Service area, Burnaby, BC
Jeff and Simon Ironworks is a C.W.B. certified custom metal fabrication shop in Burnaby, operating from 2544 Douglas Rd #106 since 2007. We design, weld, finish, and install custom staircases, railings, gates, canopies, and structural steel for Burnaby homeowners, contractors, architects, and strata councils. Every project is built in our Burnaby shop before it ships to site.
Our Burnaby shop
Drawings, cutting, welding, powder coating, and final QC all happen inside our Burnaby fabrication shop before anything heads to a project site.
Address: 2544 Douglas Rd # 106, Burnaby, BC V5C 5W7
Phone: +1 (604) 294 0409
Shop hours: Monday, Friday, 7:00 AM, 4:30 PM
Nearest SkyTrain: Gilmore Station (Millennium Line), 5 minutes by car
The shop sits in the Douglas Road industrial pocket just off Canada Way, five minutes from Metrotown, ten minutes from Brentwood Town Centre, and twelve minutes from Burnaby Heights. That proximity matters on custom fabrication work: measurements get verified in person, shop-drawing reviews happen face-to-face with the architect or GC, and installation crews don't burn half a day in traffic getting to a Burnaby site.
Home base
Being based in Burnaby means we know the building stock, the permit process, and the contractors working in this city better than anywhere else we serve.
Jeff and Simon Ironworks has operated custom metal fabrication out of Burnaby since the company started in 2007. Our Douglas Road location puts us between Metrotown and the Brentwood corridor, close to SkyTrain access and minutes from the industrial pockets along Lougheed Highway and North Road where a lot of Burnaby's commercial building activity is concentrated.
Burnaby's building mix creates steady demand for custom metal fabrication. The city has everything from 1960s single-family homes in Deer Lake and Burnaby Heights to new 50-storey condo towers going up in Metrotown and Brentwood. That range means we might spend a Tuesday fabricating a mono stringer staircase for a character home renovation in Capitol Hill, and by Thursday we're coordinating structural steel deliveries for a new mixed-use development on Kingsway.
The densification happening around Metrotown and Lougheed Town Centre is particularly relevant for commercial metalwork, glass railings, aluminum balustrades, stainless steel handrails, and miscellaneous metals packages that go into new multi-family and retail buildings. Concord Metrotown's Grand Tower alone (65 storeys, due 2027) represents the kind of project scale that's becoming normal in this part of the city.
Local context
Residential metalwork
Our residential custom metal fabrication work in Burnaby ranges from straightforward railing replacements on aging homes to full custom staircase packages on new builds.
Staircases
Burnaby's newer custom homes, especially in the Deer Lake and Buckingham Heights areas, lean toward open-concept designs that call for mono stringer or floating staircases. We fabricate these from structural steel with concealed mounting, scoped against the span, finish, and tread material the design calls for. Send drawings for a real quote.
Railings
Railing replacements are the most common residential metalwork job we handle in Burnaby. Older homes in Burnaby Heights and Capitol Hill often have original wood or iron railings that are either worn out or no longer meet current BC Building Code guard requirements (1,070 mm minimum height, 100 mm sphere test). Steel cable systems are quoted per project based on length, substrate, and finish.
Gates and canopies
Driveway gates are popular on larger Burnaby lots, particularly along the Deer Lake and Forest Hills corridors where lot sizes support full gate systems. Custom steel canopies over entries and carports are a growing request, driven by homeowners adding covered outdoor space without the cost of a full addition.
Commercial and institutional
Burnaby has more active high-rise construction than almost any other city in Metro Vancouver right now. That means steady commercial custom metal fabrication demand, railings, misc. metals, structural packages.
The commercial metalwork we handle in Burnaby typically falls into three categories: railing packages for new multi-family and mixed-use buildings, structural steel for commercial and institutional projects, and miscellaneous metals, bollards, handrails, custom brackets, spandrel frames, that round out a building's metal scope.
We've supplied metalwork for projects connected to Guildford Town Centre, BCIT's Burnaby campus, and other institutional builds in the region. The coordination model on these jobs is different from residential, shop drawings go through architect and engineer review, material submittals need approval, and installation scheduling has to fit the GC's sequence. We're set up for that process and have been doing it long enough that the RFI cycle doesn't slow us down.
Glass and stainless steel railings make up a large share of the commercial railing work in Burnaby. New towers in Metrotown and Brentwood spec frameless or semi-frameless glass with stainless standoff hardware. These systems are more demanding to fabricate and install than standard steel picket railings, tolerances are tighter, the glass panels need precise templating, and the hardware is imported. But the visual result is what architects are after on high-visibility projects.
Structural steel
Structural steel fabrication in Burnaby runs the full range. On the residential side, we handle beam-and-column packages for home additions, garage-to-suite conversions, and carport structures. Every residential structural steel scope is quoted against the engineer's drawings, member sizes, connections, and coordination all move the number, so we price from the specifics rather than a rate card.
On the commercial side, Burnaby's active development pipeline means structural steel packages for new mixed-use buildings, parking structures, and institutional projects. The Burnaby Hospital redevelopment (Phase 1 due later in 2026) and the ongoing BCIT trades complex expansion are examples of the institutional-scale work happening in this city.
BC's seismic requirements add a layer to structural steel work that doesn't exist in most other provinces. All structural connections need to account for earthquake loading, which affects bolt specifications, weld details, and member sizing. Our C.W.B. certification means the welds on structural connections are qualified to CSA W47.1, the standard that structural engineers specify on their drawings.
How it works
A lot of shops use the phrase. Here's the specific sequence a Burnaby project moves through from first call to final install, and what drives the timeline at each step.
Step 1
Most Burnaby projects start with a site visit, 20 to 45 minutes on a residential job, longer on commercial work. We take measurements, photograph existing conditions, and get a read on access (elevator clearances in a Metrotown tower look very different from a narrow laneway in Burnaby Heights). The scope conversation covers materials, finish, budget range, and target install date.
Step 2
Every custom fabrication we deliver runs through shop drawings first. On residential work that's a CAD drawing for the client to approve. On commercial projects it's a full submittal package, dimensioned elevations, sections, weld symbols, hardware schedules, that goes through the architect and structural engineer. Structural connections in BC need to account for seismic loading, and a Burnaby permit application often hinges on getting the engineered drawings right.
Step 3
Once drawings are approved, material is ordered and the job moves into the Burnaby shop. Plate and tube get cut, stringers and handrails get jigged up, welds are laid to C.W.B. CSA W47.1 standards, and every assembly gets measured before it leaves the welding bay. This is the phase where the fabrication actually happens, and where experience with BC steel suppliers and local lead times saves weeks on a tight schedule.
Step 4
Vancouver's wet climate is rough on unprotected steel. Interior work usually gets powder coated in the colour the designer specified. Exterior railings, gates, and canopies get hot-dip galvanized first, then powder coated over top, a two-coat system that handles 15+ years of Burnaby rain without rust bleed. Stainless and architectural bronze get polished to the finish shown on the shop drawings.
Step 5
Install day is where shop precision meets site reality. Our crews handle the full install on residential and most commercial jobs, including core drilling, structural anchors, and coordinating with other trades on site. A typical residential railing or staircase install is one to two days; a commercial balustrade package on a high-rise might run a week or more per floor.
Step 6
Every finished install gets a final walk-through, checking guard heights against BC Building Code (1,070 mm minimum on residential, 1,100 mm on commercial), confirming the 100 mm sphere test passes, and touching up any marks from install. All fabrication work comes with our written warranty on welds and finishes. On strata jobs in Burnaby, we also hand off a close-out package with as-built drawings and material certificates.
Why our shop
Location, certification, and project experience matter, especially when coordination and timing are part of the job.
Being on Douglas Road means we can visit a Burnaby site without it becoming a half-day trip. That matters when a contractor needs measurements confirmed, when a strata council wants a walkthrough before approving a railing replacement, or when installation scheduling needs a quick site check.
Our C.W.B. certification to CSA W47.1 covers both structural and non-structural welding. That means the same quality control standards apply to a decorative gate and a load-bearing steel beam, which is relevant on projects where architectural and structural metalwork overlap (staircase stringers that also serve as a structural element, for example).
And we have project history in this city. BCIT's Burnaby campus, institutional work across the Lower Mainland, the VRCA 2021 Award of Excellence on the Naikoon PH1 project, the references are available and the work is visible.
Custom metal fabrication across every Burnaby neighbourhood, from high-rise glass railing packages in Metrotown and Brentwood to mono stringer staircases in Deer Lake and Buckingham Heights, plus strata guardrail replacements on 1980s and 1990s towers in Edmonds and Willingdon Heights.
Credentials
Custom metal fabrication in Burnaby is a crowded field. Here is the short version of what separates our shop from the alternatives, and why it matters on your project.
Certification
Every welder in the Burnaby shop is individually C.W.B. qualified. Our welding procedures are documented, audited annually, and cover SMAW, GMAW, and FCAW on the materials we fabricate. When a Burnaby structural engineer specifies C.W.B. on drawings, we can stamp the scope without a subcontract.
Track record
Jeff and Simon Ironworks has fabricated from Douglas Road since 2007. VRCA 2021 Silver Award (Naikoon PH1). Project experience with BCIT's Burnaby campus, Guildford Town Centre, Surrey Memorial Hospital, and Simon Fraser University.
Local logistics
The shop sits in the Douglas Road industrial corridor, five minutes to Metrotown, ten to Brentwood, twelve to Burnaby Heights. That proximity is why we can do same-day site visits and why installation crews are not burning half a day in traffic before they hit the tools.
Related resources
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A Burnaby-based fabricator's guide, real 2026 pricing, timelines, permit realities, and how to evaluate local shops.
Process overview, materials, shop drawings, C.W.B. welding, and guides for architects and contractors.
What C.W.B. certification to CSA W47.1 actually covers and why it matters for structural work in Burnaby.
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FAQs
Answers to the questions we hear most from Burnaby homeowners, contractors, and strata councils.
Our fabrication shop is at 2544 Douglas Rd #106, Burnaby, BC V5C 5W7, in the Douglas Road industrial corridor near Gilmore SkyTrain station. Most Burnaby project sites are a 10 to 20 minute drive from the shop, which keeps mobilization costs low and makes site visits practical at short notice.
In most cases, yes. The City of Burnaby requires a building permit for new staircase construction, structural modifications, and guardrail or railing replacements that involve load-bearing changes. Simple cosmetic replacements, like swapping wood pickets for steel on an existing guardrail frame, sometimes qualify for exemption, but it is worth confirming with the Burnaby building department. Jeff and Simon can prepare the shop drawings and engineering documents your permit application needs.
From approved shop drawings to installation, a standard residential railing project in Burnaby takes 4 to 6 weeks. That includes fabrication, powder coating, and scheduling the install. More complex scopes, staircase balustrades with mixed materials, or exterior railings that need hot-dip galvanizing, push closer to 8 to 10 weeks. The short drive from our Douglas Road shop to most Burnaby sites means installation scheduling is usually straightforward.
We fabricate and install custom metal staircases (mono stringer, floating, double stringer), railings and guardrails (steel, cable, glass-and-metal hybrid), gates and fences, steel canopies, structural steel packages, and miscellaneous metals for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. All work is C.W.B. certified to CSA W47.1 standards.
Yes. We regularly handle strata railing and guardrail replacement projects in Burnaby, particularly in Metrotown and Brentwood high-rises built in the 1980s and 1990s that are now cycling through balcony guardrail upgrades. We coordinate directly with strata councils and property managers on scheduling, access logistics, and phased installations that minimize disruption to residents.
Get in touch
Send the project details, drawings, dimensions, photos, or even a rough description of the scope. We will review what you have and follow up with a quote or a conversation about next steps.
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