No matter where you look, a new barndominium, commercial building, or industrial complex made of steel is popping up in your neighborhood.
Engineers, architects, and general contractors appreciate the structural integrity, versatility, and cost-effectiveness of building with steel. You should, too. Here’s why you should own a metal barn.
Structural Integrity
Structurally speaking, traditional barn-building methods leave much to be desired. Stick-built barns need numerous support columns to bear the weight of high rafters and large open spaces required for storing hay bales, large equipment, and other implements necessary on the farm or ranch.
Metal barns are made for agricultural use. Large open-span steel structures maintain structural integrity without obtrusive support columns, maximizing the usable space available for equipment storage or livestock.
In addition, steel is resistant to fire, rot, pests, and extreme weather, so it will retain its structural integrity for generations, saving time and money on maintenance and repairs over the years.
Versatility
As evidenced by the number and variety of industries utilizing metal buildings as a preferred construction method, steel construction is very versatile. Metal buildings can be designed in almost any configuration to serve any purpose, from livestock housing to equipment storage and more.
Based on the needs of the end user, metal can be easily combined with wood, glass, and other materials to take advantage of the benefits each construction material offers. Metal buildings can also be insulated to regulate temperature and reduce fluctuations in moisture levels, ensuring your farm essentials are well cared for.
Cost-Effectiveness
Metal buildings are an economical alternative to traditional stick-built barns.
From the floor plan to the factory and beyond, there are cost savings built into each stage of the construction process.
Standardized Components
While steel construction can be easily customized, most metal components are standard, which simplifies the design and assembly process. Even those parts that aren’t standard can be prefabricated in a factory setting instead of custom-built on the construction site, introducing more opportunities for error.
By using standardized and prefabricated components when appropriate, general contractors and construction workers spend less time making modifications to the design or construction processes when errors are made in the field.
Fast Assembly
Bolt-together construction systems with easy-to-follow designs can be assembled more quickly than stick-built framing and require fewer specialized tradespeople.
Not only does that save time, but it also saves money on labor, which is where the bulk of construction dollars are spent.
Lightweight
Compared to brick veneer, steel siding is considerably lighter to transport and handle. This simplifies construction logistics, reduces labor costs, and decreases the chance of injury on the construction site.
Aesthetic Appeal
In addition to structural integrity, versatility, and cost-effectiveness, there is one more reason you should own a metal barn—They look absolutely amazing!
Customize your metal barn to suit your needs, your lifestyle, and your personal style with loads of options.
- Length, width, and height
- Style, pitch, and color of roof
- Gauge, color, and direction of siding
- Add overhead doors, windows, doors, and trim
Use our virtual design tool, or contact ETX Steel. Our experts can help you customize a metal barn that will serve and please you for years to come.
We also construct metal garages, carports, and storage units. Get a quote today.
