Founded in 1981 as a high-strength, corrosion-resistant steel distributor to its sister company Process Equipment, Central Steel Service, Inc. is proud to celebrate 40 years of business in January 2021. Learn about the history of Central Steel Service and how the use of weathering steels...
By: Keith Woods, Owner and CEO of Central Steel Service As a company, we are thrilled to celebrate 40 years of serving our customers as a third generation family-owned and operated business in 2021. The strength and prolonged growth of Central Steel Service can be attributed...
Central Steel Service, Inc., based in Pelham, Alabama, celebrates 40 years of serving its customers as a family-owned and operated high strength and high strength weathering steel distributor. Central Steel Service was founded in 1981 primarily as a steel distributor to its sister company, Process Equipment....
Weathering steels are a family of ASTM specifications and several trademarked specifications that exhibit similar corrosion-resistant properties. These corrosion resistant properties along with other practical benefits make weathering steel suitable for many outdoor applications, such as bridge construction, landscape and garden design and roofing and...
In case you haven’t heard, landscape designers and architects love the look of weathering steel in both commercial and residential outdoor spaces. Why? Because the patina layer of weathering steel not only protects the steel from future corrosion but also brings an aesthetically-appealing texture and...
The aesthetic-appeal and practical benefits of weathering steel make it a great material for garden design and landscaping. For similar reasons, weathering steel is commonly used throughout parks, trails and greenways. When exposed to outdoor elements, corten-equivalent weathering steel offers several advantages over other metals, such...
Did you see Central Steel Service in Metal Architecture’s November issue? Metal Architecture shared the story behind rebuilding our office building with weathering steel. After a fire destroyed our original office building, our goal was to utilize the weathering steel we distribute to reconstruct our office...
While many know Birmingham, Alabama as the “Magic City” for its rapid growth from 1881 through 1920, the city is also known as “Steel City” because much of its wealth and identity was built in the steel and iron industry. It’s only fitting that steel, particularly...
Increasing numbers of homeowners, architects and contractors are opting for metal roofs in both roof replacement and new construction projects. Why? It’s not just because rain on a metal roof is soothing. Pros of Metal Roofing Metal roofs offer several advantages when compared to other roofing materials,...
Central Steel Service was proud to supply the corten-equivalent weathering steel for a luxury treehouse built by World Treehouses of Asheville, NC. Shinrin-yoku: A treehouse with a weathering steel roof World Treehouses named the newly-built treehouse Shinrin-yoku. It is a timber-frame treehouse nestled in the forest near...