Steel Building Buyers Guide

Introduction

If you are reading our steel building buyers guide, you have at least given some consideration to erecting a steel building on your property. Perhaps you have a small business and you need storage for materials. Or you are looking for a private hangar for your airplane, or maybe paddocks for your horses; or a hobby area—the possibilities are endless. And fortunately for you, the steel building options are just as unlimited.

Please take a moment to consider a few of the reasons that steel buildings are quickly becoming the answer to many space challenges in today’s world and why, per square foot, steel buildings far outscore other available options in durability, flexibility, economics, and just plain old-fashioned good taste.

If you are revisiting this page, you may have already done a little homework and have come to some very positive conclusions regarding steel buildings. Now you may want to know what all is involved in erecting one and what options you have available. Most of your questions will be answered in the topics below. So, please read on!

Why Buy a Steel Building?

Short answer? Because there is virtually no downside—plain and simple. Consider some of the facts about steel buildings, and then look at the advantages. What you need to know The long name for these structures is “Pre-Engineered Steel Building … read more>>

pre-engineered building construction project

What Does the Project Look Like?

As with any building project, purchasing and erecting a steel building takes planning. As a rule, the better planned a project is, the more successful it will be. Let’s take an overall look at the process of installing a PEB on your property. Here we … read more>>

What Kind of Planning Needs To Be Done?

As with most projects, planning for a Pre-engineered Steel Building involves both broad strokes and details. Much of it comes under the “pre-thinking” category. These are the things you will face just shortly after you make your first “sketch on a napkin … read more>>

What Building Designs Are Available?

The two most popular steel building styles available today include the traditional gable roof style and the Quonset hut-style building. The type you choose will depend on your needs, aesthetics read more>>

Accessories & Finishing Options

Accessories include everything that is not the foundation, structure, or roof. You can think of them as “customizing options.” We will consider some of them here, but this is by no means an exhaustive list..... read more>>

Steel Building Foundations

It’s been said that the most important part of any building is its foundation. Since the entire building rests on it, the foundation is indeed the basis for a successful steel building installation ... read more>>

Insulation Options for Metal Buildings

Insulation serves a number of important purposes in steel buildings. Besides providing resistance to heat transfer, it also minimizes the buildup of condensation in a building and reduces the level... read more>>

Delivery Day?

It’s hard to not get excited when this big day finally arrives. You have likely been working for several weeks on getting your property prepared for your new steel building, and now it’s time for you to receive the building components that you’ve thus far only seen on paper ... read more>>

Assembly Tips?

After all the materials are delivered, the most exciting part of the project begins: putting everything together. These buildings have been compared to giant Erector Sets, and understandably so ... read more>>

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