Advantages of Residential Steel Buildings

Do you need a new storage shed on your property? Are you thinking of building a garden shed or a home office? If you’re thinking of adding a structure to your residential property for any reason, including garages, storage buildings and barns, your best option may be one of the many styles of steel buildings available on the market. If you haven’t considered a steel building for your needs, consider these advantages of metal buildings for residential storage and auxiliary uses.

Affordable

Steel is the most affordable building material available today, but that’s only one of the reasons that steel buildings are generally more affordable than other types of construction. Generally, small metal buildings don’t require a full foundation. Some, such as garages, require a poured concrete foundation. Others, such as those used as garden sheds, may be fine with a pier foundation. Either of those options is far less expensive than a full dug foundation.

Easy to Build

Many steel buildings are available in kit form that can be assembled by most reasonably skilled home handymen. They arrive with all pieces needed for assembly in one shipment and can often be assembled in a single afternoon. That saves you even more money, especially if you and friends do the assembly. Even if you hire a contractor to do the assembling, a metal building takes far less time to put together and therefore costs you less money.

Low Maintenance

Steel buildings require very little maintenance. The finish on the steel is designed to resist corrosion, rust and stains. Steel doesn’t attract pests like termites or invite rodents to chew on the structure. You won’t have to repaint a steel building for years, and the only major maintenance required over the years will be a good wash-down to remove debris and dirt.

Attractive

Put away all your preconceived notions of what a steel building looks like. Today’s residential metal buildings can look like just about anything you want. Most steel buildings come in a range of the most popular home colors, and in styles that suit your property. You can even choose exteriors that simulate stone, brick or other materials if it fits your property best.

Before you make a decision about your garage, storage building or home office, visit a supplier of steel buildings and look over the many models and designs available. You’ll find that the prices are as attractive as the facades.