Options for Steel Buildings as Garages

Many older homes were built without attached garages. Steel buildings are an excellent option for those homeowners who want to add a garage to their property to protect their vehicles. If you’ve decided that you want to add a garage or carport to your home, you have many options from which to choose if you decide that a metal building makes sense for your needs. Here are just a few of the decisions you’ll have to make.
Freestanding Garages vs. Lean-tos
The most common choices for garages is a free-standing steel building, but it’s not the only choice. Some homeowners who prefer an attached garage so that they can exit their car and go into their house without getting wet in the rain might prefer a lean-to style of steel building. With a lean-to, the house provides one of the building walls. They’re an especially popular option when the homeowner decides on an open carport rather than a full-scale garage.
One-Car, Two-Car, Three-Car More
Steel buildings can be built in a wide range of sizes so you can build your garage to park as many cars as you want. Generally, you can build a metal building in widths from 10 feet to 100 feet wide, and the length is only limited by the amount of land you have on which to build. A 100-foot steel building would give you the space to install 5 separate standard-size garage doors – if you put the doors on the front or back of the building. That’s not your only option, though. You can also opt to install the doors on the side of the building, which gives you even more choices for garage configurations.
Classic Styling Available
Steel buildings don’t have to be ugly. When it comes to residential garages, most people want a metal building that fits the style of their home. Luckily, steel buildings can fit just about any style of architecture you want them to match. Most steel buildings sold as garages have straight sides and pitched roofs, but are built using arch-frame construction similar to Quonset buildings. That combines the style and space available in typical buildings with the economy and strength of Quonset buildings.
To make it even better, steel buildings now come in many colors, including the most popular house colors in different parts of the country. When you choose a metal building for your car storage needs, you’re making a choice that is economical, durable, safe and attractive. Who could ask for more than that in a garage?