Build Red, White and Blue with Steel Buildings

A steel building kit offers many advantages to the homeowner who wants to increase his storage space, free up his garage or add a home office or workshop to his property. Steel buildings are cost-effective, durable, low-maintenance and versatile enough to suit nearly any use. There is one little-discussed advantage of choosing a steel buildings instead of a fiberglass or polycarbonate building from the local big box store. It’s patriotic.

That’s right. Steel buildings are generally always made with 100 percent recycled U.S. steel. The prefab pieces of the typical big box store garden shed, by contrast, are often made in manufacturing plants overseas. When you choose a 100 percent U.S. steel building, you’re buying American and helping to support a proud U.S. industry.

Of course, that’s only one of the many benefits of building with steel. Steel garages and workshops are higher quality and provide longer service, require less maintenance and are inherently greener than the typical storage building offered at the big box home improvement stores. Take a look at the top features of metal building construction.

Strength and Flexibility

Steel is the generally acknowledged as the strongest building material available. A properly designed steel building will withstand heavy snow loads and high winds. In fact, since steel buildings are designed to meet your local building codes at the time you place your order, your metal building will stand up to the weather and environmental conditions in your region.

Durability and Longevity

The original arch steel buildings were created for housing soldiers and their equipment during the world wars. After the war, many Army surplus Quonset buildings made their way into the heartlands to serve as grain and equipment storage for farms. You’ll still see some of them dotting the landscape. The arch construction used for today’s steel buildings allows for a great deal more variation in style, but today’s buildings are just as durable. When you erect a steel storage building, you can expect to get a lifetime of use from it.

Maintenance and Cost of Ownership

Steel buildings require very little in the way of ongoing maintenance. The components of your steel building will be powder-coated with your choice of color and be protected with treatments that resist corrosion and rust. The color won’t fade or peel, so you won’t have to repaint it every few years. As long as you inspect it for any damage to the coating and clean it every year or two, your building will remain attractive and worry-free for years.

With all those benefits, the fact that you’re buying American is just the icing on the cake – but isn’t that everyone’s favorite part? Before you decide on your next building project learn more about the many advantages of steel buildings.