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It used to be easy to spot a steel building anywhere in the United States–by looking for an unappealing, square-shaped metal box in your community that masqueraded as a inhabitable structure. The insides of some of the larger clear-span structures have about as much appeal as a metal cavern.
But today, steel buildings offer so much more aesthetically when compared to other traditional building styles. Warehouse showrooms are incorporating glass and stone facades. Churches are designing steeper-pitched roofs along with molded stucco panels. The list of more elegant treatments in steel buildings goes on and on.
Steel buildings in the 21st century have acquired the outside appearance of more conventionally constructed buildings, but have kept all of the advantages that have set steel construction apart from other methods for the last 50 years.
Steel buildings are designed and manufactured at a factory as a whole building. All steel building manufacturers employ a system of custom-designed dimensions around rigid I-Beam framing. Multi-colored exterior paneling and standing seam roof systems complement today’s version of the steel building system.
Design of a steel building takes far less time than it did decades ago because of enhancements in computer designing programs that may result in a completed design package in just hours.
Steel buildings continue to be one of the most economically building choices in the construction business. When compared to more traditional building styles incorporating wood, brick or stone, a steel building can be purchased and erected at a fraction of the cost. A basic steel building system can incorporate add-on facades and a parapet roof to meet local building code requirements or community covenants. Cookie-cutter designs of retail outlet stores of up to 20,000 square feet can be delivered to your site in six to eight weeks and fully erected just two months later.
Steeper pitched roofs on steel buildings are in vogue with a variety of paint colors that can be employed. New steel roofs have impressive warranties and are extremely durable.
The steel building solution is the most complete package for anyone considering a retail strip mall, large warehouse showroom, or retail outlet store. Your building will include the frame, standing-seam metal roof, side metal exteriors, and the ability to add an attractive front façade — all from one manufacturer or supplier. The time and money savings of not having to “shop around” for each individual component for a conventionally-built structure can allow more money available for additional trim and decorative options. Steel building design will continue to evolve and provide more and more choices for investors and owners alike. Are you ready to move into the 21st century?
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