From Steel Frame to Your Next Space.: Steel Building Systems. Built Locally. Built to Last.
Custom steel building systems designed around your needs and fabricated in Strathroy, Ontario. We help you plan your project and provide on-site erection support.
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After · Complete BuildingAPPLICATIONS
Steel Building Systems for Every Industry
Explore custom steel building systems for aviation, industrial, agricultural, commercial, and other applications.
Manufacturing
Facilities engineered around your process, with flexible layouts and custom clear heights.
Distribution
Warehouses with wide clear spans, dock-ready layouts and erection support.
Agriculture
Equipment storage, shops and processing, built for Canadian conditions.
Aviation
Clear-span hangars with tall door openings and room to expand.
THE PORTEX DIFFERENCE
Design freedom. Engineered strength.
Standard pre-engineered systems work within fixed limits. Portex uses conventional steel and custom engineering, so you get the building your project needs, with more design freedom and better long-term performance.
| Portex portal frame | Standard pre-engineered |
|---|---|
Custom heights to suit your needs | Heights limited to manufacturer standards |
Flexible layouts with fewer interior columns | More interior columns at set spacing |
Architectural flexibility to match your plans | Limited design options |
Stronger, more durable conventional steel | Lighter gauge limitations |
Easier to modify or expand later | Difficult and costly to modify |
WHY PORTEX
Locally Fabricated. Built Around Your Plans.
Your building starts in Strathroy, Ontario, where our team engineers, details, and fabricates steel structures around your requirements. From the first conversation to erection support, we help keep your project moving.
Tailored Steel Frames
Steel frames tailored to your layout, size, and openings
One Coordinated Team
Engineering and fabrication coordinated by one team
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Fabricated by JCT Metals
Your steel building system is fabricated by JCT Metals in Strathroy, Ontario.
Explore JCT Metals Erection Support
Clear communication and on-site erection support as your steel building goes up
How we work
Our Steel Building Design and Fabrication Process
Engineering, detailing, fabrication, delivery and erection support, coordinated by one team.
Consult
Early budgeting and planning support for your project.
Design and engineering
Custom structural design, tailored to your project.
Detailing
Every member is detailed in-house before it reaches the shop floor.
Fabrication
Fabrication in our Strathroy shop, with precision fit-up and quality control.
Delivery
Steel delivered to your site, ready to build.
Erection and support
Erection support for the portal steel frame, metal roof and siding.
