Metal Concrete Forms

Metal Forms Corporation engineers, supplies and services three important segments of the concrete construction industry: concrete forming, material handling and concrete finishing. The concrete forms category includes steel forms for concrete construction, poly and plastic forms for concrete construction and steel construction stakes. The material handling category includes Sterling wheelbarrows, mortar tubs and brick carts.  The concrete finishing category includes truss machines in three different weight classifications.

Steel Concrete Forms for: flatwork concrete forms, curb and gutter forms, concrete paving forms, and barrier and parapet forms.

Metal Concrete Forms for flatwork
 
Metal Concrete Forms for flatwork

Save Time...Save Labor...Save Lumber

Preferred by leading contractors for over 100 years, Metaforms® offer a wide range of adaptability plus many time and labor saving features. Steel flatwork concrete forms are used by concrete contractors for the following applications: driveways, sidewalks, patios, parking lots, commercial floors, and lightweight paving. In comparison with wood forms, Metaforms® not only greatly reduce setting and stripping costs and completely eliminate costly, recurring lumber bills, but they represent an investment in equipment which will give many years of rugged, dependable service.

Metal Curb and Gutter Forms
 
Metal Curb and Gutter Forms

Save Time...Save Labor...Save Lumber with Metal Concrete Forms

Curb and gutter formwork utilizes the standard Metaforms® in conjunction with division plates, top spacers and face forms to create a wide variety of cross sections. Base-LineTM or Slim-Line® concrete forms can be used as the "back form" or the "front gutter form". 

Metaform® curb face concrete forms, available in any of the six basic styles illustrated, are an essential part of the form equipment necessary for profitable construction of quality curb and gutter work. These concrete forms not only produce curb faces which are accurate and uniform, but they greatly reduce the time and labor ordinarily spent on finishing.

Contact the curb and gutter form manufacturing specialists at Metal Forms Corporation today for more information on our superb concrete contractor equipment.

Metal Concrete Paving Forms
 
Metal Concrete Paving Forms

Matching Forms to Pavements: A job for Experts

MFC has the experience and reputation for designing and manufacturing the right paving form for all types of concrete paving applications. Our customer service team has more than 150 years of experience in the concrete paving form industry. We manufacture highway paving forms, airport paving forms, street paving forms and other form related paving projects throughout the world.

View our full selection of Concrete Paving Form products.

Contact the experienced MFC staff for concrete paving form advice and quotations.

Concrete Paving Forms are used by concrete contractors for the following applications.

  • Streets, Highways, Airports and Interstate Paving Projects
  • FAA and Corps of Engineers paving projects
  • Large commercial flatwork projects

Concrete Paving Form Products

Metal Barrier and Parapet Forms
 
Metal Barrier and Parapet Forms

Median Barrier Concrete Forms Made to Your Specifications

Metal Forms Corporation's median barrier concrete forms are engineered to be efficient and to be of exact specifications.  Metal Forms manufactures each concrete form to meet state, military or federal dimensions.  From New Jersey style median barrier forms to custom bridge parapet forms, Metal Forms manufactures the highest grade products available with the following features:

Standard Configurations and Components

  • 10' Length of Median Barrier forms setup with: two (2) contoured side forms, each with five gussets and one row of punching in both top tread and base and one row of punching in face.
  • Made of 3/16" steel
  • Four adjustable top spacers
  • Six (6) - ¾" x 2" Speed bolts and nuts
  • Weight: 775 lbs. per 10-foot set-up
Contact the concrete median barrier form manufacturers at Metal Forms today for more information on our wide range of products perfect for your construction needs.


Steel Forms
  What is the difference between Base-Line and Slim-Line forms?
  Does Metal Forms Corporation rent forms?
  Does Metal Forms Corporation make wall forms?
  Does Metal Forms Corporation make pre-cast forms?
  How tight of radius can I get on steel flex forms?
  What size stakes are recommended?



  What is the difference between Base-Line and Slim-Line forms?  TOP
 

The Base-Line form has a 4" wide bottom flange and is made of 10 gauge steel which gives it stability makes it ideal for heavier concrete screeds. Slim-Line forms have a 2" wide top and bottom and are made of 12 gauge steel which makes them lighter and easier to fit in areas with limited accessibility.
 
  Does Metal Forms Corporation rent forms?  TOP
 

Metal Forms Corporation does not rent forms. However, contact us for a dealer near you that may rent them. Click here to find your local Metal Forms Corporation dealer.
 
  Does Metal Forms Corporation make wall forms?  TOP
 

Metal Forms Corporation does not make wall panel forms. However, we do make median barrier and bridge parapet forms.
 
  Does Metal Forms Corporation make pre-cast forms?  TOP
 

Metal Forms Corporation does not make pre-cast forms.
 
  How tight of radius can I get on steel flex forms?  TOP
 

Most steel flex forms can bend down to a 4-5 ft radius.
 
  What size stakes are recommended?  TOP
 

Most often the length of stakes used should be two times the height of the form, depending on soil conditions.  3/4” or 7/8” stakes can be used on flatwork forms and 7/8” or 1” diameter stakes can be used on paving forms.