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Why Horton Design Group?

About

We believe the key to success is providing an extraordinary metal framing engineering service and product. What does that mean? Over the years we have learned what is important to our clients and assimilated these characteristics as part of our culture.

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  • Responsive – Project time constraints create a need for immediate attention and we understand the importance of solving a problem quickly and delivering the solution.  We will make ourselves available when you need answers during design & construction.

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  • Adaptive – We understand you have preferences that need to be incorporated into the shop drawings.  We adjust our design solutions to accommodate these preferences on each project.

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  • Accurate – With our experienced light gauge engineers, state of the art structural analysis and design software, spreadsheets and QC process we deliver high quality accurate shop drawing & calculation packages.

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  • Light Gauge / Cold-Formed Steel Shop Drawing & Calculation Package Presentation – Obtaining approved shop drawings & calculations packages is of primary importance.  To ensure this, we provide full size shop drawings with full height wall sections and an easy to read organized connection package to encourage designer approval.  Everyone (including Architects & General Contractors) compliments our drawings.

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Additional Cold-Formed Steel Engineering Benefits

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  • Our fees are typically lower than our competition

  • Free lump-sum pricing makes budgeting simple.

  • Free preliminary member sizing to help facilitate your bid estimates.

  • We always try and reduce gauges shown on design drawings to save money.

  • 2-week delivery on most projects

  • You will save $$$ Using Independent Light Gauge Engineer versus using supplier that specifies their own product

  • We adjust our designs to meet your preferences.

  • We provide you with connector options (i.e., TSN, Dietrich, Marino-ware, etc.) on the shop drawing package.

  • High quality, well detailed and installer friendly shop drawings.

  • Responsive Engineering Support throughout Design & Construction until job is complete.

  • No Welding

Even More Benefits...

  • We have extensive experience with all building types including both non-load bearing and multi-story load bearing buildings (i.e., hotels, dorms, etc).

  • We make ourselves available when you need answers during design & construction.

  • We adjust our design solutions to accommodate your preferences on each project.

  • We provide full size shop drawings including but not limited to:

    • Key plan of building showing grids and section cuts.

    • Full height wall sections showing member sizes, connections, etc.

    • Window and door schedule with elevations and assembly types.

  • Great Reputation!

  • Experienced Engineers available to discuss options and alternatives.

  • We are licensed and provide services throughout the United States and its territories.

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