Archive for the 'Steel Buildings' Category

Choosing a Steel Building Company: A Guide to Selecting a Quality Manufacturer or Supplier

Saturday, September 3rd, 2005

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are a number of steel building manufacturers and suppliers that purport to be the best company for your needs. You need to be able to narrow down the companies that really will fulfill your requirements. The following article will familiarize you with the essential questions to ask any company from whom you are considering buying a steel building.

The first consideration is references. Can the steel building company refer you to satisfied customers who have used their services? The company must have a record of dealing fairly with its customers. Check into the resources of any company; their steel building project experience; and their reliability.

Steel Framing: Benefits for the Consumer and the Builder

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

Many consumers and builders are increasingly favoring the use of steel framing as the principal construction material in industrial, commercial, and institutional building projects. This is due in large part to the exceptional quality inherent in steel and the advantages it offers to any application. The following article focuses on those advantages.

Commercial and Business Steel Building Styles

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

Today’s commercial steel buildings are pre-engineered and pre-fabricated to almost any conceivable design. Steel buildings in the 21st century can be used for office space, distribution facilities, freight terminals, sports complexes, aircraft hangars, small garages and many other applications. They can be designed and rigged into any number of shapes and sizes and are paving the way as the construction material of choice for residential, commercial, and industrial use.

The Simple Construction of a Steel Garage

Sunday, June 12th, 2005

Steel garages are becoming more and more popular with many homeowners – for storage of a car, truck or boat in a safe and secure environment. Steel garages offer shelter for your vehicles and storage area for your tools and equipment. Steel garages are so favored with homeowners because they are flexible, easy to build, and very affordable.

Most steel garages can be built at up to half of the cost of similar sized conventionally built garages. A steel garage can have the roof of your choice, the placement of doors and windows exactly where you want them, and as many, or as few, options as your budget can afford.

Colored Roofs Are “Cool Roofs” That Reflect Heat

Saturday, May 21st, 2005

“The heat build-up within a steel building is, in large part, determined by the building’s roof reflectance under the sun. “Cool roof” technology initiatives have been applied in the 21st Century to help improve any steel building’s resistance to heat. Roofs that have non-reflective pigments of the same color will not dissipate and reflect heat as roofs employing infrared reflecting elements in their composition. Infrared reflecting elements on roofs keep steel building interiors cooler. 

Pre-Fabricated Steel Buildings For Use As Self-Storage Structures

Thursday, April 14th, 2005

Steel is gaining in national popularity as the building material of choice because of the many options it offers. The primary advantages of steel are its strength and affordability. Pre-fabricated steel storage buildings are becoming the structure of choice for storage facility owners and investors alike and may be seen as one-car garages to jumbo jet airplane hangars. The most popular use in the 21st century, for steel storage structures, is seen in self-storage units. These units are popular because they are secure, provide ample space, and are made of a very strong material, requiring virtually no maintenance.

Why Do You Need Certified Drawings and Building Code Approval For Your Steel Building Project?

Saturday, March 12th, 2005

When considering purchasing a steel building, many consumers are confused about building codes and the purpose of drawings for their proposed project. You may find that the following article will answer some of your questions.

A building permit is required, in most cases, before erection of any steel building. Agricultural buildings are generally exempt, however, from the permitting process as many of them are in remote areas and/or outside of the city or township’s jurisdiction. Consumers should check with a local building inspector to see if a steel building will be permitted at the intended site before purchasing the building from any company.

Steel Roofs: Providing Many Benefits For Your New or Existing Structure

Saturday, February 12th, 2005

Choosing the right material and design method for your roof may not be as simple as you may think. There are many different factors that are going to affect your decision, but the redesign of any existing structure or the need for an entirely new facility has led many people to choose a steel roof.

Comparing Companies to Find the Best One to Suit Your Building Needs

Sunday, January 30th, 2005

Choosing the correct steel building for your next project revolves around a number of considerations and factors. Whether you are responding to companies advertised on television and/or radio, or have found a steel building company on the Internet, consider the many items discussed in this article before you buy.