Vulcan Painters is an industrial and commercial painting contractor located in Bessemer AL. We use the most advanced technology to meeting the coating needs of our customers locally and throughout the Southeast. Our work spans a number of industries, including power generation, pulp and paper, mining, bridges, stadiums, locks and dams, tanks, fireproofing, and pipelining. Skilled in surface preparation and paint applications including plural component spray as well as other methods, Vulcan specializes in assisting customers in the choice of and proper application of coatings appropriate to project specifications. Vulcan has on staff NACE certified coating inspectors, SSPC certified Protective Coating Specialists, Finishing Trades Institute and SSPC trained supervisors and craft workers and a pool of Coating Application Specialist (CAS certified) painters. With proper surface preparation and material selection, coatings protect our customers' investment in infrastructure and equipment, in new construction and maintenance, as well as on manufactured products.
In addition we are:
- ISO 9001 certified and certified to the SSPC QP1, QP2, QP3, QP8, QP9 and QS1 standards.
- Ranked in the top 20 painting contractors in the United States, by Engineering News Record magazine.
Professional Affiliations and Licenses
- Licensed to work in Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Arkansas and Georgia.
- American Subcontractors Association
- American Water Works Association
- Associated Builders & Contractors
- Finishing Contractors Association
- Local 57 of the IUPAT District Council 77
- National Association for Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
- National Association of Pipe Fabricators
- SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings
- MSHA Certified
Our Staff Include:
- Quality Systems Manager
- American Society for Quality Certified Manager of Quality
- SSPC Protective Coatings Specialists
- SSPC Quality Control Supervisors
- NACE Certified Coating Inspectors
- Finishing Trades Institute & SSPC trained supervisors and craft workers
- Plural component trained applicators
- Coating Application Specialist (CAS Certified) painters
- Past President of SSPC, 2003-2004
Our Facilities:
- Temperature Controlled Paint Areas
- 3 Locations in the Birmingham Area
- Access to Interstate and Rail Systems
Coatings Applied By Vulcan Painters:
- Zinc-rich coatings
- Polyurethanes
- Epoxies
- Vinyl Esters
- Novolacs (Chemical Resistant Coatings)
- Baked on Phenolics
- Powder Coating
- Fireproofing
- Heat Resistant Silicones
- Water Based Acrylics
- Water Based Epoxies
- Water Based Polyurethanes