Things to Consider Before Buying a Metal Building

Metal buildings are getting costlier, thus buying decision now becomes much tricky, and you have to be quite sure before making one. It’s important to do comprehensive research and study all aspects to avoid any mistakes. Here are some things to consider for you before buying a metal building.

Understand Your Need and Building Types

Knowing your needs and expectations from a metal building is important. What do you want to protect with this building? How you are going to use this building in the future? Do you need a metal building for some specific months/years? Is there a set of questions to be asked before making a purchase decision? Always remember metal buildings are diverse enough to be used for any applications unless it doesn’t require any specific moderation. However, you can always modify, upgrade and expand your metal building, but it’s always better to select the following wisely.

• Dimensions– Width, length, and height of the building once selected, you can’t change them so often; change in dimensions after installation can cost you nearly buying a new building. Measure your land for the correct dimensions keeping the things you want to store in mind.
• Roof Type– Strong and safe roofs can withstand in all weather conditions. Consider the weather conditions of area where you want the building to get erected. On the basis of weather conditions, you can select standard roof style, boxed eave or a-frame roof style, or vertical roof style for your metal building. Ask for the benefits of each, and you will know.
• Building Type– There are a variety of prefabricated metal buildings such as metal carports, multipurpose Carolina barn, traditional horse barn, custom metal garages, workshop buildings, clear span metal buildings, and commercial steel buildings. Selection of an appropriate building type should be based on how big, robust and diverse building you need, and don’t forget the purpose here.

Building Regulations

The metal building you are buying is qualified enough to get installed in your area? All areas/cities in the United States have some regulations for the build quality and installation procedures. Thus, it’s important to know what are the permit requirements and installation guidelines in your area. You can check these details with your local authorities, surf over web or can call your metal building consultant at 877-801-3263.

Land & Foundation

The site, where you want to install the building is one of the important decision-making factor. The condition of your site decides the durability of your metal building. Where leveled sites give robustness to your building, unleveled land is unable to hold the buildings in extreme weather conditions. You can select the type of foundation as per the soil conditions; there are various types of foundations, such as concrete, asphalt, gravel, or ground, which are suitable for metal building erection.

Budget

Metal buildings come in very large price bands where a basic building can cost as less as $1,000 a fully customized all-vertical commercial building can cost $70,000 or even more. This gives you power to excel or limit your building budget as per your choice; however, with easy building financing and rent-to-own program options, one can even buy metal building in installments without hurting your pocket at one go.

Warranties

Last but not least, your structure should be backed up with all standard metal building warranties. You can always take advantage of best-in-the-industry warranties that include 1-year workmanship warranty, a 20-year rust-through warranty, specific wind, and snow load warranties.

Still confused? Need answers on all of the above? Call us at 877-801-3263 and let our building advisors help you find the perfect building.