Five Reasons to Love Steel Buildings

Whether you need additional storage space on your property, a workshop for your woodworking hobby or a place to launch your new business, steel buildings are the best solutions to your problem. Steel buildings, available in many shapes, sizes and configurations, can serve as anything from garages to home offices, depending on the choices you make in outfitting them. Why would you choose a metal building over a wooden structure? Here are five reasons to love steel buildings.

A steel building is a green solution to your storage needs.  Steel is green. Nearly all of the steel used in constructing pre-engineered and custom steel buildings is recycled. That means that you’re not drawing on any more of the earth’s resources when you choose a metal building for storage or other needs. In addition, steel buildings require less energy to heat and cool, making them more energy efficient. And because all the components of your building are shipped at once, you’ll be reducing the overall energy and carbon footprint of your new building.

Pre-engineered metal buildings go up quickly.  You can get into your new building more quickly when you choose a steel building or metal building kit. All of the cutting, drilling and designing is done off site. When your building components arrive at your work site, all you need to do is bolt them all together and affix the whole thing to a foundation. As far as the foundation goes, in most cases, you’ll only need a simple concrete slab, making the whole process even quicker. The typical 10 by 12 foot storage shed can easily go up in an afternoon or over a weekend, even if you do the work yourself.

You can do the work yourself.  Speaking of doing it yourself, assembling a steel building is far simpler than building a wooden storage shed from scratch. All of the pieces are cut, drilled and marked, and your metal building kit will come with an assembly diagram and instructions. You don’t need special tools or equipment to get the job done. Chances are that you have everything you need to put together a typical metal storage shed sitting in your garage or workshop.

You won’t spend the rest of your life repainting and repairing your steel building.  A wooden structure will need sanding, refinishing and repainting every few years to keep it looking fresh. The powder coat paint used on most steel buildings is fade resistant, rust resistant and corrosion resistant, and usually carries a 15 to 20 year warranty. The only real maintenance your steel building will require is a good hose-down to remove surface dirt and debris.

Steel buildings fit your property.  Finally, you can order steel buildings that fit your property perfectly – the right colors, the right trim, the right style to suit your neighborhood and your property. Unlike an old wooden shed, a well-designed steel building will add to the value of your property over the years.