DePasquale Steel Erectors
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DePasquale Steel crew coordinating rooftop structural steel work

Who We Are

Steel is a team sport.
We play it that way.

DePasquale Steel Erectors has been raising steel for Chicagoland general contractors, owners, and fabricators since 2005. Founded by Dino and Joey DePasquale, we're built around quality work, clear field communication, and crews who keep the job moving.

2005
Family-founded
AISC
Certified erector
31 yrs
In the trade - each founder

How We Work

The erector who creates
the fewest headaches.

On a jobsite, the erector who causes the fewest headaches is worth more than the one with the lowest number. When a detail does not match the field, how you respond is what protects the schedule, so we solve it fast, in writing, and through the right people.

That's how DePasquale Steel has worked since Dino and Joey DePasquale founded the company in 2005. Two brothers, thirty-one years each in the trade, 50/50 owners running one company on a simple idea: put out quality work, work well with everyone on site, and stand behind what we install.

2005
Founded by Dino and Joey DePasquale
31 yrs
In the trade - each founder
50/50
Owner-operated partnership
DePasquale Steel ironworkers setting structural steel on a rooftop

Our field protocol

Real-time communication protects your schedule
instead of feeding off it.

01
When a detail does not match the field, our foremen do not deviate from the plan and they do not sit on it.
02
We go straight to the source and get the answer in writing.
03
No piece of steel changes without written direction.
04
No RFI sits for two weeks when a phone call to the GC or fabricator can resolve it that afternoon.

What We Stand For

The values we build on.

Find a Way

Resourceful people who meet a problem head-on and find the answer instead of waiting for someone else to own it.

Do It Right

Quality work governed by AISC systems: a product that's right the first time, so you're not paying for rework.

Tell the Truth

Written direction, clear RFIs, and direct communication with the GC and fabricator. No surprises on your schedule.

Give a Damn

We work well with everyone on site and stand behind what we install. We treat your project like it's ours.

Quality System

Quality is the thing
we were built on.

We do not chase volume at the expense of the work. Our crews are trained to work safe, carry themselves like professionals, and deliver a product that's right the first time. AISC Certification is not a badge we hang on the wall. It is the quality system behind every job.

AISC
Certified quality system
1st
Right the first time, every time
  • AISC as an operating system
    Not a badge on the wall. It is the quality system that governs how every piece of steel is detailed, submitted, and set.
  • Right the first time
    A product delivered right the first time, so you're not paying for rework or explaining a callback to the owner.
  • Trained and professional
    Crews trained to work safe and carry themselves like professionals on every site, every day.
  • Quality over volume
    We do not chase volume at the expense of the work. The installation always comes first.
Large structural steel frame under active erection

Capacity

Built to run multiple
jobsites at once.

Deep crews and an experienced PM bench mean we can staff several active projects simultaneously without thinning out the oversight you're paying for.

Deep crews
Enough trained ironworkers to staff several active jobs at the same time.
Experienced PM bench
Project managers who run the work from estimate to final walkdown.
Oversight that holds
Your foreman and PM are not stretched thin across the whole company.
Concurrent sites
Multiple projects staffed at once without diluting the attention you pay for.

The Team

The people behind
your project.

DD
Dino DePasquale
Co-Founder and CEO

An operator who is never satisfied with how it has always been done. Drives the business forward and owns safety and quality on every job.

JD
Joseph "Joey" DePasquale
Co-Founder and CFO

Runs the financial and operational side of the business.

KB
Karl Bruning
Senior Estimator

First point of contact on your bid, building the number and the scope.

RB
Rich Brown
Project Manager and Estimator

Estimates the work and manages it through to completion.

MD
Mario DePasquale
Quality Manager and PM

Owns quality control in the field and runs projects on site.

DD
Dina DePasquale
Office Manager

Handles COIs, certified payroll, and project documentation.

Experience & Capabilities

Decades of steel,
one accountable crew.

DePasquale Steel self-performs the steel erection scope. Our crews have set steel on offices, schools, healthcare facilities, retail, and logistics structures - from straightforward framing to phased, tight-tolerance installations. From the estimate through the final walkdown, contractors get one accountable team on the job.

AISC
Certified erector
2005
Setting Chicagoland steel since
  • Structural Steel Beams, columns, joists, and decking for primary frames.
  • Steel Erection Field assembly, bolting, and welding of the frame.
  • Miscellaneous Metals Stairs, railings, ladders, embeds, and support steel.
  • Crane-Supported Picks Rigging and crane picks for heavy or high members.
  • Complex Installations Tight-tolerance structural packages.
  • Phased Work Sequenced erection that keeps the overall build moving.

Markets Served

Steel for the whole
Chicagoland region.

Commercial

Office, retail, mixed-use, and logistics structural packages across the region.

Healthcare

Hospitals and medical facilities held to strict specifications and inspection.

Institutional

Schools, municipal, and public structures built to code and to schedule.

Industrial

Warehouses, distribution, and manufacturing framing built for heavy use.

Special Structures

Bridges, canopies, and one-off assemblies that demand custom fabrication.

Request a Quote

Let's get your
steel in the air.

Tell us about your project and our team will get back to you with a plan to keep it on schedule.