Steel Buildings: The Perfect Housing for Your Car, Your Horses and Your Mother-in-Law

Whatever you need to house, steel buildings can be the ideal solution to your need for more space. All over the country, homeowners are finding that well-made, high-quality metal buildings meet their needs for garages, barns, storage buildings and even additional living space. If you’ve been considering building an addition to your house or property, consider the way that steel buildings can fill these various needs.

Garages

Many houses built in the latter century lack garages. If you need a place to park your car out of the weather, a steel building could be the ideal solution. While there is no such thing as a “standard steel building there are a number of standard sizes for metal buildings, including those that are perfectly proportioned for use as 1- and 2-car garages. Because steel buildings don’t require interior posts and supports, they provide additional square footage and easy maneuvering space for parking one or more cars. Since every steel building is custom-engineered, you can easily build in additional storage space or room for a workshop, if that’s your desire.

Barns and Kennels

Farmers have been choosing steel buildings as replacement barns for decades. The weather-tight construction and ease of construction make them both easy to construct and cost-effective to maintain. The unobstructed interior footage allows metal buildings to be configured to meet many different needs, from equipment storage to medical facilities for animals. Domed steel buildings, such as Quonset buildings, are ideal for grain storage because they allow full maneuverability for tractors and other equipment, while straight-sided steel buildings can easily be subdivided for use as stables, equipment storage, feed area and tack storage.

In-Law Apartments

The typical solution to needing extra space for returning children, in-laws or an income-earning apartment is to build on an addition to your home. Steel buildings offer a different solution at a more affordable cost and with additional benefits. Attractive and serviceable metal buildings are being used more and more often as homes, and are the perfect alternative to building on to your home. An apartment in a separate building provides privacy and autonomy for both you and your tenant. A steel building can be outfitted with its own kitchen, plumbing and electricity, and can be finished in the same color and style as the main house on your property, increasing the value of your home while adding valuable living space.

Steel buildings have many uses in addition to those listed here. If you’re looking for a way to add space to your property, be sure to consider all the benefits and advantages of a metal building for your needs.