estimating, and planning before a single piece of steel is cut.

Safety & Licenses

BIM coordination, estimating, and planning before a single piece of steel is cut.

BUILT TO LAST. BUILT TO IMPRESS.

From landmark university campuses to high-rise commercial towers, every project we take on reflects the same standard.

A hub for athletic activities

Steel that anchors a community. Currently under fabrication and erection; see the project file for renderings, structural narrative, and live progress photos from the Santa Clara shop.

Project type

Recreational

Location

Orlando, FL

General Contractor

Sports Builders Group
Ensuring clean water supply

Steel that anchors a community. Currently under fabrication and erection; see the project file for renderings, structural narrative, and live progress photos from the Santa Clara shop.

Project type

Recreational

Location

Denver, CO

General Contractor

Water Solutions Inc.
Ensuring clean water supply

Steel that anchors a community. Currently under fabrication and erection; see the project file for renderings, structural narrative, and live progress photos from the Santa Clara shop.

Project type

Recreational

Location

Denver, CO

General Contractor

Water Solutions Inc.
Creating shopping experiences

Steel that anchors a community. Currently under fabrication and erection; see the project file for renderings, structural narrative, and live progress photos from the Santa Clara shop.

Project type

Commercial

Location

San Francisco, CA

General Contractor

Retail Builders LLC

BUILT DIFFERENT

Employee-owned, AISC certified, and backed by over a century of combined experience. We own the process and the results.

100% Employee Owned

When the people doing the work own the company, the quality incentive is fundamentally different.

150+ Years Experience

Combined office management expertise — 90% of that time spent at SOS Steel.

30,000 sq ft Facility

A fully equipped shop in Santa Clara built for both structural and architectural metalwork.

Steel Forge Platform

Our own in-house project management software built around how steel work actually happens.

AISC Certified

Certified Fabricator & Erector. Every project meets the highest industry standards.

Platinum Safety Award

ConstructSecure Platinum Safety Award winner. Safety is not a checkbox — it's how we work.

build something that lasts. with us.

Certified to the highest standard. Every time

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