West Coast Steel

What West Coast Steel does

West Coast Steel Ltd. is a privately held structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabrication company headquartered in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Founded around 2001 and operating for over 23 years, the company runs a single fabrication facility at 2990 Christmas Way that delivers in-house detailing, fabrication, welding, sandblasting, and painting, supported by Tekla 3D modeling technology and CWB (Canadian Welding Bureau) certification. The business serves commercial, industrial, and institutional construction projects across British Columbia, with a project portfolio that includes K-12 schools (Eric Langton Elementary, Snokomish Elementary, Queen Elizabeth Elementary, Dr. Charles Best Secondary, CSF Ecole Burnaby), warehouses (PBX Warehouse), mixed-use developments (Mountain Village, Willoughby Town Centre), tourism infrastructure (Squamish Canyon Walk), aviation (Pacific Heliport Services ramp replacement), and worship facilities (Calvary Worship Centre).

Name

West Coast Steel

Legal name

West Coast Steel Ltd.

Website

https://westcoaststeel.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Coast Steel is a privately held CWB-certified structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator in Coquitlam, British Columbia, serving commercial, industrial, and institutional general contractors on project-based contracts across BC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Miscellaneous metals fabrication
• Steel detailing services
• Commercial steel fabrication
• Industrial steel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Coquitlam

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication: Project-based fabrication of structural steel for commercial, industrial, and custom applications. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts with general contractors and construction companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

West Coast Steel is a structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabrication company based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The company provides complete in-house services including detailing, fabrication, welding, sandblasting, and painting for commercial, industrial, institutional, and custom construction projects. Work is delivered on a project basis to general contractors, construction companies, and developers throughout British Columbia.

Product overview

West Coast Steel is a steel and metal fabrication company offering a unified set of in-house services. The core offering consists of structural steel fabrication and miscellaneous metals fabrication, supported by integrated detailing, welding, sandblasting, and painting services. Their Tekla-based detailing service functions as an enabling capability that supports the core fabrication work, producing accurate shop drawings and connection designs for smooth fabrication and field erection. The company serves commercial, industrial, and custom steel fabrication projects throughout British Columbia and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Steel Fabrication Comprehensive structural steel fabrication services for commercial, industrial, and custom applications, including in-house detailing, fabrication, welding, sandblasting, and painting. Delivered to general contractors and construction companies as project-based contracts.
• Miscellaneous Metals Fabrication Custom metal fabrication solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of every project, supporting structural, commercial, and industrial applications.
• Steel Detailing Services In-house steel detailing using Tekla 3D modeling technology to produce accurate and efficient shop drawings, working closely with engineers to develop practical connection designs that support smooth fabrication and field erection.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Walters Group: Hamilton, Ontario-based structural steel fabricator serving commercial, industrial, and institutional projects across Canada with in-house detailing, fabrication, and erection capabilities. Most directly comparable business model and customer type, though operating at substantially larger scale.
• Supreme Steel: Edmonton, Alberta-based structural steel fabricator serving commercial, industrial, and institutional projects across Western Canada with comparable in-house fabrication and project-based contracting. A close operational twin operating in an adjacent regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Canam Group: Saint-Georges, Quebec-based manufacturer of steel joists, decking, and engineered building solutions serving North American construction markets. Overlaps with West Coast Steel in commercial and institutional building steel supply but operates at materially greater scale and broader product scope.

Regional players

• Britco: British Columbia-based manufacturer of modular and pre-engineered steel buildings serving Western Canadian commercial, industrial, and remote workforce accommodation markets. Comparable in BC geography and steel construction exposure, but differentiated by modular delivery rather than site-erected structural steel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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