COMMERCIAL SUBCONTRACTOR WEEHAWKEN, NJ

Commercial Metal Framing in Weehawken, NJ

Steel, deck and exterior wall framing for Weehawken waterfront buildings and cliff-top sites where wind, access and sequencing set the pace.

20+ years of experience
Quality work
On schedule

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Working in Weehawken

Weehawken is really two towns stacked on top of each other. Down at the river, Port Imperial and Lincoln Harbor hold mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings, offices and the ferry terminal, all built on reclaimed waterfront land. Up on top of the Palisades, the Boulevard East and Park Avenue side is older housing stock, with smaller commercial and multifamily infill tucked between existing buildings and the cliff edge.

Each level brings its own problems for a framing crew. Waterfront sites have wind coming straight across the Hudson, high groundwater and flood requirements at the base. Sites on the cliff have steep access, narrow residential streets and limited room for a crane, and the Lincoln Tunnel approaches make truck timing a real planning item.

Dos Santos Construction LLC is a commercial metal framing subcontractor with 20+ years of experience, working out of Kenilworth, NJ for GCs, developers and owners across Hudson County. Our focus on Weehawken projects is the same as everywhere else: quality installation and a crew that holds its dates.

Heavy gauge exterior wall framing going up under a crane on a multistory building

Building between the river and the cliff

On the waterfront, exposed upper floors take a lot of wind. We secure deck bundles and wall panels at every break, plan exterior heavy gauge framing for the calmer hours and work with the GC on when it is safe to fly material. Ground levels there usually carry flood-resistant details from the design team, and we build to those drawings exactly.

Up on the Palisades, getting material to the site is half the work. Trucks have to time their run around tunnel traffic, and streets near Boulevard East leave almost nowhere to stand. We split deliveries into smaller loads and agree on a drop schedule with the super before the first truck rolls.

Inspections in Weehawken go through the local building department under the New Jersey UCC. We keep framing exposed and ready when the inspector is due and respond quickly to any correction items.

What we install in Weehawken

Scopes we bring to Weehawken projects

What we bring to Weehawken work

From Kenilworth, Weehawken is within easy reach by highway, so our foreman can get on site ahead of the first delivery and adapt quickly when a truck gets held up near the tunnel. Our crews are used to Hudson County conditions: wind at height, flood details at grade and streets with no room to spare.

We commit to a sequence with the GC and then hold it. Layout is verified before steel or studs go in, end-of-day cleanup keeps the floor ready for the next trade and we communicate daily with the super, so there are no surprises when the schedule gets updated.

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Areas and landmarks we work around

Port Imperial
Lincoln Harbor
Weehawken Cove
Boulevard East
Park Avenue corridor
Weehawken Heights
Gregory Avenue area

Questions from Weehawken GCs

Planning a job here? Read our Weehawken, NJ Waterfront Construction: What GCs Should Plan for Steel, Deck and Framing.

We plan exposed work for the calmer part of the day, secure every open bundle and wall panel at breaks and at the end of the shift, and do not fly material when gusts are too strong. Exterior heavy gauge framing gets braced as it goes up, following the engineer's details. If wind shuts down a lift, we shift the crew to interior work so the day is not lost.

Yes. On Palisades sites we split material into smaller deliveries timed around tunnel and commuter traffic, and we install directly from each load instead of stockpiling. The drop schedule is agreed with the GC before mobilization. When a crane is not practical, we work out hand-carry or hoist routes with the super so the work keeps moving.

We frame heavy gauge exterior backup walls to the engineer's specification, including stud size, spacing, bracing and connections to the structure, so the facade or sheathing contractor gets a straight, plumb surface. Coordination with the facade sub on embeds, openings and tolerances happens early, through the GC, so their install is not held up by framing corrections.

Start dates depend on the drawings, approval of submittals and shop drawings, and where the job sits on the GC's master schedule. Once approvals are in and the area is ready for framing, we confirm the crew and first deliveries with the super. We give an honest answer about our availability during bidding rather than overpromising.