Maximizing Efficiency with Custom Shims in Construction Projects

The best construction projects are those that run smoothly and stay on schedule.  Keep an open mind and you’ll take full advantage of every opportunity to maximize efficiency.  Custom shims in construction are an integral piece of the puzzle. 

Custom shims are distinct from regular shims in that they are tailored to individual projects and clients.  Custom shims are cost-effective, provide superior value and can be seamlessly implemented without hassle. 
There’s no need to design shims on your own.  Deslauriers provides custom shims in construction for businesses like yours.  Let us design your custom shims and you’ll have the equipment you need to optimize your specific construction projects. 
The process begins with an outreach to Deslauriers.  We’ll meet your specific shim requirements using laser cutting technology and water jets.  Our unique approach generates customized plastic shims designed specifically for you.  
We also have an injection molding facility for larger plastic shim runs.  This is your opportunity to have an unlimited amount of custom shims molded in exact accordance with your specifications.  If you prefer short runs, we’ll do exactly that, making your exact number of stainless, aluminum or brass shims.  
This is the highly personalized, custom-tailored approach to shims that your business needs and deserves.  The best part is we are flexible to the point that we make custom shims in accordance with each client’s specific requirements and price parameters. 

The primary benefit of a customized approach to shim-making is efficiency.  Efficiency is the name of the game in all businesses including those in the construction industry.  Choose Deslauriers for the custom approach and your shims will be precise for perfect functionality in your construction process. 
Take the custom route and you’ll find your personally tailored shims guarantee level foundations, allow for precisely aligned machines and function without flaw.  It is these small tools that provide the underlying support for everything above.  
Custom plastic shims fill in those small gaps with precision.  High quality custom shims also help ensure objects are perfectly level.  It is these subtleties that have the potential to make or break a construction project.  The end result?  Straight, symmetrical and tall structures that stand the test of time. 

If you aren’t aware of how shims are made, you are not alone.  Shims are typically made of plastic or metal.  Choose custom metal shims and they’ll prove strong and durable, standing the test of time.  Your fully customized metal shims support weight, ensuring impeccable functionality for heavy-duty impact. 
Metal shims are built to endure massive amounts of stress and pressure, holding strong as the “heavy lifters” so to speak.  Metals commonly used to make shims include aluminum, steel and brass.  As an example, bridges and massive machines commonly use metal shims as the metal is strong to the point that it won’t compress.  Metal is also advantageous in that it isn’t susceptible to corrosion.  If desired, we’ll coat or treat your metal shims for longevity’s sake. 
Choose custom plastic shims and you’ll find they resist moisture while proving highly flexible.  Such plastic pieces are optimal for construction environments in which there is a high probability of contact with water.  Plastic pieces are also helpful as they are flexible when minor adjustments will be required. 
Custom plastic shims are also beneficial in that they resist impact from moisture.  If your construction site is near water or if you anticipate water exposure, you can use our custom plastic shims in full confidence.  Custom plastic shims subjected to moisture won’t degrade or rot. 
Perhaps the best part about customized plastic shims is their flexibility.  These nifty tools can be tailor-made to slide into tight areas.  If you need a shim for a surface that isn’t perfectly even, lean on Deslauriers for a custom plastic shim and it’ll function to perfection.  The only potential downside to using plastic is that it isn’t always capable of supporting the same amount of weight as metal. 

Shims have a wide variety of uses in the context of construction.  Opt for fully customized shims and these handy little pieces will help level foundations for buildings, ensuring the massive structure above is supported to perfection.  If there is even a minor leveling discrepancy, your customized shim will correct it.  Our custom-tailored shims can be positioned beneath base structures and beams for balance, evenness, support and safety. 
Shims in construction are also used for window and door alignment.  Door or window installation without shims creates the risk of a poor fit within the frame.  You can offset frame and floor irregularities with tailored shims.  Simply add a custom shim to the gap and the door or window will rest at level.  Such perfect alignment benefits both function and form, guaranteeing symmetry and opening and closing with ease. 
Ask anyone who's used our custom plastic shims about their dexterity and you’ll find they do more than fill gaps.  Customized shims are also used for equipment and machinery stability.  Our shims align machines at construction sites, be it concrete mixers, cranes or others.  The use of a custom shim ensures those machines function without flaw.  
Keep in mind, if the machine is not sitting properly or if it is even slightly imbalanced, its operation will be negatively impacted.  Some such problems also present safety issues.  Custom shims correct such imbalances ensuring construction industry machines function safely and efficiently. 

Aside from differences in material, shims are made in different sizes and shapes.  The shim type you select hinges on the nuances of your construction site.  As an example, custom shims can be shaped like horseshoes for masonry applications and window installations.  Such a shape guarantees proper insertion without trimming or cutting. 
Shims of the tilt-up variety level and align wall panels as they are erected.  Composite style shims consist of composite materials for extra moisture resistance and durability, ultimately providing longevity that is impossible with wood.  Precast shims are used for sizable precast concrete panels, providing leveling and stability. 
Choose a custom tapered shim and we’ll narrow it down at the end for precise application.  This is the perfect solution for challenges that require an exact elevation change across a specific distance.  Alternatively, stack shims are stacked upon one another or otherwise combined for a targeted thickness. 

Wouldn’t it be nice if your custom shims provided the added benefit of insulation and waterproofing?  Our personally tailored shims do exactly that.  
Tell us the specifications of your construction project and we’ll create customized shims that function in settings that require insulation and waterproofing.  
As an example, custom shims are used in wall and roof construction, creating precise angles and spaces for water to cascade downward or provide insulation against the elements.  Such minor additions have the potential to be vitally important for construction projects in areas with significant snow, rain, sleet, hail or cold/hot temperatures.   

Our custom shims are perfectly tailored for your individual construction project needs.  Take a look at our shims in construction, contact us and it won’t be long until your team is using custom-tailored shims on-site.