What are pros to building with steel?

Building with steel offers many different benefits over building with wooden framing. These benefits range from speed of assembly and incredible durability to excellent warranties and even tax credits and the satisfaction of building “green.”

Steel buildings are generally erected quickly due to the pre-engineered parts. These allow for less assembly on site (which also means reduced labor costs).  With straight forward guidelines and some help, steel offers simple and stress-free assembly. 

Steel is also very durable, especially when compared to wood. Steel doesn’t rot, shrink or grow mold with weathering. It is also not vulnerable to damage from pests like termites and other insects. There are no knots and cracks in steel, which detract from the stability. Steel is essentially fire proof and stands up well to other natural disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes. This can result in a lower insurance cost for your building as well.

Most steel building manufacturers will stand behind their products with warranties that last for decades. Also, the US has increased the maximums for their energy efficiency tax credits, which can apply to your steel building. Constructing with steel is very “green” because steel is so easily recycled. As opposed to wooden construction which requires destroying forests, steel construction uses recycled materials to build a solid, quickly assembled and strong structure.

The main advantages of building with steel include:

• Reduced purchase price
• Reduced erection / construction costs
• Reduced maintenance costs (cost of ownership)
• Taxable benefits
• Reduced building insurance costs