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COMMERCIAL SUBCONTRACTOR BROOKLYN, NY

Commercial Metal Framing in Brooklyn, NY

Steel stud walls, composite floors and rooftop framing for Brooklyn mid-rises built on narrow lots, framed to the drawings and to the schedule.

  • 20+ years of experience
  • Quality work
  • On schedule

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Working in Brooklyn

Brooklyn construction is mostly about fitting a modern building onto an old lot. Many projects sit on 20 to 25 foot wide rowhouse lots or small assemblages, going up six to twelve stories next to party walls that have stood for a century. Downtown Brooklyn has its high-rises, but the bulk of the borough's multifamily and mixed-use work happens in places like Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Bushwick and the blocks around the Gowanus Canal, where the rezoning opened up larger residential buildings.

Our crews have worked in Brooklyn, including projects in the 11217 area around Park Slope and Boerum Hill, framing steel stud walls, rooftop additions and composite floor joists. On those jobs the space on the street, on the deck and next to the neighbors is always the constraint.

Dos Santos Construction LLC is a commercial metal framing subcontractor with 20+ years of experience. We work from Kenilworth, NJ for general contractors and developers in New York and New Jersey, and we stand on two things: the installed work is right, and the crew keeps the schedule it agreed to.

Composite floor joists installed on a Brooklyn NY mid-rise project

Framing on a Brooklyn block

Very few Brooklyn sites have room to stage material. Studs, track and joists usually come on a truck scheduled for a short window, then get hoisted or carried directly to the floor. The GC's site logistics plan, sidewalk shed and any DOT permits set the rules, and we build our delivery plan to fit inside them.

Work next to existing party walls and occupied neighbors needs care: clean cuts, controlled debris, and anchoring details that the engineer has approved. Rooftop additions on older buildings bring their own coordination, from protecting the roof below to working within the lift limits of the hoist.

New York City jobs go through NYC Department of Buildings inspections and the special inspection program the design team sets up. We keep framing open and documented for those visits and turn around correction items quickly. Winter in the city means short days and cold decks, so we plan exterior walls and rooftop work with the forecast.

What we install in Brooklyn

Scopes we bring to Brooklyn projects

Why we fit Brooklyn projects

Coming into Brooklyn from Kenilworth means bridges, tunnels and traffic, so we plan crew arrival and deliveries early and build that travel into the schedule instead of letting it eat into the workday. Our crews are used to city conditions: sidewalk sheds, tight hoists, neighbors watching and inspectors who expect the work to be accessible.

GCs keep calling us for the quality of the installed framing and for holding the sequence. We check layout before steel goes up, keep the floor clean for the trades behind us and stay on the punch list until it is closed.

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Areas and landmarks we work around

  • Downtown Brooklyn
  • Park Slope
  • Boerum Hill
  • Gowanus
  • Prospect Heights
  • Bedford-Stuyvesant
  • Crown Heights
  • Bushwick
  • Williamsburg
  • Sunset Park

Questions from Brooklyn GCs

Planning a job here? Read our Metal Framing in Brooklyn, NY: A Planning Guide for Multifamily, Mixed-Use and Rooftop Work.

Yes. Our crews have worked in Brooklyn, including the 11217 area, framing steel stud walls, rooftop additions and composite floor joists. That experience covers the practical side of the borough: narrow lots, limited hoisting, deliveries inside tight windows and close neighbors. We bring the same approach to every new Brooklyn job, following the drawings and the GC's logistics plan.
We frame steel stud walls and roof structure for rooftop additions as drawn by the architect and engineer. These jobs need extra planning: protecting the existing roof, getting material up within the hoist or crane limits, and anchoring into the existing structure using approved details. We coordinate those steps with the GC before mobilizing so the occupants below are disturbed as little as possible.
The design team and the GC set up the inspection program, and our job is to have the framing complete, accessible and matching the approved drawings when inspectors arrive. We keep connections exposed until they are signed off, communicate with the super about upcoming inspections and fix any correction items quickly. For specific requirements, the engineer of record and the NYC Department of Buildings have the final word.
That is how most Brooklyn jobs run. We order material in loads sized for what the crew can install or the hoist can move in a shift, time deliveries with the GC's permits and move material off the truck straight to the floor. Agreeing on that rhythm early is what keeps the block clear and the job moving.
It depends on the drawings, submittal and shop drawing approvals, and where the project stands on the GC's schedule. Once the structure below is ready and approvals are in, we confirm crew size and the first deliveries with the super. We tell you honestly during bidding how our current workload lines up with your dates.

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