Five Reasons to Use Steel Buildings as Sheds and Barnsto

Steel buildings have been a popular option for agricultural buildings such as sheds and barns for decades, ever since the days of the old Army surplus Quonset buildings, but they’re gaining more popularity year after year. For farmers, ranchers and others who need agricultural storage sheds, barns and other structures to shelter their crops, animals and equipment, steel buildings offer many benefits over other types of construction. These are just a few.

Strength

Steel is one of the strongest construction materials known. Steel has high tensile strength and can support larger loads than wood or concrete without additional reinforcement.

Weather Resistance

Steel building construction methods add flexibility to that strength. Buildings made of steel are not only stronger than wood construction, they’re also better able to withstand high winds, storms and even floods. Arch construction and A-frame construction are ideal for buildings in areas that get a lot of snow – they’re designed to shed snow rather than let it pile up and collapse the roof. Steel buildings can be built to code for any type of weather or climate condition they might face.

Easy to Build

Pre-engineered and pre-fabricated steel buildings are easy to put up on your own or with a few friends and neighbors. Your barn arrives ready to put up – all you supply is labor and power tools. Have an old-fashioned barn-raising with a new-fashioned building and you’ll have your barn up in an afternoon or two.

Avoid Pest Infestation

Pest infestation and rot are no friends to wooden barns. You can spend half your time repairing rotted joists or getting rid of pests like termites. Steel is far less attractive to insect and vermin pests. They can’t chew on it or through it, and if the building is designed and built properly, can’t find their way in. That makes steel buildings the safest and most hygienic option for your grains and livestock.

Low Maintenance

A wooden barn or shed might need repainting every three to four years. Vinyl or plastic siding fades and cracks in the sun and weather. Powder-coated steel retains its color, doesn’t crack and doesn’t need repainting for decades. Your metal building will look just as good in 10 years as it does the day after you put it up – without any more than a good hosing down once or twice a year.

Best of all, steel buildings are among the least expensive choices for storage sheds, garages, barns and other utility structures. Economical, weather-tight and stronger, steel buildings are easily the best choice for all your agricultural storage needs.