Garages and Storage and Workshops: Residential Steel Buildings for Many Uses

For homeowners whose garages are overflowing with gardening tools, lawn mowers and the overflow of years of living in a house, steel buildings offer a solution that frees up garage space with an attractive, easy-to-maintain storage or work space. While storage sheds are still among the most popular uses for small residential steel buildings, DIY metal buildings are becoming more and more popular for a number of different uses.

Garages

If you’re replacing an existing garage or adding one to a property that never had one, a steel building is the ideal solution for many reasons. The clear span construction provides the most usable interior space of any other type of construction. Steel buildings go up quickly and easily, and provide superior protection for expensive automobiles. Today’s options in steel building finishes allows you to match the style and color of your home exactly, adding value to your property rather than detracting from its style.

Off Season Recreational Storage

Campers, boats, ATVs and jet skis can take up a lot of storage room in the typical garage, or run up considerable expense if you store them offsite. A steel building for storing boats, ATVs and other recreational equipment during the off season can quickly pay for itself in decreased maintenance costs, security for your expensive toys and eliminated storage fees. In addition, recreational vehicle owners can easily perform their own maintenance and repairs in their back yard steel buildings.

Workshops

Homeowners and hobbyists find that steel buildings are an excellent choice for stand-alone workshops and hobby areas. They provide storage for woodworking and craft equipment and provide a place to indulge in woodworking, car restoration, model trains, pottery and ceramics and just about any other hobby without interruption. Moving a workshop into a free-standing metal building can also relieve stress in the household by reducing noise and dust levels inside the house.

Home Offices

As the trend of working from home continues to grow, more and more work-from-home workers are finding that steel buildings are an affordable, attractive and practical alternative to other home office options. A free-standing home office can be especially attractive for those who see clients in their home offices. An attractive, free-standing steel building allows a home business operator to completely separate his business from his residence, which can increase productivity and make the entire operation more professional.

Steel buildings offer many advantages when used in residential settings as home offices, garages, workshops and additional storage. They are weather-resistant and low maintenance, and often can decrease home insurance costs because of their inherent safety and durability. If you’re in need of more space for your home, consider the many advantages and benefits of steel buildings for your needs.