Stylish Storage with Steel Buildings

Steel buildings have rapidly become the solution of choice when homeowners need additional storage on their properties. Whether they need a metal building to house their lawn and garden equipment, garages, barns or just a basic storage building to hold their off-season lawn and patio furniture, more and more homeowners are turning to steel buildings to fulfill those needs. And more than ever, steel buildings are becoming more stylish and fashionable in order to fit in with their residential surroundings.

While you can still purchase the old-fashioned Quonset buildings that most people still envision when they thing of steel buildings, today’s metal storage buildings and garages are a far cry from those squat, plain buildings that came home from the war with the soldiers. Instead, homeowners who are looking for affordable storage and space additions to their property have an array of attractive options to choose from. Here’s a quick rundown of the types of steel buildings you’ll find on the market for use on residential properties.

Quonset Buildings

As noted, you can still purchase Quonset buildings, the style of metal building that was a popular choice for agricultural uses across the Midwest and the West. The metal hoop construction used for these steel buildings is among the most stable styles available. The sloped sides shed snow and tend to stand up to the worst winds that sweep across the plains and grasslands. Unlike the bare metal models available after the war, however, today’s Quonset buildings are often available in a variety of colors and include trim options that make them far more attractive than their older relatives.

P-Style Steel Buildings

One of the drawbacks of Quonset buildings is that the sloped walls reduce the available floor space along the interior walls. P-style steel buildings combine the hoop construction used in Q-buildings with straight walls, providing more usable space and more headroom along the interior walls, while retaining the stability of the rounded roof. It’s not unusual to see these buildings fitted with garagestyle overhead doors or rolling barn doors and used as garages or for equipment storage.

A-Style Steel Buildings

Homeowners who want the most attractive steel buildings typically opt for A-style steel buildings. These buildings have straight walls and a pitched roof, making them the most similar in appearance to traditional houses. Because of their appearance, they tend to be more welcome in residential subdivisions where appearance is important.

In addition to these basic styles, you can work with a manufacturer of steel buildings to design a custom-engineered steel building that suits your needs and desires. Considering the many advantages and the affordability of building with steel, a metal building is nearly always your best choice for storage buildings, garages and other residential outbuildings on your property.