For Builders · Architects · Prefab Brands
Submit your project once. Get matched with the nearest available steel framing fabricator and receive a preliminary estimate in minutes — not weeks of phone tag and voicemails.
The old way
Call 8 fabricators from a list you found online.
Leave 6 voicemails. Wait.
One calls back 11 days later. Wrong region.
One emails a quote 3 weeks in. Way over budget.
Start over. Project delayed. Client frustrated.
Result
3–6 weeks.
Maybe a quote.
With Gage
Submit your project details and drawings in 5 minutes.
Gage instantly matches you to the closest available fabricator.
Receive a preliminary estimate range within minutes.
Confirm the budget fits. Fabricator reviews your drawings.
Receive a final quote in 1–2 business days. Lock it in.
Result
1–2 days.
A real quote.
Built-in accountability
Once you accept a quote, your matched fabricator has 48 hours to confirm the job. If they don't respond — the lead automatically moves to the next nearest fabricator in their region.
No more chasing. No more radio silence three weeks into a project. The fabricators on Gage show up because if they don't, someone else gets the work.
Fabricator pays at the early rate.
Responsive operators lock in the job fast and earn a lower Gage connection fee.
Fabricator pays at the standard rate.
Still committed, but the clock is ticking. Fee increases as urgency rises.
Lead released to the next fabricator.
No response means no job. You get matched with the next available operator automatically.
Who uses Gage
You're managing multiple projects at once. You can't afford to spend two weeks sourcing framing fabricators for every job. Gage gives you one place to find, quote, and lock in the right partner — fast.
You're specifying steel framing early in a design and need realistic pricing before the project is fully committed. Gage gives you a preliminary estimate range while you're still at the drawing board.
You're building at volume across multiple regions and need consistent fabrication partners you can rely on. Gage's network gives you regional coverage and a standardized process for every unit.
2–3×
Faster to frame than wood
100%
Non-combustible material
0%
Warping, shrinking, rot
↑
Resale value vs. wood frame
Ready when you are
Submit your project in 5 minutes. No account required. Free for builders.
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