Commercial Uses for Steel Buildings

Pre-engineered steel buildings are commonly used for industrial applications – factory buildings, warehouses and such – but they’re getting more and more popular for other uses. In the last ten years or so, advances in technology have made it easier than ever for just about anyone to buy a steel building These days, you’ll see metal buildings just about everywhere being used for just about anything. From garages and barns to sports arenas, these are just some of the nearly unlimited uses for steel buildings today.

Garages and Carports

Steel garages are the ideal choice for homeowners who need to replace an inadequate garage or who want to add a carport to their property. Metal buildings are so popular as garages, in fact, that many manufacturers offer standard sizes designed as one-, two- and three-car garages.

Retail Stores

Shopping malls and retail stores seem to go up in practically no time at all, thanks to the ease of construction of steel buildings. Metal buildings not only go up quickly, they also offer the advantage of practically unobstructed interior space, allowing for very versatile floor plans.

Churches

Churches often face serious budgetary concerns when they need a new building. Steel buildings are an economical alternative to traditional construction, allowing many churches to replace aging buildings with new, spacious homes for their congregations. The design choices when building with steel are wide open, allowing congregations to build churches that are as beautiful as they are functional.

Recreational Buildings

The unobstructed interiors possible with steel buildings makes them immensely popular with developers of recreational properties. They’re commonly used as sports arenas, riding arenas, gymnasiums, community centers, tennis clubs and dance clubs.

School Expansions

Many school departments turn to steel when they need to house students temporarily for some reason. Modular steel buildings are an ideal choice for this use because they can be assembled on site for as long as they’re needed, then disassembled and placed elsewhere when needs change.

Barns and Animal Shelters

Farmers and ranchers were among the first to adopt steel buildings to replace their failing barns and storage buildings. An entire generation of farmers grew up using Army surplus Quonset buildings on their family farms. Today, they’re not confined to the Quonset design. Steel buildings today come with a whole world of design and function choices, and they need so little maintenance and upkeep that they’re the obvious choice for busy farms and ranches.

Steel buildings are more than factory buildings and garages today. If you’re considering a new building project, take a look at the many benefits that custom-designed, pre-fabricated steel buildings offer.