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Structural subcontractors build the load-bearing skeleton of a project: framing contractors and metal framing contractors erect the wood or light-gauge steel structure, concrete contractors pour footings, slabs, stem walls, and structural decks, and masonry and block wall contractors lay CMU, brick, and stone assemblies. Iron gate contractors and ornamental metal shops round out the group with gates, guardrails, and miscellaneous steel. For a general contractor or builder, this is the phase that sets the schedule for everything downstream: rough MEP, exterior envelope, and inspections all key off when framing tops out and passes its inspection. Concrete typically leads the sequence, following excavation and underground utilities, and on permitted work each structural stage usually carries its own inspection hold points, so a structural sub who reads the approved plans carefully and coordinates with the deputy inspector on epoxy, hold-downs, and shear nailing saves real calendar time. In California, seismic detailing drives much of the scope; framing crews familiar with shear wall schedules, Simpson hardware, and engineered lumber submittals will generate fewer correction notices than crews used to prescriptive work, and the same applies to masonry crews on grouted, reinforced block walls. Before contracting, we recommend confirming that the subcontractor's license classification matches the scope; in California, framing typically falls under CSLB C-5, concrete under C-8, and masonry under C-29, and California's CSLB publishes a free public license lookup where you can verify status, bond, and workers' compensation coverage. Texas has no statewide license for these trades, so verification there typically runs through city contractor registration, permit history, and references. It is also worth asking who supplies the structural hardware and rebar, whether the sub carries the crane or pump costs, and how they handle back-framing and pick-up work after MEP rough-in, since those gaps are a common source of change orders on structural bids.
Ideally during preconstruction, before the foundation pour, so lumber or steel packages can be priced and lead-timed against current market conditions. Framing follows concrete closely on the critical path, and a late framing award is one of the most common causes of schedule slip on residential and light commercial projects.
Many structural contractors self-perform both, which simplifies the foundation-to-framing hand-off and the layout responsibility. Separate subs can price sharper on larger scopes, but then the GC owns coordination of anchor bolt placement, hold-down locations, and slab tolerances between the two contracts.
Review whether the scope is structural (grouted, reinforced CMU per the engineer's details) or veneer, since the crews and inspection requirements differ. In California, we recommend confirming the C-29 license classification and insurance are current using the free CSLB lookup; in Texas, where masonry is not state-licensed, city registration, permit history, and references serve the same purpose. Also ask for recent projects with similar reinforcing and grout-lift requirements.
It varies by sub, which is exactly why the exclusions page matters. Some framing bids include all Simpson hardware and engineered lumber per plan while others carry only labor against a GC-supplied package, and concrete bids differ on rebar supply, pump time, and finishing. Aligning these line items before award prevents most structural change orders.
Beyond referrals from superintendents and suppliers, permit records show which subs are actively performing similar work nearby, and a short prequalification covers the rest: scope fit, current workload and capacity, references from projects of similar size, and insurance. For structural trades specifically, ask to walk a job in progress, since layout accuracy, shear nailing, and cleanliness of the deck tell you more than a bid number.
It varies by scope. The main drivers are the structural system itself (wood versus metal framing versus masonry), seismic and engineering complexity, concrete volumes and pump access, current lumber and steel pricing, and site access for material handling. Detailed structural drawings produce far tighter bids than square-footage allowances.
