Industrial Solutions. Zero Excuses.

With a legacy spanning over 80 years, Schad Refractory has established itself as a leader in the refractory industry. Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction drives us to complete thousands of successful projects across the nation.

Full Scope Refractory Services

We support your operation at every phase of the project, from pre-construction to post-install—and every challenge in between.

Refractory Installations

Safe, precise, and efficient installations—whether it’s scheduled downtime or an emergency response.

Refractory Materials & Products

We install and maintain high-performance refractory systems, backed by trusted materials and decades of field experience.

Pre-Construction Services

Upfront planning, scope alignment, and constructability reviews to keep your project on track before it starts.

Off-Site Services

Custom components built in controlled environments to improve safety, speed up installation, and minimize on-site disruption.

Excellence

Since 1942–and Still Raising the Bar

We’ve been doing this work since 1942. What’s changed? The tools. The technology. The timeline expectations. What hasn’t? Our standards.
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Built on Safety

Safety Isn’t a Step, It’s Our Standard

From the shop to the job site, safety is embedded into every layer of our process. We train rigorously, plan proactively, and don’t cut corners—because the best job is the one that gets done without incident.

Trusted by the People Who Can’t Afford Delays

Our work happens behind the scenes, but our reputation doesn’t. See what our partners say when the heat is on, the margin is thin, and failure isn’t an option.

Explore Our Key Industries

We support your operation at every phase of the project, from pre-construction to post-install—and every challenge in between.

Iron & Steel

Furnaces, ladles, tundishes, tilt runners, cupolas. Schad teams handle full refractory systems with accuracy and care.

Non-Ferrous Metals

Melting and holding furnaces, transfer equipment, auxiliary components. From full relines to emergency repairs. We've done it all.

Mineral Processing

Kilns, preheaters, heat exchangers, burner pipes. We handle demolition and rebuild services with minimal downtime.

Petrochemical

Heaters, SRUs, catalytic reactors, incinerators, and boilers. Specialty brickwork, gunite installations, fireproofing services, and more. Whether its an emergency repair or a planned turnaround we're prepared to deliver safety, quality, and service.

Energy and Incineration

Waste kilns, boilers, burners, ash hoppers, fireboxes. We deliver tough solutions for even tougher conditions.

Heat Treating

Maintenance and replacements for heat treat furnaces and gas generators. Backed by stocked refractory materials and fast response times.

Glass

Tank construction, furnace linings, and heat-intensive solutions built for the precision that glass operations require.

Let’s Get to Work

Tell us what you’re up against. We’ll bring the crew, the plan, and the grit to get it done right.

Top Tier Equipment, 
Field-Tested & Job-Ready

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