Frontier Hot-Dip Galvanizing, Inc.

Frontier Hot Dip Galvanizing Inc. has been supplying galvanizing for the Northeast since 1948. Our kettle size is 27 ft long x 4 ft wide x 6 ft deep.

We maintain a 70,000 square foot facility at 1740 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo, New York. Our company provides quality controlled hot-dip galvanized coatings for major durable goods manufacturers, architectural product OEMs, construction companies, public utilities, transportation departments, and large industrial operations.

Sizes which are handled range from large structural members to precision fabricated components for OEM Manufacturers. Our process includes surface preparation via acid pickling, rinsing, and fluxing.

The process is universally regarded as the ultimate protection for ferrous products and structures - hot dip galvanizing dates back to 1742 when a method of coating iron by dipping in molten zinc was first discovered.

Hot Dip Galvanizing is different from all other coating processes because it produces a metallurgical bond between the zinc and the steel which it protects. Between the zinc and steel are two identifiable layers of created alloy consisting of zinc and iron in varying proportions. While the technique of application has evolved, the principles of galvanizing remain essentially unchanged.

The result of the process is an all but impenetrable integrated surface which prevents corrosion more effectively than any other process available. Performance varies according to the type of structure and its atmospheric environment, but many applications will have a conservative life cycle in excess of 40 years. Comparable painted surfaces will require periodic maintenance and repainting during the same time line.