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It used to be easy to spot a steel building anywhere in the United States - by looking for an unappealing square shaped metal box in your community that masqueraded as a inhabitable structure. The insides of some of the larger clear-span structures gave out all the appeal of a metal cavern.
Today, steel buildings offer so much more, especially in their aesthetics, when compared to other traditional building styles. Warehouse showrooms are incorporating glass and stone facades. Churches are designing steeper pitched roofs along with molded stucco panels. The list of more elegant treatments in steel buildings goes on and on.
Steel buildings in the 21st century have acquired the outside appearance of more conventionally constructed buildings but have kept all of the advantages that, for decades, has set all steel construction apart from other applications.
Steel buildings are designed and manufactured at a factory as a whole building. All steel building manufacturers employ a system of custom-designed dimensions around rigid I-Beam framing. Multi-colored exterior paneling and standing seam roof systems complement today’s version of the steel building system.
Design of a steel building takes far less time than it did decades ago because of enhancements in computer designing programs that may result in a completed design package in only hours.
Steel buildings continue to be an economical style of building. When compared to more traditional building styles incorporating wood, brick, or stone, a steel building can be purchased and erected at a fraction of the cost of using other materials. A basic steel building system can incorporate add-on facades and a parapet roof to meet local building code requirements or community covenants. Cookie-cutter designing of retail outlet stores of up to 20,000 feet can be accomplished quickly and result in the shipping of the buildings in six to eight weeks with only two months of erection and completion of the project.
Steeper pitched roofs on steel buildings are in vogue with a variety of paint colors that can be employed. New steel roofs have impressive warranties and are extremely durable.
The steel building solution is the most complete package for anyone considering a retail strip mall, large warehouse showroom, or retail outlet store as it is a complete package that includes the frame, standing-seam metal roof, side metal exteriors, and the ability to add an attractive front façade - all from one manufacturer or supplier. The time and money savings of not having to “shop around”� for each individual component for a conventionally-built structure can allow more money available for additional trim and decorative options.
Steel building design will continue to evolve and provide more and more choices for investors and owners alike.
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